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Re:Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship by kmlx on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @07:50AM (#21637786)
> Produce should first be sourced locally then globally when they really need it.

global (aka long-distance) trade started around 3000 BC. it got a boom in 1815 due to mechanisation.

if you want to find out more, this is a good place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade

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Re:Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship by IceCreamGondola on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @07:53AM (#21637818)
As I've said elsewhere, I have no issue with global trade. What I have an issue with is our over-reliance on global trade.
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