What Do You Buy?
With the lead in children’s toys and dress up items and the warning last year about Chinese made toothpaste, it leads me wondering: is there anything safe to buy from China? Turns out, maybe not. The industrial chemical melamine has been found in infant formula and milk products from 22 of China’s dairy companies!
The chemical has lead to 12,892 of children hospitalized in recent weeks and four deaths. Of the infants in a hospital, 104 are in serious condition. Officials said another 39,965 children received outpatient treatment at hospitals and were now considered “basically recovered,” the AP reported.
This terrible incident has prompted the recall of infant formula and other milk products from stores across China, and dairy-related products made in China have been banned across Asia.
I am aware that Chinese manufactured items are cheaper for companies but when will this madness end? I think the mothers of this world need to rise up and demand that our children’s toys be made safer, demand that the chemicals leeching from our baby and water bottles be banned from use and take a stand against using child labor to make our clothing. We need to hold these companies responsible for how and with what they are making our products from. Are these chemicals the reason that autism, ADD and ADHD are on the rise?
I know I will be making my point made when I do my chopping this holiday season. I will buy American made, I will support my local artisans and mother owned companies.
What will you buy this holiday season?
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