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Does buying foods from other countries bother you?

Asked by _Whitetigress (4378points) July 27th, 2012

I mean foods that for the most part can be found in large quantities domestically.

For instance I’m in California. I’m used to buying juices with apples from the U.S.A. My mother in law bought some apple juice, low and behold a label read, “Apples imported from China and Brazil” I was astonished! and it was the Wal-Mart brand. I must admit I had a weird feeling in my stomach. I feel bad for the American farm owners getting outsourced. But if it is cheaper, why should I not save? What are your thoughts?

*Note! Growing up in a Filipino family it wasn’t unusual for us to buy from the Filipino Sea Food City stores, so it’s not that I’m against international foods per say.

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