Introduction
In the article “Voting with your trolley” published in The Economist, the author argues that even as the voter turnout has seen a fall throughout the world, the number of buyers buying organic, fair-trade or local food has seen a rise. It is almost as if people want to make a change, not by casting their vote, but by changing their food buying patterns and preferences. The basic psyche behind more people opting for organic, fair-trade or local food is to bring economic justice to the poor producers who are otherwise being exploited by big firms and politicians. The Continue reading...