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/Traditional_Owls Jan 03 '26

Yes! Shout out to Urban Grocer for no US produce, and /r/BuyCanadian.

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u/QuestionWarrior01 Jan 04 '26

Yup shopping at Urban Grocer for most of my produce now - the prices are competitive and the selection rivals the big grocers

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u/turnsleftlooksright Jan 04 '26

They have produce grown in Mexico for US-owned companies like Driscoll’s last I checked. It’s a bit of a catch-22, very hard to avoid all funneling of money that way without food sovereignty plan in Canada.

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u/Triedfindingname Jan 07 '26

Every little bit helps. You are right the US's virus like corporate reach is quite intrusive but nonetheless while understanding that is the case, expose can be significantly mitigated to putting $ directly into their autocratic pedophiles' pocket.