Kroger's 'Proudly Made in USA' Pet Pride dog food raises questions
Before you feed your dog a pet food, read the bag, not just the website
Writer’s note on April 27, 2022: This was the response I got when inquiring about the food manufacturer with the Better Business Bureau.
“We do apologize to the customer for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have had several new vendors to Kroger in Pet food over the past few years. Most have operations in the US, however the remaining have operations outside the U.S. Your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate parties of our Upper Management team for resolution.
Regards,
Kroger Co.”
If that’s the case, then all the marketing terminology about it being made in the USA needs to be removed — until it actually is.
I’m not the type of person who would hang an American flag outside of my door. No knock to those who do, but my skinfolk have a complicated history here: Juneteenth, 1619 and so on. I don’t necessarily have a “buy American” stance either. My first car was gifted to me, and the make and model was from a U.S. manufacturer. But the first car I purchased brand new is from a Japanese manufacturer. Still, if something says it’s made in the U.S.A., I expect it to be. And that brings about my problem with some dog food and dog food treats.
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Since March 2020 when people were socially isolating from home, protecting themselves from the coronavirus pandemic, consumers became especially drawn to online deliveries and parking lot pickups. That means that these same consumers are heavily relying on the information on a retailer’s website being accurate. But by the time the consumer receives the items (or picks them up outside), the idea of returning and going inside of that same retailer defeats the purpose of paying for the convenience. And right about now, I have no desire to buy dog food or dog treats online. Here’s why.