ravan

http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/fda-says-avoid-anti-freeze-toothpaste-13371.html

Toothpaste made in China contaminated with
DEG - an antifreeze component.

After the wheat and rice gluten problems, plus the cough syrup problems in other coutries from Chinese manufactured stuff, datapard and I have decided that:
a) all food we buy must be labelled with the country of origin. If it's not, we don't buy, no matter how cheap.
b) we will not buy food, medicine, pet food or personal care products that are made in China.
c) Our preferences in all buying will be for locally produced goods first, then West Coast USA, then USA, then North America, then EU countries, and finally asia (Korea, Vietnam, India).
d) We will prefer organic, sustainable and free trade over other types/brands.

The closer to us something is made, the less fuel it takes to transport it. If it's made/grown in the USA, it's less likely to be contaminated with poisons like pesticides or adulterants that are toxic but used to boost the profitability of the stuff.

We can't yet go totally local (within 100 miles), but we can certainly try for closer.