The economic crisis that is plaguing all Italians brings, as well as negative aspects, including the birth And some positive phenomena and solidarity 'in the case of gasba (Group of fair trade - www.gasbo.it ) body composed of a group of consumers who buy directly from small food producers or commonly used, which are then distributed among the participants. Organizations of this type are substantially linked to the purchase of particular goods or at prices lower than those of the market, there are several born in a spontaneous way among consumers.
This new form of solidarity are other advantages as well as economic.
First, choosing local products reduces pollution, energy consumption and traffic for the transport of goods. Not all consumers know what affect the transport costs on a product and, if the information were more transparent, we would naturally tend to choose local produce. Local products, also, having to travel unless they can arrive fresh on our tables and thus require fewer preservatives.
Another advantage in the choice of local products is the ability to better understand the behavior of the company that produces them. The purchasing groups seeking direct contact with producers, for example by going in to get to know and see what methods work. In some cases we organize trips from the manufacturer with tasting of typical products. Also, eating traditional products is a way to help protect biodiversity, as well as preserve a world of flavors, recipes and traditions.
other advantage is to protect the health of consumers, and producers.
solidarity purchasing groups in general are moving towards organic products or organic or otherwise environmentally friendly. Buy organic or ecological products has a direct effect on the reduction of pesticides, and, as already mentioned, pollution, consumption resources and energy. In this way we eat natural things up even for the traditional flavors.
Finally, the gases are directed in their purchases, producers and employees to work without resorting to exploitation and only profit. In particular, the group purchasing of Bologna were important products of social cooperatives cooperatives or those that target the insertion work of the disadvantaged, or excluded from the world of work.
| The gasba distributes packaged products active and has two modes of retrieval products freschi.I packaged products are distributed through a warehouse in Pieve di Cento at the cooperative social Citta 'Green, in Mascarino 14 \\ a, Pieve di Cento (Bo), tel 051 975 450: the referent and 'Red Giorgio ( lacittaverde@tin.it ) In order to purchase products and Gas' must be members of La Madia. The annual membership (September to August) costs 7 euro.I fresh produce (fruits and vegetables) are obtained: 1) through a cooperative social Agriverde, Via del Seminario 1, San Lazzaro (Bo) tel 051-6251314; the contact person and 'Marinella ( agriverdecoopsociale@iol.it ) with weekly delivery to your home. 2) by the group of associated producers "Vanga and Zappa" a weekly delivery to a particular point of City 'boxes containing fruits and vegetables in season. The contact person and 'Elena cooperative Dulcamara (tel 051-796643; vangaezappa@gasbo.it ). This initiative is promoted together with the consumer group "both ways" (capraecavoli@gasbo.it) |
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