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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:16 PM Original message |
Think wheat gluten's the only thing we have to worry about? Think again. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. what's the old saying? |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Six years ago, we expanded our garden. Now, most of our vegtables |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. You are one of the wise ones |
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CrazyOrangeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. kick |
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Rydz777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:26 PM Original message |
What next? |
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Rydz777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. What next? |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. as a food inspector myself, the situation will only get worse; |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. The problem is that even our OWN food isn't well tested or doesn't have high standards! |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. won't argue with your statement; |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 12:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. You make very excellent points that everyone should consider. n/t |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Over the past 25 years, Chinese agricultural exports to the U.S. surged nearly 20-fold" |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. This administration is probably happy about it |
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az chela (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. So how can we tell if the ingredients in food come from China??? |
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lakeguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. buy local and organic... |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Often those selling at farmers markets buy thier products; |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Yes - our "farmers' market" here includes people who buy their produce from the same wholesalers |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. ITA -- this makes me madder than hell. You really know if it's "out of season" fruits and vegetable |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. We do and I cook from scratch a lot |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. you can't |
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az chela (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I used to work in a health food store that sold all organic |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Until the late '90's there were no laws defining "organic" |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. The thing you've got to also remember is the water |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Oh I so did not want to hear that! Thanks Jedr, time to expand the garden. n/t |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. And Monsanto's GMO seed pollution spreads everywhere too through the wind! |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The jury is still out on GMO's |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yup, I've heard that too... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 12:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I'd love it if you could trace down the article |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. as woody harrelson says..... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
26. As I've been saying for years... |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. You don't have to go to China for contaminated catfish and crawfish! |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. i look at pet food can labels and think |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
30. As long as the American people suffer a govt that caters to them for $$$$ |
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