Friday, May 29, 2009
Reusable grocery bags: Ban them! (#2)
Reusable grocery bags are an indispensable accessory for the eco-conscious shopper. But perhaps the true believers should reconsider the virtue of using them.
Not only do they increase your risk of food poisoning, I'd be willing to bet that your bag was not manufactured locally.
Vendors such as ECOBAGS like to trumpet the fact that their products are manufactured in the USA, but how many miles did the bag travel before it reached the store where you got it?
This very argument is used to discourage the consumption of food that is not locally grown, so aren't you being hypocritical when you use a shopping bag made who knows where?
There ought to be a law.
(Explanation of the "Ban Them" series here)
Not only do they increase your risk of food poisoning, I'd be willing to bet that your bag was not manufactured locally.
Vendors such as ECOBAGS like to trumpet the fact that their products are manufactured in the USA, but how many miles did the bag travel before it reached the store where you got it?
This very argument is used to discourage the consumption of food that is not locally grown, so aren't you being hypocritical when you use a shopping bag made who knows where?
There ought to be a law.
(Explanation of the "Ban Them" series here)