Dee.Dee wrote:
> "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.
>
Given the tainted pet food scandal of this past spring, I think dog food
is one of the last products I'd trust
>
>> 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
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>
> Upton has been gone waaaaay tooo many years. The jungle has grown around
> us. HELP!
> Dee Dee
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