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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:08 PM Original message |
Is it just coincidence that all the e-coli outbreaks involve organic foods |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think the problem is that they are trying to grow organic food in |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I think any problem of scale is compounded by cutting corners. |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. That's what I was thinking. n/t |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are they really organic? |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I had just noticed that most of the packaging was labeled "organic" |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I see, thanks. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. If it doesn't say "certified organic," it's faux organic |
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ecoalex (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. In the recent beef case the processor claims he's clean |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Is that FDA territory? |
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lcordero2 (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. !!!! |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. What Bull.... |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. Farmers Markets |
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onecent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. How long before these fuckers regulate farmer's markets? |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. the new bill proposed will make it illegal for individual states to |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Viva, you do know, this law is un-constitutional? |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I hadn't heard that, but it doesn't surprise me |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Yep, government of, by, and for the corporations |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. I didn't realize it was organic food that was effected |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. "Organic" means various things. |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Has it really been organic? The spinach problem was linked to Salinas |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. not to worry comrades. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. yup. and it will be green! Soylent Green, but green, nevertheless. |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. we poor socialists will only get the |
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ecoalex (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Monsanto sells death |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. and buisness is good yeh? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. They use a lot of manure in organic farming. |
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ecoalex (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:25 PM Original message |
manure used properly is no problem especially if composted |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. There is excellent article in LA times and WA Post about really is |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. do you have a link by any chance? this is crucial information |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Fresh manure is barred from use in organic agriculture. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. Let's not start rumors. It isn't all organic. |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. AMEN!!! |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I didn't mean to start any rumors |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Link to real problem... |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 08:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Great link, thanks! n/t |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. The spinach was not organic. Period. nt |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. e coli |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. After the initial panic, I thought it turned out that NONE of |
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