A lot depends on whether you think as a consumer or producer. Of course the producers loved Alar because it gave apples that looked ripe but stored longer. The consumers expected a ripe apple but got cardboard. This led to increased demand for Grannies from elsewhere.
--- Philip Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That doesn't sound like the Alar that I knew and loved. > > Philip Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arthur Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Apple-Crop" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:01 PM > Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Referral needed - orchards and sheep > > > > You are certainly correct about what happens in Washington, as a rule. > > But my opinion is > > that banning Alar was a benefit to the industry, for it stopped the sale > > of immature, > > inferior apples to the public. Maybe that was not the intent, but it was > > the result. > > > > > > > > --- "George M. Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > > >> >Hi All: > >> > > >> >>Dr. David Acheson, FDA's new Assistant > >> >>Commissioner for Food Protection may well be > >> >>"both a very intelligent medical professional > >> >>and a practical > >> >realist" BUT practical realists and good > >> >scientists don't always carry the day in DC. If > >> >there is 1 or more outbreaks of E.coli 0157:H7 > >> >tragedies Dr. Acheson probably not be able to > >> >convince others that onerous rules are not > >> >needed. > >> > > >> >The impact of a couple testifying about the > >> >death of a beautiful 3 or 4 year-old young girl > >> >will be impossible for agriculture to counter. > >> > > >> >Don't forget the big A--- deal a few years ago. > >> >Reason does not always prevail! > >> > > >> >Best regards, George > >> > >> -- > >> George M. Greene II > >> 68 Willow Lane > >> Wiscasset, ME 04578 > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> 207-882-8074 > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > >> <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > >> Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > >> > >> Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > >> "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > >> the content. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > On another topic, the federal law governing organic foods was recently > > amended by lobbyists hired by some manufacturers. This will allow > > synthetic ingredients to be added to organic-labeled foods. > > If this is important to you, please visit my website, > > www.RestoreOrganicLaw.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > > the content. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > the content. > > > > > > On another topic, the federal law governing organic foods was recently amended by lobbyists hired by some manufacturers. This will allow synthetic ingredients to be added to organic-labeled foods. If this is important to you, please visit my website, www.RestoreOrganicLaw.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
