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What I am Waiting and Hoping For, - for America
Posted: May 23, 2014
That any large American company that has sent its work overseas would bring it all back and become a "hero" company by doing so, which would garner a lot of press for them, create improved morale across the board, and would hopefully see increased sales and jobs if the American public bought their product over something they could get at Walmart cheaper. This would hopefully trigger copycat companies who want to get in on the act, and maybe we might see a return of jobs to this country. When I pick up a catalog of clothing from some popular sporty company, all their clothes are imported, which says so in the description. I plan to write them a letter stating that I will not be buying anything from them anymore and will tell all my friends and relatives not to since their bottom line is greed and to immediately remove me from their mailing list. OUR CLOUT IS IN OUR POCKETBOOKS. We need to stop supporting these companies if at all possible. Complacency is our enemy.
Waiting and hoping - MTME
[ In Reply To ..]I used to shop off of the LL Bean catalog all the time, and then I happened to be in Maine and went to Freeport and to their store and saw the Made In China labels emerging and immediately sent them a note, only to receive some sort of "spin" reply about quality, pricing, blah, blah, blah. That was in the late 1980s and I have not shopped there since and it has not changed. I stopped buying Nike as well and nothing has changed. I wait until the iPhone was a year old, before I paid the outrageous prices Apple charges when they are new, but the beat goes on. I understand what you are saying and you are correct, but this country has sold out and everyone in the world knows it but us!
What galls me - Sm
[ In Reply To ..]In autumn, the hideous blow up plastic Halloween or fall decorations on peoples' lawn, made in China, of course. Go to your local produce market or farmers' market and decorate with pumpkins, corn stalks and bales of hay. Why pay more AND put your fellow American out of a job?
pet treats made in China - buy American
[ In Reply To ..]After I started hearing about pets dying from dog treats made in China, I started checking the labels. You have to be careful, some will say PACKAGED in America, but the product is actually from somewhere else. Last Christmas I was looking for a treat stocking and all of them had products from China in them, so I decided to just buy the goodies individually. I asked a clerk to please show me where the Made in America treats were, and I told her I refused to buy anything that came from another country for my dog. Now I'm noticing that many of the products have prominent labeling that says Made in the USA. They realize that our priority is the safety of our 4-legged family members, and those labels make it easier to find what we want.
I've actually thought about writing to Wal-Mart and telling them to give us the option to buy American-Made products. If you have 5 blenders on the shelf that come from China, also have one from the US and hang a big tag in front of it. I don't care if that blender is $5 or $10 more, that's the one I'll buy. I bet a lot of other people feel the same way.
Pet Treats MIC - Safe4pups
[ In Reply To ..]OPEN LETTER - CHALLENGE - TO PETCO & PETSMART
May 26, 2014 at 11:18am
Open Letter to James M. Myers, CEO of PetCo & David K. Lenhardt, CEO of PetSmart
We applaud the recent decision made by your respective companies to stop carrying pet treats made in China.
Your decision to finally listen to your customers, and do the right thing is commendable. Your actions could be the start of a new era in the pet treat industry, where healthy domestic products dominate the shelves in this country!
Please make no mistake, we wholly grasp the magnitude of this move, but we want to tell you why it’s not enough - and to also give you a challenge.
We are Animal Parents Against Pet Treats Made In China. You know who we are. We are the grieving pet owners who have been beating at your doors for well over 2 years. You have seen our Facebook page, you have been in our victims’ group. You were aware of the FDA cautions. You have been at the receiving end of countless letters, emails and petitions. For years, your loyal customers have spoken face to face with your employees, and begged you to remove these risky products.
During these 2.5 years we have watched the deaths associated with imported jerky treats climb to the current number of over 1000. 1000 deaths! More than 1 beloved pet was dying a horrible, painful death every single day in this country. Now, add in the over 4800 pets who didn’t die – and the unreported masses. The ones who suffered a simple gastro upset and the ones who clung to life in veterinary ICU’s across the USA. Thousands of pets were nursed back to health, a thousand couldn’t be saved – all at an unimaginable emotional cost and substantial financial cost to shocked and stunned pet parents.
Then, on May 16, the FDA issued its most current numbers – those numbers now included 3 humans – and suddenly, within the space of 4 days, you announced that you would be phasing out all treats made in China. Our response was one of GREAT joy and relief and we promoted these decisions with great fanfare. We will continue to praise your actions, and encourage our members to appreciate the complexity and difficulty of your action.
However, we have to wonder 3 things:
If those 3 humans had not been taken ill, would you leave the treats on your shelves and still be willing to see our dogs die?
WHY is it going to take SO LONG to get MIC treats off of your shelves?
Why stop at MIC – why not include ingredients sourced in China?
Here is our challenge to you:
Remove all MADE IN CHINA treats and food items from your stores no later than July 4, 2014.
Think about it. This is a red, white and blue opportunity for you! You could take advantage of one of the most amazing promotional opportunities you will ever get. We believe the current stock can be traded back to the vendors for new products that were not made in China – Milo’s Kitchen, for example, who has committed to Made in the USA products. YOU have that buying power and you should wield it.
Concerned about empty shelves and walls?? Put up your awesome signage letting your patrons know you heard them and you CARE enough to have removed these potentially lethal products. And then, on the holiday weekend of July 4th, proclaim your TRUE compassion with a China-free treat & food zone and FREE samples of one of the many wonderful domestic treats – we KNOW you can get several pawsome companies to come through with samples!!
So what do you say, Mr. Myers and Mr. Lenhardt – the ball is in your yard – follow through with your commitment in a timely manner and REALLY show your loyal customers you care. On behalf of our 24,000 members, we ask you to meet our challenge. You have taken the lead so far – now really set an example for the rest of the industry.
Tracey Bagatta, Ray Parker, Robin Pierre, Steve Poponick, Terry Safranek, Kaly White
Co-founders, Animal Parents Against Pet Treats and Food Made in China
Email Safe4pups@gmail.com
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/apaptafmic
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