Heinz makes foodstuffs.
i.e. where possible makes sense to make it locally.

You are making an assumption, probably based on zero research, that Heinz has factories overseas simply to serve an overseas market. Maybe. Another possibility, also based on zero research*, is that Heinz uses overseas produce and labor to create a cheaper product for sale in America, like thousands of companies do. Is this wrong? Not in my opinion, but then I'm an evil capitalist.

My Dad used to work for Pillsbury, and Green Giant factories were already moving to Mexico long before even Reagan was elected. The corn and pea packing plant where I had my first indoor job in my home town is closed today. There is a dairy plant now, and a few high-tech firms. Life goes on.

So, why cut Heinz the slack? Would you have been as generous in your assumptions if we were talking about, say, Halliburton?

For the record, I agree this is a non-issue, but it would be nice if Kerry would stop playing politics with outsourcing. Heinz aside, outsourcing is not the main reason for employment problems.

*My bottle of Heinz ketchup--I'll change brands when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers--is made in the U.S.A. I don't have any other Heinz products handy.