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ALMAY SIMPLY AMERICAN: Simply Not True

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The American flag is waving. Oklahoma-born American Idol star Carrie Underwood, decked out in red, white, and blue clothing, is talking about the virtues of Revlon’s Almay line of makeup as her song “All-American Girl” plays in the background. Kids run through prairies, one child waving an oversized flag. There are puppies and more flags. “Almay Simply American,” Underwood says as the text “American Science” pops up on the screen before the commercial fades to black. You can’t get more American than that. Read more

China's Latest Food Scandal: Frozen Meat From The 1970s

China’s Latest Stomach-Churning Food Scandal: Frozen Meat From The 1970s

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Some 800 tonnes of smuggled frozen meat have been seized by Chinese authorities, including one batch dating from the 1970s, state media reported.

China’s Tainted Meat Scandal Explained

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July 30, 2014

McDonald’s restaurants in many Chinese cities have been eerily quiet this past week. Many McDonald’s addicts have been forced to go cold turkey as numerous branches have yanked flagship burgers off the menu amid a tainted meat scandal.

The fast food giant is enormously popular in China where it has 2,000 outlets, each one typically overflowing with hungry crowds. Read more

Made in USA Label, The Economic Impact of Made in USA

Made in USA Sells Again

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Last fall, Wal-Mart promised to purchase $250 billion in Made in USA products by 2023, a move it said would create 1 million U.S. jobs over time. Two-thirds of the goods in its domestic stores are already made, sourced, assembled, or grown in the United States, the company added. Read more

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Made in USA: What’s real. What’s not.

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Made in America – Most Americans love the idea of buying a Made in USA product instead of an import. But sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not. Read more

Consumer Reports American Made Appliances

Consumer Reports: Best American Made Appliances

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The thousands of products that pass through Consumer Reports test labs each year come from all corners of the globe. There are washing machines and water heaters from Mexico, TVs and refrigerators from South Korea, dishwashers and vacuums from Germany. We see lots of appliances that are made right here in the U.S. too, of course. Every country has winners and losers when it comes to quality and performance. Read more

Family Wins Suit Involving Chemical-Coated Toys produced in China

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An Arizona family won a $435,000 judgment in federal court after a child swallowed a decorative bead coated with a chemical that metabolized into a date-rape drug when ingested, marking the first verdict of its kind in the nation over the toy. The toy was made in China. Read more

New Toy Safety Standards Become Law

in Consumer Products, Made in USA, Recalls, Toys/by The Made in America Movement Team

Aug. 14, 2008

From lunchboxes and backpacks to baby cribs and toy figurines, a lengthy effort to make children’s products safer has finally cleared the final hurdles. New toy safety standards become law. Read more

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Kentwood Company Moving Toothbrush Production Back From China

in Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, Sourcing, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WZZM) – A toothbrush company that outsourced some of its manufacturing to China years ago is bringing work back to West Michigan. Read more

Trending Products Made in USA

in Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Marketing Your Brand, Products, Toys/by The Made in America Movement Team

In a recent study conducted by Consumer Reports, more than 60 percent of people interviewed claimed they would gladly shell out more money for American made products—even if those products cost an average of 10 percent more than products sourced internationally. Read more