Interesting, Belle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olivia Newton" <obit213@bellsouth.net> To: "Belle Shepherd" <belleshep@cox.net> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [HS] Canned Products Shipped in from other countries > I agree with her wholeheartedly!!! About everything........I wish we had > farm co-ops here, also. I dispise to shop at Wal-Mart because everything is > from China, and I do mean everything! I complained to PetSmart's manager > that 99% of their chew toys, 'bones', etc. were produced in China. The > manager said he couldn't find them anywhere else, so I told him I simply > wouldn't be buying them, period. I've noticed that there are similar > products produced in the U.S.A. now; yes, more expensive, but he did 'find' > them. > > My wonderful Charlie was one of the dogs who became ill from the Ultra dog > food made by Nutro. I thought I was buying the very best for my lovely boy > (Jack Russell terrier and possible Brittany spaniel (?) > Almost a thousand dollars later I was lucky enough to still have my dog, but > now I'm a virulent shopper! > > The Chinese skin dogs alive, bludgeon 50,000 others because SOME of them > were sick.........I hate those people! I wish I could do the same to them! > > OK........now here I go getting rabid myself and it's best I stop! > > Love to you, Belle > Your 'foamin' at the mouth' cousin, > Olivia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Belle Shepherd" <belleshep@cox.net> > To: "Crystal Olivia Newton" <obit213@bellsouth.net> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 5:20 PM > Subject: Fw: [HS] Canned Products Shipped in from other countries > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Denise Patterson" <jrtowner2008@att.net> > > To: <homespun@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:30 AM > > Subject: Re: [HS] Canned Products Shipped in from other countries > > > > > >> > >> If the product id made/grown in another country it must be labeled with a > > "County of Origin" label , like "Made in Mexico" or "Grown in India". If > > it > > has no "Country of Origin" label then it comes from the USA. . I check > > everything for the "County of Origin" label. > >> > >> My Significant Other says he will not shop in WalMarts with me. I pick > > things up and if it is made in China back it goes. I quite buying China > > merchandise when they bludgeoned to death 50,000 dogs because three showed > > up with rabies, they sent poisoned dog food over here, and they sent lead > > painted toys. I personally think they do it on purpose but I better not > > get > > started on that line. > >> > >> Now our two big chain grocery stores do mark their fruit and vegetables > > with the county of origin. It is either on the little tag on the fruit or > > on the sale sign. We get quite a lot of fruit and vegetables from Mexico > > and Peru. My Significant Other thinks I'm nuts when I wash everything off > > with soap and water. It not the pesticides them I'm worried about, it is > > who has handled that item and how clean were they? > >> > >> I personally try to buy locally grown items. The farmers market loves me > > when I shop. But even then you have to ask where was it grown. I've seen > > Mexican cantaloupe many a time at the market. I wish we had farm co-ops > > here in MO. My cousin has one and they pay so much up front to the > > farmer. > > Then they go every week to the Co-Op Center and pick up fresh produce. > > They > > had the best tomatoes and corn the year I was up there. > >> > >> Denise > >> Dogs are not our whole life, > >> But they make our lives whole. > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > HOMESPUN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >