Posted on 11/06/2007 10:43:14 AM PST by PurpleMountains
No matter how old you are, you should sometimes do some silly things. Life is so much better when you have some fun now and then. For many, many years, in that spirit I have hidden pink and yellow “Peeps” around the house at Easter time for my better half to find. She loves them.
It was with some distress that I read the other day, then, that the manufacturer of “Peeps” had contracted to a Chinese manufacturer the production of Halloween candy, and that it was a prelude to them making “Peeps” for Easter. As far as I am concerned, that probably means the end of “Peeps” in our household, because I have vowed never to purchase or consume anything made in China that you eat or which touches the skin. This vow, of course, is due to the stream of incidents involving Chinese-made products that have poisoned thousands of people and animals around the world – products that were accidentally or deliberately contaminated with solvents and other materials not fit for consumption.
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It is beyond my understanding why ANY American company would contract out to China at this time. Now that we are aware of the problems (and dangers) with China’s products, do the companies think we’ll let them get away with this? Don’t the companies read, listen, or watch news? What a nightmare for the marketing staff. My son will be so disappointed this Easter to find his favorite treat missing from his Easter basket (at 16 he still loves them!).
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