“Made in the USA”

By Madeline Frank, Ph.D.

What are you eating these days? Have you looked at the labels on your meats and vegetables lately? Were they produced in America or somewhere else? Where are your frozen fruits and vegetables from?

I went into my local grocery store to buy hamburger meat, and read the label. The label said USA and Mexico. You have to read all the labels to find our American products. I immediately put the meat back and looked through all the hamburger meat to buy USA ground hamburger.

In the same grocery I went to the frozen vegetable department and almost all frozen vegetables are from Mexico. I then went into the fresh fruit department and had to look at every label to find American produce. Even during the summer months vegetables were not from our American farmers. You have to look hard and long to find our American products in our American grocery stores. You must read the labels.


I was getting ready to buy some canned sardines and the label said China. I put it back on the shelf. I was looking to buy Virginia honey and Vermont maple syrup at the local supermarket but found Chinese honey and Canadian maple syrup. I put them back and went to another store to buy Virginia honey and Vermont maple syrup.

I went to the supermarket to buy peppermints and looked on the labels. They were made in China, Mexico, or Canada. I had to continue to another store to find American made mints. We have wonderful resources in this country. Let’s buy American and bring American jobs back to America. Americans pay taxes in the USA. Mexico, China, Canada and other countries do not pay taxes to the USA. They do not support our country we do. “Let’s buy American!

In January 1, 1994, NAFTA, North America Free Trade Agreement became law and it was signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. President Clinton signed it into law. Since its enactment it has destroyed millions of jobs all over the United States. It’s time to put America first by buying American goods made here in America.

What are the six things you can do to support our own wonderful country, the USA, by buying American products?

1.Look at the labels on all your paper goods, plastic goods, soaps, light bulbs ,household cleaners and other goods to make sure it says made in America. If not return it to the shelf.

2.When you are buying your fresh fruits and vegetables look at the labels and buy only American. When you are purchasing frozen vegetables or frozen fruit look at the labels and buy only American.

3.When you are buying canned foods look at the labels and buy American products only. When you are buying honey, maple syrup, peppermints, and other local products, look at the label and buy only American products.

4. When you go to the grocery store look at the labels on the fresh meats, hamburger, steak, chicken, milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and yogurt and buy only American labeled products.

5.When you need to repair something in your house buy only American made materials, for example: American dry wall, American concrete, American heating and air-conditioning units, washers, dryers, sinks, tubs, water heaters, stoves, ovens, microwaves, paint, plumbing equipment, roofing supplies, refrigerators, etc.

6. When you need a new car buy a Ford. It’s the only American Car Company that did not take a bail out to belong to the Unions.

Ask your local stores and grocery managers to purchase American goods to support their country, the United States of America, and you will be proud you did!

Remember let’s support our own country, our own farmers and our own American companies who build businesses and have families here in America and pay taxes in the USA. Put Americans back to work! Foreign companies do not pay taxes in the USA.

Madeline Frank, Ph.D. is an Amazon.com Best Selling Author, sought after speaker, business owner, teacher, researcher, and concert artist. She helps businesses and organizations "Tune Up their Businesses". Her innovative observations show you the blue prints necessary to improve and keep your businesses successful. She writes a monthly newsletter "Madeline's Monthly Article & Musical Tips" and a monthly radio show "Madeline's One Minute Musical Radio Show". She has just published her new book "Leadership On A Shoestring Budget".