"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:20:15 -0500, flitterbit >
> wrote:

> I have a package of Trader Joe's High Potency B "100" right here that
> contains all sorts of things, including alfalfa powder, parsley
> powder, rice bran and watercress powder. No sourcing whatsoever for
> that or any of the other components of the B vitamins in the product.
> All the package says is "Distributed & sold exclusively by.. Trader
> Joe's...etc..


I've noticed "Distributed ......... Trader Joe's ...." quite a lot lately.
It makes me uncomfortable.


>
> China is getting into the pharmaceutical markets in a big way, too.
> You will not know if some component of the medication you are taking
> or feeding your child comes from China. In many cases, the
> manufacturer isn't sure where it comes from, either.


I don't know how true it is that 98% of vitamins are made in China -- yee
Gawds! Perhaps I'll just eat dog food instead.

>
> It isn' t that all Chinese exports are bad or dangerous, but this
> country no longer has any sort of adequate structure to monitor
> imports adequately or the food processors and manufacturers here in
> the US. Where is Upton Sinclair when we need him?
>
> Boron


Upton has been gone waaaaay tooo many years. The jungle has grown around
us. HELP!
Dee Dee