OldePhart
Blackhawk
The ironic thing is that, for most products at least, that specific verbiage is actually what's required by statute. Most products that are wholly manufactured overseas have to identify the country of origin...but for products manufactured here with imported parts the statutes passed by congress require that exact verbiage. It's a textbook case of typical elected weenies who may, or may not, have the best of intentions but haven't the sense to implement them well. Believe me, most companies would like to be able to say "Manufactured of US and Scottish materials" when that is the case...Rick Courtright said:So what if we were to start badgering our legislatures to strengthen the truth in advertising laws to require stating the country of origin by name, rather than just allowing the umbrella term "imported?" I like to think a lot of consumers would start voting more with their wallets and credit cards, perhaps enough so as to attract attention from the companies involved.
Just a thought...
Rick C
"You will call it 'Chartreuse'"
"But it's really more green-green-yellow than green-yellow"
"We need standards, so compliance can be assured, you will call it 'Chartreuse'"
Silly, but not far wrong...
John