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Can you elaborate how and where you buy your food then? Sadly most of the stuff is wrapped in plastic one way or another and as much as I would like to buy non

Can you elaborate how and where you buy your food then? Sadly most of the stuff is wrapped in plastic one way or another and as much as I would like to buy non-plastic wrapped food it's mostly just not an option.

spodek 9y ago
The world isn't so static that you have to accept things as they are. People are behind every decision and you can talk to those people. That's why my podcast is leadership first. Yes, it's hard to change a system and easier to go with the flow, but if you don't like where it leads, you either have to choose to live by your values or accept that your comfort and convenience comes at the cost and health of others. I chose the latter for most of my life and it ate me up inside. Now I act on my values and my life keeps getting better. Maybe yours will get worse for living by your values, but I doubt it. I'll share my answers with the caveat that they work for my life, not yours. If I lived in your situation I'd solve it differently, but I would solve it. Many people look for differences and conclude their case is impossible, which is hogwash. Mine looked impossible until I acted too. I talk about my food in various times on my podcast http://joshuaspodek.com/podcast http://joshuaspodek.com/podcast but the main thing are my CSAs (summer/fall: https://westvillagecsa.wixsite.com/wvcsa https://westvillagecsa.wixsite.com/wvcsa, winter/spring: http://www.washingtonsquarecsa.com/description http://www.washingtonsquarecsa.com/description), where I pick up vegetables from a drop-off point in my neighborhood (actually, I walk about a mile each way to the winter/spring one), and the farmers market when the CSA is. There are many stores near me with the problem you describe. I stop going there in favor of places without the problem. Some shop owners know me as the guy who asks for things without packaging. A short conversation and they're happy to oblige. I bring bags and containers with me. If I forget to bring them, I buy less stuff that time. One of my podcast guests took on the challenge of buying meat without packaging. I don't remember the details, but mainly she talked to the butcher and created a relationship. Same with a guy who stopped using disposable coffee cups. He developed relationships with the baristas.
- ensiferum 9y ago
  Ok thanks for that. Unfortunately I live in a country where I don't speak the local language so the conversation part is not possible. Theres an organic store which has most items without plastic packagin and provide paper bags for vegetables etc. Its nice but the price is also double compared to the cheaper store :/

spodek 9y ago

The world isn't so static that you have to accept things as they are. People are behind every decision and you can talk to those people. That's why my podcast is leadership first. Yes, it's hard to change a system and easier to go with the flow, but if you don't like where it leads, you either have to choose to live by your values or accept that your comfort and convenience comes at the cost and health of others. I chose the latter for most of my life and it ate me up inside. Now I act on my values and my life keeps getting better. Maybe yours will get worse for living by your values, but I doubt it. I'll share my answers with the caveat that they work for my life, not yours. If I lived in your situation I'd solve it differently, but I would solve it. Many people look for differences and conclude their case is impossible, which is hogwash. Mine looked impossible until I acted too. I talk about my food in various times on my podcast http://joshuaspodek.com/podcast http://joshuaspodek.com/podcast but the main thing are my CSAs (summer/fall: https://westvillagecsa.wixsite.com/wvcsa https://westvillagecsa.wixsite.com/wvcsa, winter/spring: http://www.washingtonsquarecsa.com/description http://www.washingtonsquarecsa.com/description), where I pick up vegetables from a drop-off point in my neighborhood (actually, I walk about a mile each way to the winter/spring one), and the farmers market when the CSA is. There are many stores near me with the problem you describe. I stop going there in favor of places without the problem. Some shop owners know me as the guy who asks for things without packaging. A short conversation and they're happy to oblige. I bring bags and containers with me. If I forget to bring them, I buy less stuff that time. One of my podcast guests took on the challenge of buying meat without packaging. I don't remember the details, but mainly she talked to the butcher and created a relationship. Same with a guy who stopped using disposable coffee cups. He developed relationships with the baristas.

ensiferum 9y ago
Ok thanks for that. Unfortunately I live in a country where I don't speak the local language so the conversation part is not possible. Theres an organic store which has most items without plastic packagin and provide paper bags for vegetables etc. Its nice but the price is also double compared to the cheaper store :/