Janet,
Please don't leave the group. I wish others would not get so
argumentative and personal. I have learned much from your additions to
topics, and would like to continue reading your opinions.
Kathryn
On May 10, 2007, at 7:40 AM, Garnet wrote:
joe bloggs wrote:
I've been reading the debate between Janet and Terri?.
Janet, you seem so knowledgeable, yet so blase and I would add,
naive, about what's happening to our food supply and that of our
pets. I know that I am swayed by the 'raw' argument, rather than
the kibble one.
Naive? Nope, I have been studying raw for 35 years. And I have been
posting about the at risk nature of food supplies for sometime now.
Guess you missed those posts?
I would say I am realistic, about what is achievable for me and many
others. I know raw feeders who buy some pretty rank raw food items
that are possibly quite contaminated by the same commercial
processors. Again, perfection does not exist. I accept this and find
my way from there.
As for 'organics'. You say that this is a victory for consumerism
power. I say that you have a naivety that is either borne of
ignorance, or ..... what?. Did you know that producers and
manufacturers can now use the word 'organic' when their produce is
nothing of the kind? It's the BIG BUSINESS swallowing up the small
independent, self sufficient, self employed. BIG BUSINESS is killing
the real stuff, and labelling is now a sham.
The term organic encompasses more than "USDA certified organic".
Please review my message and you will find that I encourage people to
buy locally from someone they can come to know as growing quality
food. Does not need to be organic. Since the USDA imposed their
standards many of our local farmer simply went to "non spray" as the
code word and don't bother with the hoops to get the USDA to approve
them as "organic".
Labeling has always been a sham. That is a whole other can of worms
but you can rest assured I am very aware of this and many more issues.
We should all be aware that BIG BUSINESS is rich and powerful and
hungry and nasty enough to gobble up any and every genuine small
business and then use the reputation of the original, while
downgrading the product.
Government has given the 'go ahead' for BIG BUSINESS to do this. And
they want us ordinary people to be mislead by their devious labelling
of 'organics' and they want us to be naive enough to think that this
is a step in the right direction.
Shop local, buy local, and if you can, stick to the little business.
Don't give BIG BUSINESS a slap on the back by telling it that it is
'getting it right'. BIG BUSINESS does not have our interests at
heart.
YES! Buy local, get to know your food producers. They can get food to
you even when big business will not be able to. At least I can walk to
my local farmers market if I have to.
Janet
Frankie
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From: Garnet <[email protected]>
>Janet,
Organics is the fastest growing industry and a hot investment
area. I see so many more products in the grocery than even two years
ago, it is encouraging. I have to credit consumers for demanding
higher
food quality and safety. We have won some battles but the war is not
over.
Janet
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