Make sure you look into everything Nestle owns. The grocery store is comprised of (food wise) probably about 80% of products made either by Nestle, Pepsi Co, Modelez or Coca Cola (might be missing one or two), and they all make a ton of brands you'd never know were owned by them (for instance, no more garbage like hot pockets or DiGiorno )
Yup, was just looking at one of those web graphics myself. It's really useful, and has really helped me avoid crap products from crap companies. I've recently moved to a place that has a ton of farmers markets, and food co-ops (instead of grocery stores) that sell mostly local food (from farms, etc) and smaller brand items, so that's been great.
I've moved on from Amazon and the like (for the most part), and have been buying all U.S. made products (with some exceptions, but nothing from China anymore). All my kitchen appliances are now U.S. made, have switched clothing to all U.S. made, some great U.S. boots and sneakers, and the only area that isn't fully U.S. made is my hi-end HiFi/Stereo as well as home theater system. But even there, nothing from China. Have some Canadian speakers, a british turntable and preamp, a U.S. owned and designed but assembled in Taiwan power-amp, and a few products from a Danish company. My home theater is all Japanese, except the T.V. which is an LG (Korean, I believe, but I think they are now using screens built in China -- however, mine is a 4K OLED, and while I believe they are now only made in China, mine was purchased just before LG stopped using OLED screens made in Korea). And all my music/guitar equipment is U.S. made, right down to a handwired amp, and handmade boutique effects pedals, all made in U.S.
All in all, it's not easy, but it's doable... and while more expensive, you're getting quality products that last, and/or are easily fixable. My stereo pre and power amp, for instance, are build in such a manner that not only should they last for years, but can be easily fixed (or maintained, like recaps, etc) myself if needed. Done with chinese junk that's meant to break and be replaced
I’m in! When I found out what nestle was doing- I boycotted EVERY SINGLE PRODUCT.
I haven’t had a crunch bar in 4 years and I fucking LOVE crunch bars.
I buy knockoff ones now.
The amount of product the glom’ that nestle is in with is YUGE.
FUCK UM ALL!
And a great side effect of this strategy is that you realize you don't actually need half the shit you were buying and you save a lot of money.
Make sure you look into everything Nestle owns. The grocery store is comprised of (food wise) probably about 80% of products made either by Nestle, Pepsi Co, Modelez or Coca Cola (might be missing one or two), and they all make a ton of brands you'd never know were owned by them (for instance, no more garbage like hot pockets or DiGiorno )
THIS. I have a corporate picture I downloaded. They own a FUCKLOAD of companies.
I don’t buy anything they own.
Yup, was just looking at one of those web graphics myself. It's really useful, and has really helped me avoid crap products from crap companies. I've recently moved to a place that has a ton of farmers markets, and food co-ops (instead of grocery stores) that sell mostly local food (from farms, etc) and smaller brand items, so that's been great.
I've moved on from Amazon and the like (for the most part), and have been buying all U.S. made products (with some exceptions, but nothing from China anymore). All my kitchen appliances are now U.S. made, have switched clothing to all U.S. made, some great U.S. boots and sneakers, and the only area that isn't fully U.S. made is my hi-end HiFi/Stereo as well as home theater system. But even there, nothing from China. Have some Canadian speakers, a british turntable and preamp, a U.S. owned and designed but assembled in Taiwan power-amp, and a few products from a Danish company. My home theater is all Japanese, except the T.V. which is an LG (Korean, I believe, but I think they are now using screens built in China -- however, mine is a 4K OLED, and while I believe they are now only made in China, mine was purchased just before LG stopped using OLED screens made in Korea). And all my music/guitar equipment is U.S. made, right down to a handwired amp, and handmade boutique effects pedals, all made in U.S.
All in all, it's not easy, but it's doable... and while more expensive, you're getting quality products that last, and/or are easily fixable. My stereo pre and power amp, for instance, are build in such a manner that not only should they last for years, but can be easily fixed (or maintained, like recaps, etc) myself if needed. Done with chinese junk that's meant to break and be replaced
Bro that’s dedication.
You are more noble than I. Lol
Keep it up!