... you will buy exorbitantly overpriced products if they contain at least one of the following criteria:
a) It was organic.
b) It was fair-trade.
c) It was cruelty-free.
d) LOCAL!
e) All of the above
f) You pitied the person selling it to you.
g) You “connected” with the person selling it to you.
h)It was made from compostable material.
i)It comes in a compostable container.
j) It comes in a reusable container, for only a few extra bucks.
k) It was made by a women’s cooperative in a small developing country.
Here's an example of my latest purchase: http://www.screamsorbet.com/flavors.php $8 for a cup and a half of Cranberry Walnut Vegan (finally!) sorbet, but oh so worth it. All the ingredients came from Organic local farms. Plus, I felt guilted into it because I talked to the storeowners for so long.
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/we-made-it-ourselves-scream-sorbet/
What have YOU bought that you want some justification for today? Discuss.
LOVE the bouge. and you all. and we hate consumerism, materialism, and the man... but I'll buy that 76% cacao chocolate bar for dessert as long as 1/4 the proceeds go to charity.
ReplyDeletei'm eating that chocolate bar now - organically and fair trade certified plus the eco-packaging. bliss never tasted this good!!
ReplyDeleteI love this and both of you!!
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