January
2008
“Think Globally, Crave Locally”
I was sitting at my friend’s house the other morning, drinking out of her Jimmy John’s (reusable) plastic cup. This cup was covered in witticisms, and a couple of them caught my eye.
One of them said, “We don’t care where your mouth has been, we just wanna know where it’s at now.”
Clever. Sassy. Funny.
It’s nice that they forgive their customers’ past food selection indescretions.
Then I saw, “Think Globally, Crave Locally”, which I’m probably interpreting differently from what Jimmy John’s intended, considering they’re a sandwich shop chain.
As a female English major, it is officially my job to find meaning in almost everything.
I loved this thought. Shop at your local shops, and think globally.
For example, buying organic foods from a farmer’s market, or even from a grocery store, supports a healthy way of producing food, versus corporate farming that uses pesticides and other chemicals.
Also, knowing the origins of the products that you’re purchasing ensures that everyone involved in the production process is compensated accordingly.
Ya know, everyone gets paid enough.
And I don’t think it’s easy to become a “green” consumer, but that’s why we have information resources like this one! It can be easy by changing our buying and living habits bit by bit. I’ll be sharing tidbits about various products that I find that are better for you and better for our environment.
If you have any thoughts about this clever little phrase, feel free to share below!
