How many stories have you seen or heard in the High Country media discussing the local impact of toxic toys, pet food, toothpaste, etc.? Perhaps no one up here bought any of these items from the big box stores that sell them.
There is an interesting radio program out there called "Corporate Watchdog Radio"--unfortunately it is not carried by any High Country radio outlet. In their most recent program (December 4th, 2007), they ask the questions that need to be asked:
2007 could have been called the Year of Shopping Dangerously. First there was the pet food scare, then toxic toothpaste, then a bevy of poisonous toys being recalled, one after another – containing lead, asbestos and other toxic materials. Many of the toxic products came from manufacturing outsourced to China. Do we have to choose between products that are cheap or products that are safe?
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... our interviewees today probe the deeper issues, and help us understand how much more it will take to end the flood of toxic products.
Take a moment to listen to the show, and to learn about the origins and the scope of the problem facing us. And check out the links on Corporate Watchdog Radio's site.
We do have options--we just have to dig to find them, because no media outlet that values profitability over responsibility will ever let us know that these options actually exist.
Full radio program here.
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