[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by blueash

The link in your post does not seem to work so I cut and pasted it out of the reply code. This "article" was written by a salesman for a company that charges high prices for its products which are not made in China. Want to bet they are loosing market share and this bit of scare tactic, xenophobia, might be just the thing to increase sales. There is a bit of truth in what he writes. There is not a single bit of evidence that any of the photos has any association with organic practices in China. He just threw in some generic pollution shots. And the line which gives it all away...

Claiming that the Chinese official wouldn't swim in a river when he was dared to do so .."Because the river there is so polluted that swimming in it would mean certain death." The dare was on a blog by an eyeglass retailer. No where in the original article (which by the way seems to indicate that the government is trying to clean up) is there any basis for this author's ridiculous hyperbole.
Chinese environment official challenged to swim in polluted river | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Thanks for the further research.........appreciate it

Imported foods causing more disease - CBS News

I went to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) website and found hundreds of articles on imported food from Asia and elsewhere having toxins and harmful “stuff”.
I began accumulating all of the dozens upon dozens of hyperlinks but doubt if anyone would have the time to read all of the CDC’s facts. Many PDF files as well............ Decided not to include them as it is tedious to read..........but I read them. The CDC is vigilant in trying to keep track of all of these imported foods grown in Asia and elsewhere............and the conditions in which they are found.

It’s not just vegetables and fruits......but seafood, spices, meat, etc. and things one wouldn’t even worry about, like the “baby corn” in your Chinese takeout.

Ditto for canned items and juices.

Years ago I found out that Price Chopper was using apple droppings from China (the ones on the ground, not on the tree) for their apple juice.

Lower cost for Price Chopper. This research came about after a bottle of Price Chopper apple juice developed the very weird “ring of toxins and mold” in a newly opened bottle in my frig.

I always bought MOTTS for our grandchildren as that is what they drank.............but our store was out, so I bought the Price Chopper brand.......long story, but found out a lot.

I spoke with corporate headquarters and their bottom line was that although YES they could have purchased VERMONT APPLES or NEW YORK STATE APPLES, they bought droppings from China..........it’s always about the profit. I began reading labels very conscientiously after that..........and was surprised where our pineapple, etc., etc. came from. It is a global economy now.


Whenever possible, I try to stick with foods home grown in the United States.......although even that sometimes has it’s issues.