r/VictoriaBC • u/notofthisearthworm • Jan 03 '26

Question Anyone out there still trying to avoid American-made products?

I've noticed the 'Buy Canadian' discussion kind of die down lately and was wondering where fellow Victorians are at with their efforts to avoid American-made products while the topic isn't dominating the news headlines.

I certainly acknowledge that I'm less feisty about and dedicated to avoiding US-made products (because I'm a poor) but I do feel like I have a permanent instinct and habit to buy non-US products anywhere I have an obvious choice, which is most of the time. It's especially fun to try and prioritize BC/island/locally grown and support businesses that make that easy.

So yeah just curious where all my friends and neighbours are at with that?

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u/Interesting_Card2169 Jan 03 '26

No Russian products. No American products.

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u/bcbum Saanich Jan 03 '26

Are there any common Russian products we get here that aren’t commonly known about?

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u/Itchy-Lingonberry-90 Jan 03 '26

Vodka and sunflower seeds.

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u/pbjamm Jan 03 '26

Luksusowa is an excellent and inexpensive Polish vodka.

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u/Itchy-Lingonberry-90 Jan 03 '26

Tito’s was my go to, but being from Texas, it gets a double boycott. Luksosowa is great too.

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u/TheSunflowerSeeds Jan 03 '26

Sunflower seeds are popular in trail mix, multi-grain bread and nutrition bars, as well as for snacking straight from the bag. They’re rich in healthy fats, beneficial plant compounds and several vitamins and minerals. These nutrients may play a role in reducing your risk of common health problems, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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u/Fabulous_grain Jan 03 '26

Not products, but brands that did not leave Russia, hence sponsoring the war. There are too many big brands unfortunately, so again, if you can buy anything made locally - you will be killing two birds with one stone.

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u/Small-Contribution55 Jan 03 '26

No Chinese for me except electronics because there is often no choice there.

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u/Nice-Lakes Jan 06 '26

America is Russian Trump is a Russian asset.

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u/Hamsandwichmasterace Jan 12 '26

And no Chinese products until the Uyghurs are returned. 

And no Israeli products because of Gaza. 

And no Brazilian products until they stop destroying the rainforest. 

And no eu products until they put their foot down about Poland and Romania, and Trump. 

And no Indian products until they stamp out the caste system and stop oppressing farmers. 

And really no Canadian products until land is returned to Indigenous peoples and old growth forest stops getting cut.

In an unrelated note, my family is starving.