In the MAHA push to shop "clean," cotton is a complicated answer

In the push to shop local and to fill wardrobes with natural fibers rather than anything synthetic, American-made cotton seems like a practical choice for consumers. However, despite the Department of Agriculture’s push to revitalize the American cotton industry, buying cotton clothing in an effort to be eco-conscious can still be a complicated choice.

Mia Sato is a reporter at The Verge, where she wrote about the nexus of the Make American Healty Again movement and the natural fiber movement.

She spoke with “Marketplace” host Kristin Schwab about why simply buying cotton clothes in an effort to shop “natural” is more fraught than it sounds.

Click the audio player above to hear the conversation.