Why local costs more...and is worth it!
July '07 Filed in: Food
One of
the reasons local made products cost more is they
are made with superior ingredients. Now this isn't
always the case, but at least you can talk to the
person who made the product and find out what went
it to it.
Most products today are made in factories in China where the main focus is to win contracts with a low price. The same factory can be churning out products for many different manufacturers using basically the same manufacturing technology and same ingredients. If your neighbor is making goat milk soap that makes your skin feel wonderful, and you can see the goats in her yard, you know what's in the soap. The same holds true for candles, jams, chutney's cheeses etc.
The Chinese are having a crisis with the contamination of dog food and toothpaste. The next time you are in a farmers' market consider picking up a few items you don't usually buy to see if the high quality ingredients make a difference you are willing to pay for. You'll never know until you try.
Most products today are made in factories in China where the main focus is to win contracts with a low price. The same factory can be churning out products for many different manufacturers using basically the same manufacturing technology and same ingredients. If your neighbor is making goat milk soap that makes your skin feel wonderful, and you can see the goats in her yard, you know what's in the soap. The same holds true for candles, jams, chutney's cheeses etc.
The Chinese are having a crisis with the contamination of dog food and toothpaste. The next time you are in a farmers' market consider picking up a few items you don't usually buy to see if the high quality ingredients make a difference you are willing to pay for. You'll never know until you try.
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