On 2011-03-31, Dora > wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>> But, who eats fish from Asia?
>> Janet
>
> Not if I can help it.

Not sure I understand all this anti-Asian fish thing. Where do you
think 95% of our shrimp comes from? The Azores? You think there is no
pollution in US waters? No heavy metals? Puh-leeze!

The US is the most heavily fertilized, herbicided, and insecticided
nation on Earth. Ever hear of Love Canal? Didja see the movie, Erin
Brockovich? You think all that stuff degrades before washing out to
sea? You think US companies are any less nefarious and greedy than
Chinese companies. Silly girl.

Even with yearly flushing of CAs extensive irrigation system, by time
the Winter's snowfall reaches the ocean, the residual heavy metals
from 160 yrs ago have so polluted the CA Delta, fish are LOADED w/
toxic mercury from the CA Gold Rush. CA DFG warns against eating more
than 2 fish per wk, and waterfowl, too! There's a reason why CA Cajun
festivals import LA crawfish when the CA delta is crawling with the
bugs.

So, we get all crazy and paranoid about some Chinese toothpaste while
our own country is pumping us full of GMOs and other more dangerous
crap while our govt turns its greased-palm heads. Ever wonder why
all the warning flags and flares go off on Asian imports, while our
own govt is complicit in poisoning us on an everyday basis?

DUH!

nb