• ZDL@lazysoci.al
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    21 hours ago

    The question isn’t where it is manufactured. It’s where the money flows on sale.

    For example “Canadian” French’s ketchup is made with tomatoes sourced in Canada. But the money flows to McCormick’s, an American company.

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      17 hours ago

      Yep, that’s why we switched to Kozlik’s mustard and I now make my own ketchup. Etc or et el or whatever

      And as for a vodka, I’ll switch to a local distillery. I don’t drink enough to worry about the slightly higher price. Should have done that in the first place.

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        8 hours ago

        Or at the very least a distillery that isn’t owned by Americans, yes.

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        8 hours ago

        I’ve heard of apps like Buy Canadian or Buy Beaver but can’t vouch for any since where I live this is largely irrelevant. What I specifically can’t vouch for is whether they track ownership (i.e. where the money flows) or only material sourcing (i.e. where the labour gets exploited).