I went shopping tonight (single, no date) and had a heck of a time finding food not made in China. Even after all the hullaballoo over dog/cat food, most of the animal treats are made in China (pig ears, twists, little stick chewies).
I put back $20 of stuff at checkout, because it was either made in China or had no origin on it. And I won’t buy Tyson, either. I told the checkout woman about it, too. I wasn’t talking loudly, but there were others listening, too. I had been in a rush to finish, and hadn’t looked in the aisle.
China WILL get the message. I can’t afford to get sick, or have my dogs get sick. Vets and doctors are too expensive.
” Even after all the hullaballoo over dog/cat food, most of the animal treats are made in China (pig ears, twists, little stick chewies).”
I stopped buying the “Dingo” chews cause they are made in China and I went to a Tractor Supply near me instead of Wal-Mart to get chews and every damn one they had was made in China.
I told the lady at check out as I left about it and she even got pissed. I did however find a brand called “American Dog” that sells American Beefhide that is a peanut butter basted chew that my dogs love.
These stores will soon get the message if we make the effort to let them know money is not all we think about.
I’ve started hitting the local farmer’s market. Granted, I cook a lot from scratch. I also pay a little more, and I get everything but dairy at the market.
All of the farmers grow within 90 miles of my home and they are also the ones who sell it at the market. I can even get dog treats there.
There are days like these where the extra spent seems soooo much worth it.
Good for you Judith ! We are at the start of an anti-Chinese import backlash .
Many Chinese made goods such as electronics , auto parts ,furniture, and clothing appear to be palatable to the U.S. consumer , but the imported food is going to prove to be non-negotiable .
I would be more than willing to pay a little extra for products made in the U.S. or Europe if given the choice , but sometimes there is no choice whatsoever .
You did the right thing to return that Made in China garbage that's sold as food. What worries me is all of the ingredients in food that comes from China and we don't know about.
And you are right, vets are too expensive. To give you an example, one of our shepherds got sick last Sunday and we took her to the emergency vet hospital. The charge was $425. The vet did't spend more than 15 min. with us and send us home with some meds.
Trouble is, the FDA, USDA, and the current Administration are working against you. In an industry mag from last month, I read that there was a push to allow Chinese raised chickens to be sent here for food. Which would probably bring avian flu and wipe out a good chunk of the US poultry industry.
And this was after the whole "Anti freeze in everything" scandal.