I think perhaps trying to buy as local as you can in your case (as is in mine — I’m from Singapore and we have almost zilch local ag.). Perhaps Malaysian produce? Thai rice? Sure, the food is travelling from outside the country but if you think about how small a country like Singapore is, buying from Malaysia proportionately might be the equivalent of someone from Manhattan buying beans from Ithaca and still staying within the state of New York. I’m not sure if that really makes sense, at this point… Have to think that one through first. Setting the boundaries of local has been a bit of dilemma for me.

How big is the fair trade movement where you are?