Changed my bean buying habits after an eye opener

I used to grab any cheap canned beans for my meals without a second thought. Then I saw a report on how some brands have really bad labor practices. Now I check labels and pay a little more for ethical ones, even on my tight budget.

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hugo4416mo ago

Labels are mostly marketing anyway.

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the_abby6mo ago

Can I admit my first step into ethical shopping was just staring at the bean shelf in total confusion? I felt like I needed a detective's license to figure it out, and I'm pretty sure I picked the "fair trade" option that was just fancy packaging over normal beans once. I get what hugo441 means about labels being marketing, it's a real minefield. But for me, trying to do a little better, even if I mess it up sometimes, feels worth the extra few cents.

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spencer_kim856mo ago

That bean shelf detective work is so real. I spent ten minutes once comparing two "ethical" coffee bags that looked the same but one cost three dollars more. Pretty sure I just paid extra for a picture of a smiling farmer.

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