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The politics of shopping

Updated on 07 July 2008

By Girish Juneja

The contents of your shopping basket are under constant scrutiny and if Middle East politics is on your list, all may not be what it seems, More4 News reports.

It's not just how much we buy but how healthy our food is. Is it free range? Organic? Fair trade? Where was it produced and how far has it flown?

Crucial to all of this is labelling as Girish Juneja reports.

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