jp, burts bees and tom’s of maine have both sold out to corporate giants.

for me, not buying from china not only has to do with their less than stellar human rights, but quality. i don’t just single out china, i single out other countries as well that either do not high quality standards, or if they do, don’t appear to abide by them given the multiple failure. for me, its mostly around food and beauty products. this doesn’t mean i buy american. it really isn’t even about the country. i am with the others on this forum that my choices are not based in someone’s race, religion nor nationality. some of the choices are about quality, some preference, and others about being sustainable.

its up to you the consumer to understand more about the products and the companies you choose to buy from if you’re interested in quality and safety, regardless of the country it was grown or produced in.

unfortunately i find most people when it comes to food, really don’t care how it was grown, what conditions the workers have, or the practices of the company. they buy on price and taste. and these are people who can afford to spend money on local or organic food, but choose not to.

if people care so little about eating potential toxins, they surely aren’t spending energy figuring out the details behind how their coffee mug was made.