YAY for Canadians

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/09/19/china-products.html

51% of Canadians checking for made-in-China label: poll

(let's just assume the other 49% are already not buying MIC stuff, right? riiiiight?)

The survey also reported:
43 per cent are making an effort to buy more made-in-Canada goods because of the recall.
81 per cent said it's impossible to avoid products made in China.
83 per cent said Chinese products sold in Canada should carry a label of origin stamp.
62 per cent said Canada should consider a ban on Chinese goods until China establishes more stringent safety controls.


This is encouraging to me because reading the label means more awareness about where "things come from... even if it's not from China, where is it from? As I've said over and over, this isn't just about China, this is about thinking consciously about consumer choices.

As we say on an email list I'm on, "Once your consciousness has been raised, it cannot be lowered".

Happy label-reading all!