After hearing that Sugar Cane was one of the crops that causes Brazil to burn down the Amazon Rain Forest, I decided to look at my organic sugar from Costco. Guess what I discovered: it’s a product of Brazil! I have sent “feedback” to Costco asking them to find another source for their organic cane sugar and I told them I was willing to pay more for organic sugar from another source.
This revelation has caused me to realize it’s just not about purchasing organic (Though I do try to stay away from known “agribusiness” organics when I can.) I do try to think about things like “where is the rice coming from?” etc. But after hearing about the Amazon Rain forest, I am going to plug in more research and filters into my future food purchase decisions.