How Americans Can Buy American : The Power of Consumer Patriotism lists over 20,000 American and foreign products an services in hundreds of categories. Here are some samples from the book.
- Bath Soap
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Convenience Stores
- Cotton Swabs
- Fabric Softener
- Gasoline
- General Food Products
- General Retail Stores
- Grocery Stores
- Hair Care Products
- Hotels
- Household Cleaners
- Mustard
- Sunglasses
- Tires
bathsoap
Bath Soap
| Brand Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Coast | American |
| Ivory | American |
| Softsoap | American |
| Irish Spring | American |
| Jergens | Japan |
| Dial | Germany |
| Dove | Unilever* |
| Lever 2000 | Unilever* |
| Shield | Unilever* |
*Unilever is a joint venture between England and The Netherlands.
#cocoa
Cocoa
Would you believe that Swiss Miss is American but Carnation is owned by the Swiss? Both are American made, but only one is American owned.
| Brand Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Swiss Miss | American |
| Hershey | American |
| Nestle | Switzerland |
| Rowntree’s | Switzerland |
#coffee
Coffee
| Brand Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| USA Coffee | American |
| High Point | American |
| Luzianne | American |
| Maxwell House | American |
| Sanka | American |
| Starbucks | American |
| Eight O’Clock | Germany |
| Hills Bros. | Switzerland |
| Nescafe | Switzerland |
| Taster’s Choice | Switzerland |
#conveniencestores
Convenience Stores
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Hess | American |
| Dairy Mart | American |
| Racetrac | American |
| Speedway | American |
| 7-Eleven | Japan |
| Circle K | Canada |
#cottonswabs
Cotton Swabs
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Handi-Swabs | American |
| Johnson’s Swabs | American |
| Senti-Swabs | American |
| Q-Tips | Unilever* |
*Unilever is a joint venture between England and The Netherlands.
#fabricsoftener
Fabric Softener
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Downy | American |
| Snuggle | Germany |
#gasoline
Gasoline
The United States lost a World Trade Organization dispute – brought forth on behalf of Citgo and Venezuela – which challenged our EPA laws. We lost that dispute. Our options were to either face binding penalties from Venezuela or change our clean air laws. President Clinton chose to weaken our clean air laws to accommodate Venezuela’s trampling of U.S. sovereignty. Don’t reward foreign companies that make us change American laws!
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Chevron | American |
| Coastal | American |
| Conoco | American |
| Exxon | American |
| Gulf | American |
| Hess | American |
| Kerr-McGee | American |
| Marathon | American |
| Mobil | American |
| Murphy USA | American |
| Phillips 66 | American |
| Sinclair | American |
| Sonoco | American |
| Spur | American |
| Sunoco | American |
| Tenneco | American |
| Texaco | American |
| Ultramar | American |
| Union 76 | American |
| Amoco | UK |
| Arco | American |
| BP | UK |
| Citgo | Venezuela |
| Shell | Netherlands |
#generalffoodproducts
General Food Products
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Armour | American |
| Pearl Milling Company (Aunt Jemima) | American |
| Beatrice | American |
| Butter Buds | American |
| Campbells | American |
| Casa Fiesta | American |
| Cheez Whiz | American |
| Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee | American |
| ConAgra | American |
| Dole | American |
| El-Rio | American |
| Farm Rich Vegetables | American |
| Fisher Nuts | American |
| Freshlike | American |
| Hormel | American |
| Kraft | American |
| La Preferida | American |
| Manwich | American |
| Mrs. Dash | American |
| Prairie Farms | American |
| Rainbow | American |
| Rymer | American |
| S&W Fine Foods | American |
| Steak-Umms | American |
| Sun-Maid | American |
| Sweet Sue | American |
| Swiss Miss | American |
| Ben’s Original (Uncle Ben’s Rice) | American |
| Durkee | American |
| Blue Bay | Canada |
| McCain | Canada |
| Weston | Canada |
| Amora | France |
| Mrs. Friday’s | Japan |
| Nissin Foods | Japan |
| Peter Pan Seafoods | Japan |
| Unisea | Japan |
| Crosse & Blackwell | Switzerland |
| Libby’s | Switzerland |
| Stouffer’s | Switzerland |
| Lawry’s Seasonings | Unilever* |
| Pizza Quick | Unilever* |
| Ragu | Unilever* |
*Unilever is a joint venture between England and The Netherlands.
#generalretailstores
General Retail Stores
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| August Max | American |
| Best Buy | American |
| Claire’s Boutiques | American |
| Clothestime | American |
| Dress Barn | American |
| Foot Locker | American |
| Hallmark | American |
| Officemax | American |
| Pic ‘N’ Save | American |
| Sound Advice | American |
| Strouds Linen Outlet | American |
| T.J. Maxx | American |
| The Gap | American |
| The Limited | American |
| Vitamin World | American |
| Wet Seal | American |
| Wicks ‘N’ Sticks | American |
| Spencer Gifts | France |
| Talbots | Japan |
#grocerystores
Grocery Stores
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Albertson’s | American |
| Dominick’s | American |
| Publix | American |
| IGA | American |
| Kroger | American |
| Ralph’s | American |
| Vons | American |
| Wild Oats Markets | American |
| Winn-Dixie | American |
| Food Lion | Belgium |
| A & P | Germany |
| Aldi | Germany |
| Food Emporium | Germany |
| Stop & Shop | Netherlands |
#haircareproducts
Hair Care Products
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Adorn | American |
| Alberto VO5 | American |
| Aussie Mega | American |
| Breck Hairspray | American |
| Goody | American |
| Infusium 23 | American |
| Revlon | American |
| Rogaine/Regaine | American |
| Ultra Sheen | American |
| L’Oreal | France |
| Brylcreem | England |
| Finesse | Unilever* |
| Rave | Unilever* |
| Salon Selectives | Unilever* |
| Suave | Unilever* |
#hotels
Hotels
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Adams Mark Hotel | American |
| Days Inn | American |
| Doubletree | American |
| Econo Lodge | American |
| Fairfield Inn | American |
| La Quinta | American |
| Radisson | American |
| Rodeway | American |
| Shilo Inns | American |
| Crowne Plaza | England |
| Holiday Inn | England |
#householdcleaners
Household Cleaners
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Arm & Hammer Carpet Deodorizer | American |
| Clorox Clean-Up | American |
| Drano | American |
| Pine-Sol | American |
| Pledge | American |
| S.C. Johnson | American |
| Shout Carpet Science | American |
| Spic and Span | American |
| Vanish | American |
| Windex | American |
| Lux | Sweden |
| Easy-Off | England |
| Lysol | England |
| Mop & Glo | England |
| Resolve Carpet Cleaner | England |
| Sani-Flush | England |
#mustard
Mustard
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Plochman’s | American |
| Grey Poupon | American |
| Gulden’s | American |
| Maille | France |
#sunglasses
Sunglasses
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Gatorz | American |
| Killer Loop | Italy |
| Oakley | Italy |
| Ray-Ban | Italy |
| Revo | Italy |
#tires
Tires
| Brand | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Cooper | American |
| Goodyear | American |
| Kelly Springfield | American |
| BF Goodrich | France |
| Michelin | France |
| Firestone | Japan |
| Continental | Germany |