http://www.fastcompany.com/member_recent_content/119720 Member recent activity block for member profile page en http://www.fastcompany.com/node/868679 <p>I can't even tell if you're joking when you point out that the cashier at the big box retailer is local. Most of the money is not going to that worker. Most of the money is going out to the corporate owners and investors. And they're not generally living in my local community. When I support a local store, I'm directly supporting the people I can actually meet and live with. When I buy food grown by local farmers, I'm supporting folks more near to my environs. And the environmental cost of flying products all over the world is very significant.</p> Sun, 25 May 2008 17:29:56 -0400 Jason Northerg 868679 at http://www.fastcompany.com