Where does it come from?

Every piece of clothing in my closet has a tag saying where it was made, but when I go to the grocery store the origin of where food comes from is more difficult to find. I find this strange because we actually consume food and only wear clothes, so isn't it more important to know where your food comes from? If food was labelled more clearly we would also be able to distinguish local from imported goods. This would increase support for local farmers, ranchers and in turn the Canadian economy as I'm sure when given the option consumers would choose to buy local. 

Maybe we are purposely kept in the dark about where our food comes from. For many grocers buying products that come from outside Canada is cheaper than being supplied by local businesses. Cheaper labor, manufacturing costs and lower quality ingredients mean retailers pay less for next to the same product as they would get if they bought local. In business there is one ultimate goal: to make as much money as possible and this may mean choosing to buy cheaper imported products. 

But why not buy local? Everyone knows that the quality of Alberta beef and lamb is next to none and the same is true for all food products produced right here in Canada. So next time you are at the grocery store buy local because this means money is staying in Canada to support our economy.