Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 john allan wrote: > > we used to get really brown sugar from Barbados her, and I htink that > some good brands of Muscovado is still for real, but since the European > Community has put economic blockage of the UK trading from its former > Commonwealth States, we too also only get regenerated brown stuff. sugar > that has been purified through bone into sugar and molasses then being > mixed back together or added. i guess it is more profts for someone. > I know this one. The UK used to have a quota-based trading regime that favoured it's former colonies. The former colonies were, in many cases, relying on this favourable trading status. Such favouritism goes against the spirit of open trade, and particularly against its enshrinement in EU treaties. So it was phased out, but IMHO more quickly than was really necessary. John is wrong to describe this as a " blockage " . People are completely free to buy carribean sugar. They're free to buy meso-American sugar as well, and that tend to be cheaper but less ethically produced. On the other hand, I didn't know about sugar being purified with bone. Ick! -- Ian McDonald http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~type40/alternative.html http://travel.to/startrekcolony - Star Trek: Colony site & .mov http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~type40/who-rpg.html - Dr. Who RPGs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 > John is wrong to describe this as a " blockage " . People are completely > free to buy carribean sugar. They're free to buy meso-American sugar as > well, and that tend to be cheaper but less ethically produced. > > On the other hand, I didn't know about sugar being purified with bone. > Ick! The Plants For a Future database lists 80 sweeteners, many of which might have some potentail as alternatives to sugar, that can be grown in the UK- too many to list here, so go to http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/find_use?ED_USE=Sweetener Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Stevia sounds promising as a sugar alternative; Details from Plants For A Future Stevia rebaudiana Common name: Stevia Family: Compositae Author: Bertoni. Botanical references: 200 Synonyms: Eupatorium rebaudianum (.) Known Hazards: None known Range: S. America - Brazil, Paraguay. Habitat: Not known Other Posible Synonyms: From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. Eupatorium rebaudiana[H] Other Common Names: From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. Candyleaf [P], Stevia [H], Sugar Plant Of South Amer [H], Sweet Herb [H], Sweet Herb Of Paraguay [H], Other Range Info: From the Ethnobotany Database Paraguay Physical Characteristics Annual growing to 0.5m. It is hardy to zone 9 and is frost tender. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 4 out of 5 for usefulness. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil. Habitats and Possible Locations Cultivated Beds, By Walls, By South Wall, By West Wall. Edible Uses Leaves; Sweetener. Leaves - raw or cooked. A very sweet liquorice-like flavour[K]. The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose[183]. Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar[4, 46, 61, 105]. The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves[183]. The powdered leaves are also added to herb teas[183]. The leaves are sometimes chewed by those wishing to reduce their sugar intake[183]. The leaves can also be cooked and eaten as a vegetable[105, 177]. Medicinal Uses None known Other Uses None known Cultivation details Prefers a sandy soil, requiring a warm sunny position[200]. Plants are not very frost resistant, but can be grown as half-hardy annuals in Britain, starting them off in a greenhouse and planting them out after the last expected frosts. Propagation Seed - sow spring in a warm greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Make sure the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots and grow them on fast, planting them out after the last expected frosts. It could be worthwhile giving them some protection such as a cloche or cold frame for a few weeks after planting them out until they are growing away well. vegan-network, grahamburnett@b... wrote: > > > John is wrong to describe this as a " blockage " . People are > completely > > free to buy carribean sugar. They're free to buy meso-American > sugar as > > well, and that tend to be cheaper but less ethically produced. > > > > On the other hand, I didn't know about sugar being purified with > bone. > > Ick! > > The Plants For a Future database lists 80 sweeteners, many of which > might have some potentail as alternatives to sugar, that can be grown > in the UK- too many to list here, so go to > > http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/find_use?ED_USE=Sweetener > > Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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