A friend of mine sent me an email with no source that commented on Diane Sawyer’s special report “Made in America,” which aired last fall. It’s an interesting piece of investigative work.
They removed ALL items from a typical, middle class family’s home that were not made in the USA. There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen sink; literally. During the special they showed truckloads of items – USA made – being brought in to replace everything and talked about how to find these items and the difference in price etc.
It was interesting that Diane said if every American spent just $64 more than normal on USA made items this year, it would create something like 200,000 new jobs!
The email I received was asking that we all look on the bottom of every product for “Made in China” or “PRC” and choose products made in the USA instead.
There’s an interesting map on the “Made in America” website that lists companies making products in each state. There are not many listed in comparison to how many there are. Many of my Debra’s List websites make products in America and I’ve noted them with an icon.
For more products Made in the USA, check out these websites. The products are not necessarily nontoxic, but there is a great reduction in shipping pollution and buying American supports our own economy at home,
