On 6/03/2012 2:28 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
>> On Mar 4, 11:57 am, A Moose in Love >
>> wrote:
>>> I didn't think that the sole that I bought; Capt. Highliner brand was
>>> from Chinese caught fish. It was. The same for the cod that I now
>>> have.
>>> Are we asking too much? Is fish from China lousy? Are their
>>> stands, factory trawler standards inferior to the standards of
>>> North America? I've spotted some wild pacific salmon in the store for
>>> $8.99 per pound. Frozen. I've no problem with frozen fish, but where
>>> is it from? Who ran the trawlers? Does it matter?
>>
>> I won't knowingly eat anything from China. I also eschew other
>> products made there, e.g. dish towels whose cheap dyes run etc.
>
> I have probably mentioned the stainless steel items I have gotten
> inadvertently (once) or because there was no other choice (once) that
> started rusted immediately after being used for their intended purposes.
> That's outrageous, as was the dish towel dye issue.
>
Chinese plastic goods such as kitchen containers, clothes pegs and the
like are absolute rubbish. The plastic tends to be of indeterminate
quality tending towards brittleness. The equivalents from Thailand seem
much better, last a lot longer and have less sprue.

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