Every few months it seems that something made in China is going to kill us. Just recently, we had the whole lead paint issue with toys. Now we have drywall with a sulfur compound turning homes into rotten egg smelling toxic nightmares. Just 2 examples in a long list.
I'll throw peppers from Mexico in here just so I'm not picking on China specifically.
Now, I am certainly not a protectionist, I understand we live in a world economy and all of that. But I am increasingly alarmed when I hear about things like this. Every year the US loses more and more of it's manufacturing base, and as such we rely on countries like China and other "labor cost friendly" nations to supply us with real, tangible goods. It seems like not only do these nations not have standards in their production, which is their fault...but we keep buying their garbage in massive quantities, which is ours.
I really don't know what the solution is, I know it is more expensive to produce in the US than other places. I just get concerned every time I hear about another toxic foreign product poisoning people, bought because it saved a few cents per unit. I suppose if we employed more inspectors, and actually enforced real and damaging penalties for shipping this junk, that would be a start. Since "Made in ____" will forever be a way of life, I would hope we step up precautions to protect the public more.
I'll throw peppers from Mexico in here just so I'm not picking on China specifically.
Now, I am certainly not a protectionist, I understand we live in a world economy and all of that. But I am increasingly alarmed when I hear about things like this. Every year the US loses more and more of it's manufacturing base, and as such we rely on countries like China and other "labor cost friendly" nations to supply us with real, tangible goods. It seems like not only do these nations not have standards in their production, which is their fault...but we keep buying their garbage in massive quantities, which is ours.
I really don't know what the solution is, I know it is more expensive to produce in the US than other places. I just get concerned every time I hear about another toxic foreign product poisoning people, bought because it saved a few cents per unit. I suppose if we employed more inspectors, and actually enforced real and damaging penalties for shipping this junk, that would be a start. Since "Made in ____" will forever be a way of life, I would hope we step up precautions to protect the public more.
It has been that way for years !!! This is sad and I think the cycle will reverse itself but, not at a record pace.
