The problem is that the real way to cut down on emissions would be to accept that not every good can be available at any time and that's a bitter pill to swallow.

We have tuna caught in South America, hauled to Thailand for canning and hauled back to the US to be sold. Turns more profit than local catches because the megacorporations can save a couple bucks on worker salaries. And that is just an example, it's not just the food industry, hauling shit to hell and back and back to hell and back is common practice.

[–] Fogle@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Doesn't even have to be unavailable at times. They could can it in north America if they wanted to. Outsourcing jobs (read: exploiting foreign countries and their workers) should be heavily taxed if not banned in most industries

[–] arlaerion@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You mean exploiting, right? :)

[–] Fogle@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. Auto correct haha