Empire of Cotton and all things

[marstokyo]

Matthew 19:24
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

I'm reading The Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert and really, it seems that from time immemorial it has been true of the human condition that the wealthy keep getting wealthier off the

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[altamira16]

When I read The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy which follows cotton from the fields to garment production, I thought that it said that organic cotton was picked by child labor in Egypt. I googled organic cotton and child labor and happened upon this news story from 2012 about Victoria's secret having child labor in their organic cotton. Apparently, the government can seize your goods if they are made by slave labor due to Smoot-Hawley.

Here is another story about child labor in Egyptian cotton picking.

Anyway, one of the things I read said that some of the bodies that label things as organic are concerned with the labor practices and do not certify things as organic if child labor was involved.

[djaza]

funny, I was thinking about cotton just the other day. l think I will get this book it sounds interesting.

[lizzard]

Watching the tv about the current events happening in Baltimore. I know it's been awhile... but I'm hoping you're doing okay.

[lizzard]

Thanks Liz
I'm fine
I was just thinking about you today