Reanna Lao
Last week I made it my goal to only shop at the farmers market or at the Co-op. I also challenged myself to not order takeout, or If I was, that I would have to bring my own container. This week, I made food with the remaining groceries from the previous week, so there was no need to go grocery shopping. Towards the end of the week however, I had to order take out. Yesterday, I ordered takeout without bringing my reusable containers. I remember waiting in line thinking about how I would fail the challenge, however, hunger was a feeling that I could not shake off. I had a long day which ended at 9pm and I was not about to start cooking. I would rather pay for the convenience of a ready to go burrito than to prepare my own food. Next week, I plan on going to the farmer;s market to buy groceries. I am a bit worried about how much I will need to spend to get locally grown food. On this topic, I can't help but to relate to this week's reading about immigrant garment workers. In "Crossing the Assembly Line," there was mention about underpaid asian immigrant garment workers and how choice of buying cheap items will determine a family's survival. This got me wondering what choices do other minimum wage citizens have in terms of consumption. I wonder if there even is a choice as minimum wage workers are financially pressured to buy cheap foods and clothes. I think it is quite sad that the fast fashion industry targets minimum wage workers who by shopping at forever 21, support the en slavery of garment workers.
Lastly, I wanted to share with the class a really cool Korean variety show which focuses on human relationships. In one episode of the Human Condition, cast members were challenged to carry reusable takeout boxes. In another episode, the members collected their waste for the entire week to see how much they consume.
References
Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu, Crossing the Assembly Line.
KBS, The Human Condition
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