Light is finally being shined onto the dark aspects of current federal practice. As we increasingly source products globally we are actually reducing the oversight and inspection given to products coming from other countries the NY Times reports. …Consumer advocates say the increased recalls and hazard reports make a different case: that too many flawed […]

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 Amid growing awareness of food perils, companies that spotlight where ingredients originate are enjoying new demand Catch the debate of pro’s and con’s here. Poll results: Pro – Too much too fast (China product safety is a big problem) – 2/3 for this position Con – Hard work brings profit (No its not) – 1/3rd […]

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Lets open up the discussion to try to address this. What should we mean by saying something is a “World Safe” product? Some major themes come to mind: Production processes Sustainability Environmental Impact Labor Now this is going to very quickly get thorny. In France it is illegal to require more than a 35-hour work […]

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Identify “bad” Chinese products. Identify “good” Chinese products. The site (and the name) need to allow room to grow-frequently in a positive direction. Already we are seeing the first rumblings of a much broader approach. Product safety, good companies, good practices, fair practices, world-wide.

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