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In reply to the discussion: Hardship on Mexico's farms, a bounty for U.S. tables [View all]albino65
(484 posts)19. Thanks for posting this
I read the article and look forward to reading further installments. My takeaway from the article is that anytime anyone was confronted with the information, the reaction is "not my fault." I did not see any reference to organic produce producers from Mexico. Is the same issue prevalent in South American produce? We often buy organic produce from there during the winter months when it is not available here.
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The problem is it's hard to use discretion when you don't know where the products come from
Major Nikon
Dec 2014
#36
That is what has always been true regardless of the border. Bananas are a good example. They used
jwirr
Dec 2014
#2
Obviously the companies won't move to change things. They are getting what they want now.
Judi Lynn
Dec 2014
#29