Checking Wal-Mart's Shelves for American-made goods, Part 6
ManufactureThis has been looking at Wal-Mart stores for the past week, checking to see if the retail chain is indeed living up to its claim of selling mostly Made in USA goods.
Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Field Coordinator Lou Delatore submitted this report of a visit to a Wal-Mart in Steubenville, OH. Other than food, most items are imported. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Thanks to Karen Delatore for ding the investigative work.]
Food:
Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink (Motts Brand) *Plano, TX, USA
Potato Chips (Lays Brand) *Plano, TX, USA
Hot Dogs (Oscar Mayer Brand) *Northfield, IL, USA
Hamburger Helper (General Mills Brand) *Minneapolis, MN. USA
Oreo Cookies (Nabisco Brand) *Northfield, IL, USA
Boneless Chicken Breast *Product of USA
Clothing:
Women’s Bathing Suit (Catalina Brand) *Vietnam
Girls Bathing Suit (OP Brand) *Taiwan
Women’s Shorts (Danskin Brand) *Vietnam
Gym Bag *Belgium/India
Electronics:
IPod earphones (Philips Brand) *China
Duracell Batteries *Belgium
Clock Radio (Sony Brand) *China
Wii Game (Nintendo Brand) *San Francisco, CA, USA
Roy Orbison CD *New York, NY, USA
Furniture:
Office Chair (Broyhill Brand) *China
Wooden Bookshelf (Better Homes & Garden Brand) *USA
Wooden Desk (Mainstays-Wal-marts Brand) *USA
Children’s:
Diapers (Goodnights Brand) *USA
Barbie Doll (Mattel Brand) *China
Toy Gun (Zip Shot Brand) *Hong Kong
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