Can no simple pleasure remain unspoiled by the greedy, hateful actions of men?Fast-forward a couple of days, and I'm riding along in my hybrid car, listening to public radio's Weekend America, on my way to pick-up sandwiches from a local eatery (spending dollars close to home = more money for my local economy), when I hear this story about a dude who has given up his cell phone for politico-social reasons. Apparently, a certain metal used in cell phone production comes from the Congo in an area inhabited by endangered gorillas.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/11/03/1193619205911.html
This was a big news story in the U.S. in Summer 2001, but as you can imagine, other matters soon commanded our national attention. Here are some other links on the issue:
http://vision.ucsd.edu/%7Ekbranson/stopchocolateslavery/atasteofslavery.html
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1625697,00.html
Fasting from chocolate is going to be way more difficult than the 9 months that I had to go without dairy in order to keep my nursing baby's tummy healthy. If anyone knows about a local source of cruelty free chocolate, please lemme know!
Crap! No eating chocolate and no using cell phones, or else I'm a terrible person who contributes to the abuse and murder of children and gorillas from Africa. What's a foodie, gadget-loving lefty to do?