Jo*mar, I think that you have made an excellent point.

The ways in which I deal with it are:

(1) My eggs and chicken meat come from independently certified free-range farms, which means that the chooks get to walk about outside rather than being locked up in awful cages.

(2) The same applies to my fish (mainly salmon and tuna) - it is certified as being sustainably farmed or wild-caught.

(3) My fruit and vegetables are all certified organic. That means that I know that no pesticides or other toxins have been used in growing them.

(4) My cheese comes from NZ, not just from a sense of patriotism. There is a well-known saying in NZ - Toitū te whenua - a free translation of it is "Cherish the land" - my people don't always do it perfectly but we do try to look after the land.

Just my thoughts and I am lucky enough to have enough money to make these ethical choices.