Comments on: The Trap of Green Consumerism http://civileats.com/2009/11/18/the-trap-of-green-consumerism/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Trap of Green Consumerism | Amauta http://civileats.com/2009/11/18/the-trap-of-green-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 The Trap of Green Consumerism | Amauta Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:26:21 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5579#comment-4620 [...] Fuente: Civil Eats [...] [...] Fuente: Civil Eats [...]

]]> By: Amerigo http://civileats.com/2009/11/18/the-trap-of-green-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-4574 Amerigo Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:35:49 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5579#comment-4574 Never trust anyone in a Smart Car. (Just kidding) Seriously, it is hard to follow what labels mean anymore. Certified natural, sustainable, humane, dolphin-safe, fair-trade, IPM, GAP (good agricultural practices); and does anyone actually trust USDA organic? I'd rather know the farmer than know the label. And, btw, stuffed and starved was a great read, I'm looking forward to the Value of Nothing (great title). Never trust anyone in a Smart Car.
(Just kidding)
Seriously, it is hard to follow what labels mean anymore. Certified natural, sustainable, humane, dolphin-safe, fair-trade, IPM, GAP (good agricultural practices); and does anyone actually trust USDA organic? I’d rather know the farmer than know the label.

And, btw, stuffed and starved was a great read, I’m looking forward to the Value of Nothing (great title).

]]> By: Bill McCann http://civileats.com/2009/11/18/the-trap-of-green-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-4563 Bill McCann Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:24:55 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5579#comment-4563 Thank you for the wonderful observations. The other night I went to see the movie: Food Inc, with someone who always seems so aware of "going green". In a little bit of talking afterword with the person that I saw the move with, this person noted that one of the farmers in the movie[Joe Salitan] just ruined it for her by drinking out of a paper cup at a beautiful family picnic. We all make choices every day, but if we get carried away with some kind of green purity ritual, we will miss what it means to really live our lives as we should. I am not sure what causes this sort of thinking, but I suspect that is is just one more form of consumerism coming around to bite us self ritious folks in the butt. Thanks again. Thank you for the wonderful observations. The other night I went to see the movie: Food Inc, with someone who always seems so aware of “going green”. In a little bit of talking afterword with the person that I saw the move with, this person noted that one of the farmers in the movie[Joe Salitan] just ruined it for her by drinking out of a paper cup at a beautiful family picnic.
We all make choices every day, but if we get carried away with some kind of green purity ritual, we will miss what it means to really live our lives as we should. I am not sure what causes this sort of thinking, but I suspect that is is just one more form of consumerism coming around to bite us self ritious folks in the butt.
Thanks again.

]]> By: Iandanger http://civileats.com/2009/11/18/the-trap-of-green-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 Iandanger Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:08:17 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5579#comment-4557 Well Raj, you are right that consumption for the sake of consumption is a bad thing, but expecting people to not buy things is unrealistic for a number of reasons. Cultural expectations dicate wardrobe requirements, something anyone who likes staying employed would do well to pay attention to. Food requirements, particularly getting a balanced diet, requires producing waste. I cook the vast majority of my meals myself and I still produce trash every day. We can't be no impact and live in a major american city, its just not practical. Until the infrastructure supporting our consumption is no impact, we will all be guilty. Well Raj, you are right that consumption for the sake of consumption is a bad thing, but expecting people to not buy things is unrealistic for a number of reasons. Cultural expectations dicate wardrobe requirements, something anyone who likes staying employed would do well to pay attention to. Food requirements, particularly getting a balanced diet, requires producing waste. I cook the vast majority of my meals myself and I still produce trash every day. We can’t be no impact and live in a major american city, its just not practical. Until the infrastructure supporting our consumption is no impact, we will all be guilty.

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