aem wrote:
> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>> "Gregory Morrow" >
>> k.net:
>>>
>>> This endorsing of produce (and not just packaged foods) must be
>>> something new. Recently five - pound bags of russet potatoes were
>>> on sale at my market. The "brand"? Newman's Own...
>>
>> We've had Newman's own on the shelves forever. Salad dressings
>> usually. I've never seen veggies endorsed. I find it strange.
>>
> Not so strange. "Newman's Own" started with salad dressing and with
> the objective of donating profits to charity. They then branched out
> and formed "Newman's Own Organics" with the same objective, and now
> the Organics division has included produce. I have no clue whether
> their organic produce will be good or fairly priced, but in my
> opinion their record is good and their (quasi-corporate) heart's in
> the right
> place..... -aem

I saw Paul Newman on a talk show (Leno maybe). He said it was his daughter
who wanted to start the organic line of products and he said go for it.
Apparently it's taken off.

Jill