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Controversy Growing Over Importing Organic Food from China
(Please Read) 5-8-08
MIAMI ― It used to be that you could only find organic food in specialty health
food stores. But that has changed as the organic industry is proving to be big
business. Now, China is getting in on the action exporting millions of dollars
of organic food to the United States. But in the wake of lead in toys and
tainted toothpaste, many consumers are wondering just how organic anything from
China can be.
Pinecrest Mom Ivy Milian decided to eat only organic foods about 18 years ago
and has seen its popularity go mainstream. She usually shops at Wild Oats or
Whole Foods and unlike some consumers, she always looks at the labels.
"I find it disturbing when I look at the package assuming it's from the USA and
it's made in China," said Milian.
In the wake of warnings about tainted toothpaste, poisoned pet food and toxic
toys, all from China, this mom of three has her doubts about how truly "organic"
produce grown in China can be.
"Just psychologically, I don't feel as confident in food that is from China than
from organics grown in the U.S.," said Milian.
She's not alone. California-based grocery store chain Trader Joe's stopped
offering some single-ingredient Chinese-grown food products like frozen organic
spinach and garlic. While Trader Joe's says it believes food from China is safe,
it decided to take that unusual step due to concern from customers.
Meantime, the organic industry continues to boom with big chains like Publix
dedicating whole stores like this Greenwise store in Palm Beach Gardens only
selling organic and natural foods.
In fact, in 2005, about $136-million worth of organic products were shipped
overseas from China.
Comment:
This is my biggest pet peeve. Nothing From China Is Organic! Recently our Wild Oats was bought out by Whole Foods! I hate Whole Foods! 75% of what they carry is neither good for you or organic. You may have noticed they do away with most competition to their 356 line! Their own products are of very questionable health and lack taste!
Since I can no longer get frozen broccoli (it's a 2 hour drive to there) because they will not carry Cascadian Farm Products; I bought 4 bags of their "organic" broccoli. We all noticed (kids Too!) that it tasted funny. Well I look at the bag and voila, Made in China! My 2 questions are :
1) How can you preach buying local and justify shipping frozen vegetables overseas?
2) How can any company make a profit doing so, if the quality is stated that high?
I have contacted the company any they answered by removing the origin on most bags! You need to boycott anything from China and You need to make your voice known. China is the biggest danger to the Organic Foods Movement! As greedy, money grubbing companies, who don't care about quality; buy cheap, questionable products, from Chinese companies because other American, Mexican or Canadian companies get out bid; we will all suffer! This will cause well known quality companies to get run out or have to cow-tow to the trend.
Everything I have ever had lab tested from China ( well over 300 products and brands); was adulterated, loaded with pesticides, fungicides, bacteria, unknown items, and contained unlisted contents. Do you really think the food is any better?
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