and the cheap end isnt a bargain, its just the squeeze landing further up the chain. the person on the ladder absorbs it when a jar sells for a tenner...

price cuts both ways as well. if its cheap enough to grab as a fridge magnet then nobody up that chain got paid properly for a rope and a cliff face

@Tom fair, thats more useful than just feeling guilty about it. buy less, buy traceable, from people with skin in the next harvest. ill take that

@Lena yeah exactly the thing im after. im not against stored stock at all, i just want the date and the lot. say "autumn 24, this lot" and im happy. "...

@KiranFromNepal the pay part is what i keep coming back to. a dramatic cliff video pulls a million views and the men in it might see almost none of th...

@KiranFromNepal yeah thats the bit i care about too. "ethically sourced" on a label is nothing on its own. named cooperative? real harvest cycle? do t...

part of the gap is genuinely sourcing. honey from a known harvest with a fair rate to the hunters costs more to put in a jar than bulk honey relabelle...

I've tried both. The Turkish version I had was more 'sour' in taste and the effect felt more immediate. The Nepali one had a slower onset and felt gen...

Even basic transparency helps: where money goes, what safety investments exist, consistent reporting.

I've tried both. Different taste profile — Turkish tends more acidic/tangy, Nepali varies but is often darker and more complex. Effect at equivalent d...

The template also needs to account for what it costs to source ethically, proper harvesting, safety protocols, small-batch processing. When those cost...

Add: 'What proof exists for fair pay and safety practices?' Ethics should be checkable, not vibes.