A DIFFERING VIEW: China cannot be trusted to enforce product safety
I am responding to the Aug. 16 Rocky Mountain News editorial “China Syndrome/Calls for trade barriers or product bans are irresponsible.”
You have got to be kidding! We know that the federal government inspects only 1 percent of all imports entering this country, that corporations let the Chinese manufacturers monitor their own product safety, that China changes paperwork to show a different country of origin for mushrooms and garlic (and who knows what else) imported to America to avoid tariffs and so on and so on.
And yet those who call for trade barriers or product bans are irresponsible? My family will not be buying anything from China, even if we have to go without.
Since the Bush administration and Congress refuse to require food labeling that lists the country of origin, my family is buying produce, dairy, beef, pork and chicken from local Colorado farms.
Our new motto is “if in doubt, don’t buy.”
I can’t count on our government or big corporations to enforce health standards for my child and family members. Our government needs to start caring about the people that elect them.
D. Arseneau is a resident of Highlands Ranch.
Every penny spent on Chinese goods will one day return to us from the barrel of a gun.
Posted by on August 21, 2007 10:17 AMThere is one thing our government can not make us do and that is buy "made in China" any more.
I won`t even buy used items at yard sales from there. To think of all the toys and junk I got cheep for my grand kids could have had lead on them.
Made is U.S.A. now I want to know if Heco in Mexico products are safe. I suspect the Mexican products are better then China.
Posted by Sharon B. on August 21, 2007 11:14 AMChina is where Japan was right after WW-II when "Made in Japan" meant "junk." Today, Japan means top-of-the-line Lexus, Sony, etc. ; they set the quality standard for the rest of the world in many areas. China will come around as soon as they realize that they will sell more and make more money with higher quality.
In the meantime, see y'all at WalMart.
Posted by Hank on August 21, 2007 12:47 PMIt's all about the almighty dollar, folks.
If an American manufacturer can get it made cheap, or if extra money can be pocketed in ANY way you and I are just an afterthought.
They don't care until their rear ends are on the line and they're afraid of going down.
I will be reading labels more diigently and don't care if I have to go without. NO MORE GOODS FROM CHINA!
Posted by c on August 21, 2007 05:12 PM