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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oprah has always bugged me.

Those flowers didn’t come from the local florist. She hired a high end florist who procures flowers from high end international vendors. That’s probably $10k worth of celebrity upcharged floral arrangements. A disgusting display of wealth. [/quote]
Your local florist isn’t exactly selling flowers grown in her backyard.  :lol: [/quote]

No duh, pp. I didn’t say that. RIF.

The difference is the tulips I buy at giant are shipped in bulk...that’s why they’re only $7.99 a bunch.

Celebrities like Oprah have high end florists who will actually rush import specialty items and charge thousands for the service.

I wouldn’t have an issue if Oprah used a normal florist, but her florist to the stars most certainly cost a small fortune. And that is a disgusting display of wealth.

Get it? [/quote]

They aren’t $7.99 because they’re shipping in bulk. They’re $7.99 because large scale farming operations utilize farming methods that destroy the environment and exploit workers, many of whom are children. For all we know, those flowers are expensive because they came from a small, family owned organic farm that pays their workers a living wage.

It’s the same with any other produce. The produce at Giant isn’t cheap because it’s shipped in bulk. Most of the produce in chain grocery stores is farmed using destructive methods, forced labor, and child labor. Local, independent farms have very small shipping costs since they sell locally, but they are more expensive because they use different methods and pay their workers more.

But hey, if you want to pat yourself on the back for being so progressive by shopping at a corporate grocery store, go for it. [/quote]

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