03-24-2016, 05:20 AM
I just don't see how a "locally" owned business who "cares" about Hawaii ... And would be so incredible greedy about profits before health.
Stores sell what consumers ask for, otherwise they would not make enough of a profit to stay in business. Education of the public is not something they are equipped to do. I received an email the other day with excerpts from a European study on shopper preferences. Here are a couple of findings:
Price and Convenience Rule
• Consumer behavior frequently strays from specified intentions (ex. in a survey by YouGov, 79% of British adults thought it important to buy locally sourced , but only 30% purchased any in the last week)
o Consumers aren’t going out of their way to buy local, and prices need to be comparable to other options (in terms of price and purpose)
• Local products will benefit in times of food scares (unless directly involved in scandal)
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
Stores sell what consumers ask for, otherwise they would not make enough of a profit to stay in business. Education of the public is not something they are equipped to do. I received an email the other day with excerpts from a European study on shopper preferences. Here are a couple of findings:
Price and Convenience Rule
• Consumer behavior frequently strays from specified intentions (ex. in a survey by YouGov, 79% of British adults thought it important to buy locally sourced , but only 30% purchased any in the last week)
o Consumers aren’t going out of their way to buy local, and prices need to be comparable to other options (in terms of price and purpose)
• Local products will benefit in times of food scares (unless directly involved in scandal)
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves