Comments on: Calling all guest bloggers http://www.semiosiscommunications.com/calling-all-guest-bloggers/ Semiosis Communications: Sustainable marketing for people, planet, and prosperity Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:54:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gustavo http://www.semiosiscommunications.com/calling-all-guest-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Gustavo Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:15:13 +0000 http://www.semiosiscommunications.com/blog/?p=1890#comment-2546 Very interesting idea. I am a Brazilian resident, and I admit that in my country we have been observing some change as far as sustainable living. However, there are still lots of improvements to be made. As for my guest post I would like to comment on the situation of organic food in Brazil. We are supposed to have our first official legislation on this subject in the beginning of 2010. On the consumer side though, consumption has increased. However, it could have been better. Mark-ups for organics are between 400% to 1000%, which unables most consumers to move into this "new form of consumption". Agroecology would be a great way to turn run down urban areas into productive land, that would generate tons of new jobs for the unemployed, and force prices to drop. But how to fight the monopoly of giant retailers over organics as they pay more for the production. Any ideas on how these issues have been dealt with in other realities? Very interesting idea.

I am a Brazilian resident, and I admit that in my country we have been observing some change as far as sustainable living. However, there are still lots of improvements to be made.

As for my guest post I would like to comment on the situation of organic food in Brazil. We are supposed to have our first official legislation on this subject in the beginning of 2010.

On the consumer side though, consumption has increased. However, it could have been better. Mark-ups for organics are between 400% to 1000%, which unables most consumers to move into this “new form of consumption”.

Agroecology would be a great way to turn run down urban areas into productive land, that would generate tons of new jobs for the unemployed, and force prices to drop. But how to fight the monopoly of giant retailers over organics as they pay more for the production. Any ideas on how these issues have been dealt with in other realities?

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