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[pearlbeachlady]

This story talks about whether or not items are made in sweatshops. 
Once again the speakers stress the idea of shopping locally and knowing from whom you are purchasing items. 

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[worldmegan]

After I made my Wal-Mart decision, I found myself sort of naturally avoiding Target and other big chains... even though other chains don't have the media attention, I started to realize (as with food) that we don't know anything about what these companies do to get big -- to buy from them, we need to trust that they're ethical and conscious and frankly... I don't suspect they are. I don't know that I've got my brain quite wrapped around the responsibility I have in putting them out of business, or making that determination, but I don't make that determination anyway -- the market does (me being a part of it and all). And in the meantime, they don't need my business; they're doing fine. The ones who DO need my business are the small local companies, the ones with faces and real people behind them. I can make a difference thereWe actually broke down week before last and bought a thermometer from Wal-Mart, possibly because I was too horribly sick to stand my ground. Where on earth do you buy a thermometer