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Well done Canada! (lemmy.ca)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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[–] 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (8 children)

I discovered that Smirnoff sold in the EU is American. I'm sure there are others.

I can confidently say I can't remember the last time I bought American alcohol but also that number is actually very low. Way less than one dollar per person per quarter.

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  • [–] 18 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    A British company that manufactures in various countries.

    My Canadian liquor store told me it was Canadian.

    This is a reminder to me to fact check.

    Smirnoff is currently manufactured in the following countries:

    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada
    • Great Britain
    • Italy
    • Jamaica
    • Kenya
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • United States
    • El Salvador
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  • [–] 19 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    The question isn't where it is manufactured. It's where the money flows on sale.

    For example "Canadian" French's ketchup is made with tomatoes sourced in Canada. But the money flows to McCormick's, an American company.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Geez. Any good sites out there to track this? Hard to navigate the tendrils...

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I've heard of apps like Buy Canadian or Buy Beaver but can't vouch for any since where I live this is largely irrelevant. What I specifically can't vouch for is whether they track ownership (i.e. where the money flows) or only material sourcing (i.e. where the labour gets exploited).

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Yep, that's why we switched to Kozlik's mustard and I now make my own ketchup. Etc or et el or whatever

    And as for a vodka, I'll switch to a local distillery. I don't drink enough to worry about the slightly higher price. Should have done that in the first place.

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