Shopaholic Reform: Wednesday's Daily Damage AND Exciting News (6/16)

Wednesday, June 16

Wednesday's Daily Damage AND Exciting News (6/16)

Today's the day people! The kikster and I picked up our very first CSA basket (in our case we filled up reusable grocery bags) and it looks delicious. After a mildly rough start...we took the wrong back road and were convinced that we'd been had by a fake Farmer Dave, but alas we found them! Here's what we got this week...

Boston bib lettuce
Romain lettuce
1/2 Zuchini (remember that I split this with Kiki)
Squash (some mini variety, I should have written down it's name b/c I can't remember)
2 Beets
3 Radishes
1/2 Bok Choy (which apparently is a Chinese cabbage)
Bag of snap peas
Garlic scapes (curly and adorable...never even seen these things before!)

So much deliciousness! AND this is only 1/2 of the share! Freaking craziness. Not to mention the fact that I prepaid for my veggies up through October so I feel like it's free (yes, I realize it's not technically but can't you just let me have my moment).

I am trying not to dwell on the fact that I don't know how to cook about 75% of what is in this basket, repeated panicked phone calls to my mother will take care of that.

Thanks Farmer Dave!

Oh yeah and I didn't spend a dime today. Overall win.

1 comment:

Ouidad Blog said...: I've done the CSA thing before and absolutely love it! Not only to you tend to eat healthier, but you're forced to get more creative in the kitchen. Just google the veggies and you'll find so many recipes. Our CSA would also give recipes. Have a great summer 'vegging out.'

Katie for Ouidad; June 22, 2010 at 4:53 PM

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Something to Chew On...

The downside to Globalization

1. “The general complaint about globalization is that it has made the rich richer while making the non-rich poorer. It is wonderful for managers and investors, but hell on workers and nature.”¹

2. Multinational corporations are accused of social injustice, unfair working conditions (including slave labor wages and poor living and working conditions), as well as a lack of concern for the environment, mismanagement of natural resources, and ecological damage.

3. Multinational corporations which were previously restricted to commercial activities are increasingly influencing political decisions. Many think there is a threat of corporations ruling the world because they are gaining power due to globalization.

4. Opponents say globalization makes it easier for rich companies to act with less accountability. They also claim that countries’ individual cultures are becoming overpowered by Americanization.

5. Anti-globalists also claim that globalization is not working for the majority of the world. During the most recent period of rapid growth in global trade and investment, 1960 to 1998, inequality worsened both internationally and within countries. The UN Development Program reports that the richest 20 percent of the world's population consume 86 percent of the world's resources, while the poorest 80 percent consume just 14 percent.

6. Some experts think that globalization is also leading to the incursion of communicable diseases. Deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS are being spread by travelers to the remotest corners of the globe.

7. Globalization has led to exploitation of labor. Prisoners and child workers are used to work in inhumane conditions. Safety standards are ignored to produce cheap goods. There is also an increase in human trafficking.

8. Social welfare schemes or “safety nets” are under great pressure in developed countries because of deficits and other economic ramifications of globalization.

As manufacturing continues to decline, so does our ability to innovate. In the long term, this means fewer well-paid jobs, lower productivity, declining wages, declining living standards and low economic growth. Globalization is a big part of this decline and will affect all jobs and all sectors of the economy. From the point of view of multinational corporations and Wall Street investors, globalization is probably viewed as a wonderful phenomenon with many opportunities. But from the point of view of American manufacturers, manufacturing workers, the middle class, professional service workers and overall economic growth, I think the disadvantages far out weigh the advantages.

-Mike Collins, The Pros and Cons of Globalization (2010)