tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539385.post2530644203154537380..comments2023-07-24T05:38:33.583-07:00Comments on S is for Sisters: On Trying to be a Responsible ConsumerM. Lumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885142563283066419noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539385.post-28552873595126002752010-05-19T20:46:36.889-07:002010-05-19T20:46:36.889-07:00I am going to group fair trade and locavore eating...I am going to group fair trade and locavore eating together here: we (the general public we) have become so very successful at separating ourselves from the origins of the products we use for food, cleaning, the clothes we wear that, without conscientious souls like yourself and Micheal Pollan (of the Omnivore's Dilemma) we could go on happily never knowing the negative impact our purchases make over time. <br />What a fine thing to teach your children to think about the hands that gathered the cocoa beans, what changes they went through, and how far they might have traveled to get to your plate. <br />Thanks, Mel. <br />And THANK GOODNESS for the whole foods 365 brand. :)Ben and Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838655018577027393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539385.post-14285912363326230462010-05-19T11:50:23.346-07:002010-05-19T11:50:23.346-07:00I'm obviously going to have to add this to my ...I'm obviously going to have to add this to my list of things to think about. But here are my comments:<br /><br />1) Thank you for doing what YOU can do. You are responsible for how your money is spent. I've spent several weeks mulling over poverty (specifically in Africa) and I've come to the same conclusion. There is so little I can do to change living conditions, death from unclean drinking water, HIV/AIDs. But what I can do, I'm going to do with my whole heart and believe in the end, this is where my judgment will fall.<br /><br />2) You encourage others to do the same by sharing part of your story. We are beginning a story here, but you'll have to call to find out what it is until we feel we can blog it. :)The Fankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773121224291088825noreply@blogger.com