CHINA-FREE

DEFINITION chi-na-free adj. A term proposed for use on food labels to show that products are not made in China.

CONTEXT In light of recent health and safety scares regarding Chinese-made food and products, a U.S.-based company called Food for Health International has announced plans to put "China-free" stickers on its goods. The subtext: These products won't make you sick or have harmful contaminants like melamine.

USAGE Given recent recalls of items from toys to toothpaste, China-free labeling could catch on, though consumers would do well to remember that not all products from China are tainted and not all tainted products are from China.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Fisher-Price Toy Manufacturer Commits Suicide

"The AP is reporting that the manufacturer of the plant that produced the recalled fisher-price toys has committed suicide. Suicide response is commonplace in China. The pressures of producing at low cost teamed with the consequences of bringing embarrassment to the Chinese government, (a country with the highest capital punishment rates,) cause many to fear. Some commit suicide over intense guilt as some Doctors that have been required to harvest organs from living prisoners have done."

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Posted by Blogmonger at 10:44 AM

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the link to not china made! I will also add you to my blog roll! I'm glad you are also spreading the word!!!

September 3, 2007 at 2:24 PM

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