Organic fraud

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Thanks for this reminder, Misty. More good reasons for reading labels.

 

No matter what the front of the jar/bottle/can says...turn it over and

read the labels on the back.

 

One of my naturopaths advised me that if you can't pronounce it...don't

eat it, and don't put it on you. Another piece of advice she gave is

beware the word " natural. "

Manure is " natural " but I surely don't want it in my lotion, shampoo or

food.

 

Read Labels....Read Labels....Read Labels.

 

Meg

(near Seattle)

 

 

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Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:27:28 -0000

" Misty L. Trepke " <mistytrepke

[ElectroHerbalism] Organic Fraud

 

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Misty L. Trepke

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chrisgupta

Organic fraud

 

With eco-friendly marketing all the rage, companies are increasingly

exploiting the term " organic " to sell their products -- regardless

of how good those products are for consumers or for the environment.

That's especially true when it comes to soaps, shampoos,

conditioners, scrubs, lotions and the like, whose labeling practices

(unlike those of food products) aren't regulated by any government

or independent agency.

 

Some of the products hawked as organic contain petroleum derivatives

and other synthetic or chemical compounds; these substances, which

are prohibited in organic foods and frowned upon by environmental

and health advocates, can be absorbed into your system via scalp,

skin, or hair.

 

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