Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I found this interesting. It's as much about the greens as the milk. If the cows are eating organic feed, then where is it coming from? With all the polution in the world, how clean are the organics? I'll still take them over conventional. Jeff Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Organic Milk Tue Nov 30,11:41 PM ET WASHINGTON - The government has found traces of a rocket fuel chemical in organic milk in Maryland, green leaf lettuce grown in Arizona and bottled spring water from Texas and California. What's not clear is the significance of the data, collected by the Food and Drug Administration through Aug. 19. http://story.news./news?tmpl=story & cid=541 & e=5 & u=/ap/perchlorate_contam\ inationHealth - AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Jeff, The Western MD panhandle and Eastern WV are active development sites for rockets and rocket fuel. Considering what I've seen of how the locals take care of the environment here it doesn't surprise me to hear about this. However, WV is so sparsely populated that there are large areas of pristene fields and orchards too - sometimes right next to the poisoned ones. There is a single organic farm here in the area and it is quite practical to know the owners and find out first-hand the quality of the land and what grows on it. In the end, people and their conscience are the best guarantees of pure food. Out of state, but not out of mind, Nick Hein Morgantown, WV - " Jeff Rogers " <jeff <RawSeattle > Friday, December 03, 2004 12:20 AM [RawSeattle] Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Organic Milk > > I found this interesting. It's as much about the greens as the milk. > If the cows are eating organic feed, then where is it coming from? > With all the polution in the world, how clean are the organics? I'll > still take them over conventional. > > Jeff > > > Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Organic Milk > > Tue Nov 30,11:41 PM ET > > WASHINGTON - The government has found traces of a rocket fuel > chemical in organic milk in Maryland, green leaf lettuce grown in > Arizona and bottled spring water from Texas and California. What's > not clear is the significance of the data, collected by the Food and > Drug Administration through Aug. 19. > > http://story.news./news?tmpl=story & cid=541 & e=5 & u=/ap/perchlorate_contam\ inationHealth > - AP > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 One possible source of the contamination would be the water supply for the organic food. Fuel could mix into the water and get into the plants which the cows eat. If possible and practical, organic farmers should filter the water they use for watering their product. Ron > - > " Jeff Rogers " <jeff@t...> > <RawSeattle > > Friday, December 03, 2004 12:20 AM > [RawSeattle] Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Organic Milk > > > > > > I found this interesting. It's as much about the greens as the milk. > > If the cows are eating organic feed, then where is it coming from? > > With all the polution in the world, how clean are the organics? I'll > > still take them over conventional. > > > > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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