Yuck! CVS brand food is made in China!

[viba424]

We always get a tin or two of Danish butter cookies around Christmastime. We just finished off a tin purchased at CVS (they were distributed by CVS as well) and my husband noticed that they are MADE IN CHINA!

Is nothing sacred in this world? Now our drugstore is doing a bait and switch, selling us food products made in China? What, to save a few pennies?

[hellokitty]

Why is it a bait and switch if a drug store does it? Lots of companies have their food made in China now. I understand your frustration, but this is old news. Do you check your labels? If it doesn't say exactly where it is made and just says, "distributed by x company" in the USA, I don't buy it, b/c obviously the company is trying to hide where the food was made/grown.

[SnuggleBuggles]

Is CVS supposed to have sold only USA made food? Was that something they were known for? Even Trader Joe's and Whole Foods sell food made in China. You have to be super conscientious if you want to avoid it.

Beth

[viba424]

Yes, I do look at labels and I know its not just one drugstore that does it. I was just a little surprised. I look at labels for everything I buy. I can tell you where all my makeup and personal care items, clothing, shoes, baby products, furniture, and appliances are made. I let my guard down for one second and the next thing you know we've eaten a whole tin of China cookies. I guess I have to watch my back 100% of the time these days. For me, I draw the line at food products.

[mytwosons]

I understand how some treats are associated with a special time of year and you just don't expect to see them made in China. I was surprised when I noticed all of Target's brand Christmas candy and snacks (e.g. candy canes!) were MIC.

[vludmilla]

It is very challenging to avoid food made in China unless you eat a completely whole foods diet. Processed foods of any kind can have ingredients made in China. Even organic foods are made in China sometimes. There are many organic apple juices, for example, that are made in China.

[MMMommy]

Aside from the tainted melamine issues from certain food products in the past, is a food product considered bad or inferior just because it is made in China? Would it have made a difference had it been "made in Belgium" or "made in Japan"? I'm just wondering if there is a general consensus that something is bad (food, not toys) if it is made in China. A lot of apple juices are made in China.

[vludmilla]

Aside from the tainted melamine issues from certain food products in the past, is a food product considered bad or inferior just because it is made in China? Would it have made a difference had it been "made in Belgium" or "made in Japan"? I'm just wondering if there is a general consensus that something is bad (food, not toys) if it is made in China. A lot of apple juices are made in China.

I don't believe that all MIC is bad but I do avoid it whenever possible. I think quality control is a real problem there and that is the reason I avoid it. I do not buy apple juice if it is MIC. I found an apple juice at Costco made from all American apples and I actually choose that even though it's not organic. I just rarely buy apple juice but if I feel that I need to I do not buy MIC organic.

[ett]

Aside from the tainted melamine issues from certain food products in the past, is a food product considered bad or inferior just because it is made in China? Would it have made a difference had it been "made in Belgium" or "made in Japan"? I'm just wondering if there is a general consensus that something is bad (food, not toys) if it is made in China. A lot of apple juices are made in China.

We know people from China who says that they don't even buy certain brands which is MIC.

[hellokitty]

We know people from China who says that they don't even buy certain brands which is MIC.

There are Chinese students (from China) studying abroad in the college in our town that went to the Korean store in our area. I guess that they flat out told the shop owner that they refuse to buy MIC foods, which to me says a lot. Luckily, the shop owner is pretty good about ordering most of the stuff in her stores from countries other than China.

[MamaMolly]

Aside from the tainted melamine issues from certain food products in the past, is a food product considered bad or inferior just because it is made in China? Would it have made a difference had it been "made in Belgium" or "made in Japan"? I'm just wondering if there is a general consensus that something is bad (food, not toys) if it is made in China. A lot of apple juices are made in China.

Only speaking to my own feelings on this, but if I have a choice to buy a product that is MIC and the same or similar one that is made in Belgium (or Japan) I'm going to buy the one made in Belgium (or Japan). This is totally based on emotion and I admit it willingly. There have been so many recalls on things MIC (admittedly not food, but I think it speaks to the reputation as a whole) that I don't have a lot of confidence in *any* of the products. Again, JMO here.