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February 3, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
Free trade is bringing us cheap products from around the world and allowing diverse economies to interact with each area drawing on their own specialities. But it is not really free when you consider the fuel cost and CO2 production involved in trans-oceanic shipping. Take pickles; cucumbers grown in China and vinegar made in Japan are shipped to the Phillipenes to be made into pickles which are then shipped back to Japan to sell in supermarkets. One little cucumber travels 4000miles! A number of companies have began using enormous kites to pull the ships. SkySails of Germany has begun producing these sail for commercial shipping, and it seems to be taking off.
Free trade sucks! It’s just an excuse to exploit people in third world countries and drive down wages in the west.