Subj : made vs manufactured
To   : August Abolins
From : Richard Menedetter
Date : Sun Sep 12 2021 21:44:18

Hi August!

12 Sep 2021 09:06, from August Abolins -> Richard Menedetter:

 AA> One other thing that I just don't understand the grocers are
 AA> doing is when they bring in apples from Chile, when there is
 AA> plenty of fine domestic Canadian apple brands.  I mean.. why
 AA> bother? ..especially when the prices are the same.

I assume it is just plain economics.
If it is cheaper to import an apple from Chile (including transport cost) than to get it locally, they will do it.

Maybe CO2 prices to be paid will help here ...
The issue is transport is ridiculously cheap.

CU, Ricsi

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