Bother about labels?

[eurofighter]

When you're shopping, do you care, where the article you're going to buy was made (e.g: Made in EU, Made in China ...) and does this label affect your decision?

Damn, actually I wanted a poll in it as well, but missed it

[Arthur Gordon Pym]

Generally no.

[M.R.]

What can you do about it anyway?

[Arthur Gordon Pym]

Originally Posted by M.R.

What can you do about it anyway?

Buy products with some labels and avoid those with others. I suppose that is what the starter of the thread meant with his question.

[Weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by eurofighter

Damn, actually I wanted a poll in it as well, but missed it

Write it down in your next post:

-The question.
-The answers.
-Whether you want to allow more than one answer from each respondent, or just one.

Then we can add it to this thread.

[M.R.]

Originally Posted by Marulus

Buy products with some labels and avoid those with others. I suppose that is what the starter of the thread meant with his question.

Yes, I rather buy products from my region or nation, but obviously this can't be taken to extreme. For example some Slovenian stuff like those from markets, for example Mercator wine, Mercator beer, Mercator whatever, is of such poor quality I rather buy something else. As I often say, you can't fight modern world on every single step. Avoiding articles made in China is just too much time spent on something which does not help nationalism directly.

[Susi]

I try to read labels but honestly I can't really afford many clothes that are made in England. I check the labels more for the material and method of washing rather than country of origin.

[Carnyx]

Hard to find anything still labeled made in France nowadays. For many products, you don't even know the origin of it. Even made in France is not enough to be certain that it was actually MADE in France.

[Cirrus]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

Hard to find anything still labeled made in France nowadays. For many products, you don't even know the origin of it. Even made in France is not enough to be certain that it was actually MADE in France.

Are you kidding ? What about this tasty halal Bolognese sauce made in France ?



Looks delicious to me !
If you want to buy it :
Sauce Bolognaise Halal, Tahira Hallal, 420gr - Jahida - Livraison Sous 48h00!

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Cirrus

Are you kidding ? What about this tasty halal Bolognese sauce made in France ?



Looks delicious to me !
If you want to buy it :
Sauce Bolognaise Halal, Tahira Hallal, 420gr - Jahida - Livraison Sous 48h00!

Yummy! Btw, hallal departements in supermarkets get bigger and bigger.

[eurofighter]

Originally Posted by Marulus

Buy products with some labels and avoid those with others. I suppose that is what the starter of the thread meant with his question.

You've got it right. Prefer articles from your region and (try to) avoid articles not made in Europe.

[eurofighter]

Originally Posted by M.R.

As I often say, you can't fight modern world on every single step. Avoiding articles made in China is just too much time spent on something which does not help nationalism directly.

You think so? In my opinion it helps a lot, 'cause it gives work to some of your country-mates if you choose their articles instead of chinese. But on the other hand, is SUSI right as well, that articles made in Europe are often more expensive than those from Asia. But in the end, I'd rather pay that extramoney, 'cause our workers get (hopefully) more money than a chinese one.

[Sergius]

Only when buying wine.

[Susi]

Originally Posted by eurofighter

You think so? In my opinion it helps a lot, 'cause it gives work to some of your country-mates if you choose their articles instead of chinese. But on the other hand, is SUSI right as well, that articles made in Europe are often more expensive than those from Asia. But in the end, I'd rather pay that extramoney, 'cause our workers get (hopefully) more money than a chinese one.

I don't really have the choice because I don't really have the money to spend half of my paycheque on a pair of trousers. If I had the money, I would spend the extra because European-made clothing usually has a higher level of quality and comfort.

[M.R.]

Originally Posted by eurofighter

You think so? In my opinion it helps a lot, 'cause it gives work to some of your country-mates if you choose their articles instead of chinese. But on the other hand, is SUSI right as well, that articles made in Europe are often more expensive than those from Asia. But in the end, I'd rather pay that extramoney, 'cause our workers get (hopefully) more money than a chinese one.

If you have time and money to do it, do it, but you see many people here simply don't have either time or money (or both) to do it.

[ArMakedon]

Yes,


Yes, for our sake
Made in Macedonia

[Heretik]

I do. I tend to avoid chinese products since, in many cases, those are of poor quality, and products from some european countries I will not name here since I could get an infraction for insulting other european nations because I'm not helping their economy.