Jeßus wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:44:02 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:17:12 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>> On 04/03/2012 2:43 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Aside from general pollution concerns, when you have fake plastic rice
>>>>>> and eggs, melamine adulterated milk, bleached mushrooms, bean sprouts
>>>>>> grown with antibiotics, etc. all coming from the one place... well,
>>>>>> I'd rather just steer clear of any foods from there.
>>>>> I had a talk with the produce manager are our local grocery store and
>>>>> expressed my concerns about the increasing amount of Chinese produce
>>>>> they were stalking. His answer was that the Chinese have to eat too.I
>>>>> told him that I would not buy produce from China, and that if I had to
>>>>> go to a different store to get non-Chinese produce I would be getting
>>>>> all my groceries there.
>>>> Sounds like a good thing to voice. I think it is crazy to become
>>>> more and more dependent on other countries for food--especially
>>>> basics, and especially China. Also, how about foods that may
>>>> emanate from the area affected by Chernobyl, etc., etc.?
>>> Agreed, more people need to vote with their wallets and buy locally
>>> produced food from local businesses.
>>>
>>> That's what I do these days. Not doing this can only perpetuate the
>>> current trends. I know it gets hard for those on limited incomes to
>>> resist lower prices, but I often wonder just how hard they are really
>>> trying (not all of course).
>>>
>>> It's insane how product is shipped overseas, then comes back again to
>>> the state or country or origin. Not to mention the loss of local
>>> employment and infrastructure.
>> Yup. As I think I have said before, I am shopping at smaller and
>> smaller farms, trying to help keep them afloat. Last year, I was
>> giving as much business as possible to a tiny ramshackle place
>> that actually grew much of its own fruit. It was soooo good. I
>> am a bit afraid he may have finally sold out to a developer, but
>> it is hard to tell, because his stand is in such a state of disrepair.
>>
>> There was another tiny place up the road with a very eccentric and
>> interesting character who did the farming and would show up in the
>> shop. He had lovely currants, which he grew. I think he died, or
>> suffered some catastrophe, because he seems to be gone.
>
> Shame, I love eccentrics. I probably qualify as one myself
> It's far more satisfying buying that way, and you're more likely to
> get fruit picked at its optimum rather than when it will transport
> best. Or get a better tasting variety of fruit, not one bred for
> longevity after being picked
>
Several dittos. He was so interesting.... I guess, along with
the better quality produce (usually) and the general philosophy, I
like interpersonal exchange.

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Jean B.