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@TheBloodWraith I think one of the best ways to do this is to try and support local businesses. The easiest thing I can think of is things like meat and produce. Most places have local small farms around and there are spots in grocery stores for local products. There are also some stores which are just inherently more ethical than others and will have sections for locally grown/raised foods.

For things like candy, that's harder, but it's still possible. There are a few smaller brands that you can get online or even in some stores that are independently owned and work on a smaller scale. It's just a matter of finding them.

I had a situation happen about a month or 2 ago, where I needed a new harness for my cat, we like taking him outside so he can sniff around and roll in the dirt, he loves it. But his old harness didn't fit him anymore. We had tried alternative harnesses before but nothing worked. All of them were essentially the same Chinese trash resold and rebranded. They were either too tight despite saying they'd fit or were unsafe. Well, I found 1 company that looked different from the 3 repeated designs that absolutely filled the pages. It was a "Made in USA" product which had a bunch of buzzwords on it, which like yeah they gotta do that for marketing. Anyway I was close to giving up but figured i'd try it out. It wa smore expensive than other harnesses, but I got it....and it actually fit and was easy to get on and get off. Which you'll know is crucial if you've ever tried putting a cat in anything.

But it existed and it was better, it just took some looking.