We are nation of excess. Our Xomba readers and members alone are excessive. Just look at the number of popular xombytes and xomblurbs that mention "free" in their titles. I won't start on how dissapointed I am in how people are more interested in getting things free than in reading more thought-provoking and interesting articles. So it's all about the money I guess.
This leads me to wondering why we are buying so many imports and imported ingredients for our own goods, from places like China and Mexico. (China's taken a lot of the recent heat, but Mexico has also caused problems). First, it was the wheat gluten in our dog and cat food. Most recently, it was lead-tainted toys for Fisher-Price. Our most beloved family members: our children and our pets could be affected. Another import has also made the list from China: toothpaste. China has found a way to make it cheaper, by adding diethylene glycol. Diethylene glycol is a cheap sweetener and thickening agent, but at what cost? It is often used in antifreeze. What are they thinking?
What are they thinking? They're thinking, "What is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way for us to get a buck?" They're not thinking about anyone's health, not even their own citizens' health! If you don't think it's all about them saving money while earning a quick and easy buck, there's another product on the list of cheaply made products. Vitamin C can also be added to the list. They've put a lot of competitors out of competition and business because others cannot make their Vitamin C cheaper.
Sorry, Mexico, but you've also been a culprit. So many of our candies from you have lead found in the wrappers. You have a history of not regulating paints on such daily things as coasters, candy wrappers, plates...(the list could go on).
It's not that we don't want to buy from these countries, but that we don't want to buy cheap things at the cost of our health and the health of our loved ones. We need to stop the insanity. Is a cheaper toothpaste, a cheaper candy, a cheaper Vitamin C... worth the risk to our health, and even our lives?!?!? Isn't it ironic that we would risk buying a cheaper Vitamin C? Vitamin C is usually consumed to stave off colds and other ailments. I don't know if they used a life-threatening ingredient in their Vitamin C, but you never know...
Folks, cheaper is not always better! Wake up! Wake up before our excessiveness drives us to consume OURSELVES!