Buy Domestic ~ Tips, Hints and Suggestions ~

Tips, Hints & Suggestions

Check labels and opt for Made in Canada
Take vacations in Canada
Eliminate (or significantly limit) cross-border shopping.
Use your money to stimulate the local economy.
Don't buy cheap products.Manufacturers use cheaper, less safe materials to lower costs and increase profits. To do so usually means taking their manufacturing operations to countries with less stringent laws governing the use of toxic, unsafe materials.

Don't use self-checkout counters
Self checkout counters, increase the profits to the corporations while reducing their payroll.
Reduced payroll means LESS employees.

Over simplified? Maybe!
Practical? Absolutely!
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The Bite
Cash on in with tasty, golden olive oil. Its "good" fats make it ideal for cooking, and with organic versions, prospects for a healthier planet are golden.

The Benefits
A health goldmine. Olive oil's Omega-3 and Omega-9 fatty acids are known for their skin-beautifying benefits - and 2 tbsp of olive oil each day may reduce the risk of heart disease. Safety to bank on. Pesticides are fat-soluble and thus concentrate in the oil portion of plants (and that includes olives). Choose organic to decrease exposure risks. It's eco and economical. A Greek study found that organic olive groves cause fewer CO2 emissions than conventional ones and that both methods can be economically viable for farmers.