Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Non-Food Purchases

These are household items that I purchase regularly. I currently have brand loyalty to three items: Pedigree for the dog food, Coast or Irish Spring for the bath soap, and Gain for the laundry soap. Many of these non-food products state on the label that they are packaged in the USA, but it is impossible to identify where they are produced or manufactured by reading the label. I have emailed several brand companies for further information.
  • Dog food-Pedigree-waiting on response from Mars Company
  • Toilet paper-Walgreen's Ultra tissue is made in the USA
  • Paper towels-Publix store brand-more info needed
  • Laundry soap-Gain-by Proctor & Gamble (more info needed)
  • Dish soap-Ajax-it's phosphate free-by Colgate Palmolive (more info needed)
  • Dish washer soap-Publix store brand-(more info needed but it is distributed in Lakeland which is local)
  • Bath soap-Coast is made in the USA by the Dial Corporation of Scottsdale, AZ
  • All purpose cleaner-Fabuloso-(I did not expect this) made in the USA by Colgate Palmolive!
I am surprised at the results so far, I expected that I was consuming more off shore goods than this. I will also check labelling regulations to ensure "made in the USA" means the product was manufactured here and not just packaged here.

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