Great idea! One light bulb at a time...

First off let me say this, last week Dorothy and I went grocery shopping and it made me mad when all I saw were products that looked cheap and my brand named products were gone from the shelves.



The products that I saw were registered brand names called, "Great Value." Where it came from I have no idea. All I know is that the products were called 'Great Value.'


As I write this, I went to the refrig to look at the milk that we bought, since that was a 'Great Value' product, and to my surprise, I might have made a better choice of product that I thought.


Now the milk that we bought before was a cheap brand, because milk is milk, right? NOPE! And I don't care what the name is anymore, after I found out this information about cow’s milk.


The day before I was reading my health newsletter and it asked this question: "Know What's Really in Your Milk?" And the ingredient that it was talking about is called 'recombinant bovine somatotropin' or 'rBST'.


Okay, now that I've thrown around some big unrecognized words, what am I saying? This rBST is a genetically engineered variant of a growth hormone.


Okay, so? What's the big deal? Most of us all drink milk and we don't look at the label as we drink it, so what's your point?


Here's my point that I learned from my news letter: It states that, "Studies have shown that there could be a link between consuming this type of milk and an increased risk for breast, colon, and prostate cancers."


I know what you gonna say, 'Great!' 'Thank you, Mr. Reed.'


But here's the good news. MY new milk has a label that states:


"Our farmers have pledged to not treat any of their cows with any artificial growth

hormones. According to the FDA, no significant difference has been shown between milk

derived from rBST treated and non-rBST treated cows."


So, if there's not a significant difference between milk derived from rBST treated and non-rBST treated cows, what's the point?


This enetically engineered growth hormone helps the cow give more milk production and THAT IS ALL. Nothing more, just more milk produced by the farmer's cow.


Thus, it pays to know not only what you're buying as well as knowing where it was made; therefore, the information below was sent to me and I read it and it made sense to me, so I'm passing it on.


Why pay more for the same item that may even be inferior to the more expensive.


I was in Lowe's the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China. The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA.


In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else, even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track. Let's get behind her!


My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more. My favorite toothpaste Colgate, is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.


This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. In the light bulb aisle right next to the GE brand I normally buy, was an off brand labeled, "Everyday Value". I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats. They were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the GE brand was made in Mexico and the Everyday Value brand was made in a company in Cleveland, Ohio.


So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here. So on to another aisle for Bounce Dryer Sheets. Yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada. The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce.


My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!


If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time and stop buying from overseas companies!


Let's get with the program. Help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA.