Illegal Sprouting in Texas

[Guest guest]

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Tom Spontelli

Instructor

Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute

 

Aguada PR 00602 USA

 

www.AnnWigmore.org

 

Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical beach at

one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes.

 

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One of my students informs me that selling trays of wheatgrass or trays of

sunflower greens for human consumption is illegal in Texas, because the

trays contain soil and the soil may have bacteria. Also that some forms of

untreated sprouts are illegal to sell for similar concerns about bacteria.

If they were being sold to be cooked, its okay. The state authorities are

taking a very hard stance against raw untreated produce.

 

It seems completely bizarre to me that selling plants with soil to be eaten

is illegal just because the plants are sold to be eaten raw. How about if we

put a label that said, " Don't eat the dirt. " ?

 

Two Questions:

 

1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in Texas?

 

2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a bunch of

gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and sell trays

of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

 

I don't get this world sometimes.

 

***********************************************************

 

Tom Spontelli

Instructor

Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute

 

Aguada PR 00602 USA

 

www.AnnWigmore.org

 

Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical beach at

one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes.

 

***********************************************************

[Guest guest]

Tom,

 

You've got to put this in context. Texas is the epicenter of

the meat-eating true believers. This is the state that has laws

against badmouthing beef. They're the ones who filed suit against

Oprah and others for talking about mad cow disease on TV.

 

You ought to read Mad Cowboy by Howard Lyman. He was one

of the defendants in the case. He went from growing up on a ranch,

to owning a feedlot to becoming the president of the International

Vegetarian Union. Funny, but true.

 

Mary Ellen

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In response to:

 

" Two Questions:

 

1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in Texas?

 

2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a bunch of

gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and sell trays

of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

 

I don't get this world sometimes. "

 

Ummmm...Texas = cows and oil, therefore also a breeding-ground for greedy

politicians carrying out the legacies of their ancestors that played the same

games 100 years ago. It's also home to some very righteous Christians.

Considering all of this, it seems pretty obvious to me why Texas lawmakers would

be anti-raw food. Imagine what might happen if more people became less

dependent on oil and a lifestyle that supports meat consumption and cooked

foods? Look at the showdown with Oprah and the cattlemen a few years back.

 

Having been a resident, there are many wonderful things about Texas, but in

regard to raw food, many (not all) Texans would look at it as if we might as

well be worshipping the devil.

On a more positive note, Austin is the most liberal town in the Lonestar

state. I don't know if they have Central Market in other parts of Texas but

this store is the BEST!!! I'm from California where we have all kinds of

wonderful produce year round. However, Central Market had the most glorious

display of fresh produce I've ever seen. I never knew how many chilis and

mushrooms existed before seeing them there. They also have lots of healthy

products and imported goods, raw nuts in bulk, a fabulous homeopathic pharmacy,

and a great cafe. I would say that there are many Texans making healthier

choices for themselves and for the planet, but I suspect they aren't necessarily

the lawmakers, nor the majority of the public.

 

Noelle:)

 

Tom Spontelli <outreach wrote:

 

 

***********************************************************

 

Tom Spontelli

Instructor

Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute

 

Aguada PR 00602 USA

 

www.AnnWigmore.org

 

Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical beach at

one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes.

 

***********************************************************

One of my students informs me that selling trays of wheatgrass or trays of

sunflower greens for human consumption is illegal in Texas, because the

trays contain soil and the soil may have bacteria. Also that some forms of

untreated sprouts are illegal to sell for similar concerns about bacteria.

If they were being sold to be cooked, its okay. The state authorities are

taking a very hard stance against raw untreated produce.

 

It seems completely bizarre to me that selling plants with soil to be eaten

is illegal just because the plants are sold to be eaten raw. How about if we

put a label that said, " Don't eat the dirt. " ?

 

Two Questions:

 

1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in Texas?

 

2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a bunch of

gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and sell trays

of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

 

I don't get this world sometimes.

 

***********************************************************

 

Tom Spontelli

Instructor

Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute

 

Aguada PR 00602 USA

 

www.AnnWigmore.org

 

Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical beach at

one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes.

 

***********************************************************

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Not sure if this went through the first time, please forgive me if it turns out

to be a repeat.

 

In response to:

 

" Two Questions:

 

1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in Texas?

 

2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a bunch of

gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and sell trays

of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

 

I don't get this world sometimes. "

 

Ummmm...Texas = cows and oil, therefore also a breeding-ground for greedy

politicians carrying out the legacies of their ancestors that played the same

games 100 years ago. It's also home to some very righteous Christians.

Considering all of this, it seems pretty obvious to me why Texas lawmakers would

be anti-raw food. Imagine what might happen if more people became less

dependent on oil and a lifestyle that supports meat consumption and cooked

foods? Look at the showdown with Oprah and the cattlemen a few years back.

 

Having been a resident, there are many wonderful things about Texas, but in

regard to raw food, many (not all) Texans would look at it as if we might as

well be worshipping the devil.

On a more positive note, Austin is the most liberal town in the Lonestar

state. I don't know if they have Central Market in other parts of Texas but

this store is the BEST!!! I'm from California where we have all kinds of

wonderful produce year round. However, Central Market had the most glorious

display of fresh produce I've ever seen. I never knew how many chilis and

mushrooms existed before seeing them there. They also have lots of healthy

products and imported goods, raw nuts in bulk, a fabulous homeopathic pharmacy,

and a great cafe. I would say that there are many Texans making healthier

choices for themselves and for the planet, but I suspect they aren't necessarily

the lawmakers, nor the majority of the public.

 

Noelle:)

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

rawfood , Tom Spontelli <outreach wrote:

 

>>It seems completely bizarre to me that selling plants with soil to

be eaten is illegal just because the plants are sold to be eaten raw.

How about if we put a label that said, " Don't eat the dirt. " ?<<

 

Hi Tom,

The consensus reality accepted by most Americans (who are just poor

brainwashed souls, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the FDA,

AMA and USDA to have us think, eat and drug ourselves with slave-like

adherence to their junk-nutritional agenda) seems to be rampant in

most of the 52 states of the Union. (Well, it's hardly a Union

anymore, but hopefully it'll continue to hold together.)

 

I had an experience just yesterday that was a little bit in the same

vein (I live in Massachusetts, where politics is liberal but in

matters of food and nutrition, people are still pretty conservative):

I put a really nice sign up on the bulletin board at my co-op (the

sign had a color copy of my artwork and a carefully crafted typed

message) offering free services as a 'mentor' to people who want want

with their raw food diet. I went back a couple days later and it was

gone, and in its place a certified nutritionist from NEEPA, a

nutritional organization, had put up a big pocket sign with cooked

recipe handouts in it. I was so mad that this person had obviously

thrown my sign out! (In her mind undoubtedly my little effort

is 'illegal' and therefore she's morally correct.) Luckily I have

more copies of my signs, and I'm going to keep putting them up, as

one person has already called me to request some help.

 

So many good things are illegal in this country that shouldn't be,

and there seems to be a concerted effort to make our food as inedible

as possible (so that we'll spend a lot of time in the hospital and at

the pharmacy picking up our drug cocktails?). ;-) Who ever thought

they'd demand that fruit be cooked on the outside if it's imported

from other countries? (Mangoes turn brown inside as a result.) Who

ever thought we'd have nuked strawberries that are white, hard and

tasteless inside? Who ever thought GM foods would make the inroads

they already have? Who ever thought there would still be so many

lethal pesticides and chemicals on and/or in our foods, given what we

know about their effects?

 

Stay the course!

 

Sharrhan

 

 

 

>

>

>

> ***********************************************************

>

> Tom Spontelli

> Instructor

> Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute

>

> Aguada PR 00602 USA

>

> www.AnnWigmore.org

>

> Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical

beach at

> one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes.

>

> ***********************************************************

> One of my students informs me that selling trays of wheatgrass or

trays of

> sunflower greens for human consumption is illegal in Texas, because

the

> trays contain soil and the soil may have bacteria. Also that some

forms of

> untreated sprouts are illegal to sell for similar concerns about

bacteria.

> If they were being sold to be cooked, its okay. The state

authorities are

> taking a very hard stance against raw untreated produce.

>

> It seems completely bizarre to me that selling plants with soil to

be eaten

> is illegal just because the plants are sold to be eaten raw. How

about if we

> put a label that said, " Don't eat the dirt. " ?

>

> Two Questions:

>

> 1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in

Texas?

>

> 2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a

bunch of

> gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and

sell trays

> of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

>

> I don't get this world sometimes.

>

> ***********************************************************

>

> Tom Spontelli

> Instructor

> Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute

>

> Aguada PR 00602 USA

>

> www.AnnWigmore.org

>

> Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical

beach at

> one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes.

>

> ***********************************************************

>

[Guest guest]

Please do not use use Christianity as the reason for the problems in Texas.

Change is difficult for all people. We have had some rather strong

disagreements on this board alone over what make someone truly raw.

LIZ

 

Noelle Forestal <divadolce_rocks wrote:

Not sure if this went through the first time, please forgive me if it

turns out to be a repeat.

 

In response to:

 

" Two Questions:

 

1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in Texas?

 

2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a bunch of

gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and sell trays

of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

 

I don't get this world sometimes. "

 

Ummmm...Texas = cows and oil, therefore also a breeding-ground for greedy

politicians carrying out the legacies of their ancestors that played the same

games 100 years ago. It's also home to some very righteous Christians.

Considering all of this, it seems pretty obvious to me why Texas lawmakers would

be anti-raw food. Imagine what might happen if more people became less dependent

on oil and a lifestyle that supports meat consumption and cooked foods? Look at

the showdown with Oprah and the cattlemen a few years back.

 

Having been a resident, there are many wonderful things about Texas, but in

regard to raw food, many (not all) Texans would look at it as if we might as

well be worshipping the devil.

On a more positive note, Austin is the most liberal town in the Lonestar state.

I don't know if they have Central Market in other parts of Texas but this store

is the BEST!!! I'm from California where we have all kinds of wonderful produce

year round. However, Central Market had the most glorious display of fresh

produce I've ever seen. I never knew how many chilis and mushrooms existed

before seeing them there. They also have lots of healthy products and imported

goods, raw nuts in bulk, a fabulous homeopathic pharmacy, and a great cafe. I

would say that there are many Texans making healthier choices for themselves and

for the planet, but I suspect they aren't necessarily the lawmakers, nor the

majority of the public.

 

Noelle:)

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

My words were very specific, so please don't twist them with generalizations

because that is exactly what leads to strong disagreements. I DID NOT say

Christianity is the reason for the problems in Texas. However un-PC it may be,

the simple fact is that there ARE many righteous Christians living in Texas (as

well as other states and also other religious beliefs) that can be extremely

combative and resistant to new ideas that challenge the traditional American way

of life, especially when it involves family or children or basic needs like

food. That's not even counting the economic impact on cattle-raising states

like Texas if (heaven forbid) there was a significant shift to more people

embracing vegetarianism and raw foods. To point out that American patriotism,

Christian beliefs, politicians, the meat & dairy industry, oil dependency, our

government, and specifically lawmakers in Texas are all interwoven is hardly a

secret. I'm not going to act like those things don't

interact with each other just so someone somewhere isn't offended, nor am I

blaming anyone. I offer my apologies to anyone who felt offended by my words

even though I did my best to choose my words carefully so as NOT to offend

anyone.

 

I disagree with the generalization that change is difficult for ALL people.

Some people have an easy time with change and are very open to new things while

some others are far less adaptable. AND since it isn't a competition, there

should be no need for disagreements here regarding the judgement or evaluation

of a person's rawness. That's like arguing with someone about how truly Buddhist

you are or how American you are or how much of a real artist you are. No one

else has the right to judge your path this way. We're all here at different

levels, yet making healthier choices in the same right direction. Moving

forward...

 

" malave713 " <malave713 wrote:

Please do not use use Christianity as the reason for the problems in

Texas. Change is difficult for all people. We have had some rather strong

disagreements on this board alone over what make someone truly raw.

LIZ

 

Noelle Forestal <divadolce_rocks wrote:

Not sure if this went through the first time, please forgive me if it turns out

to be a repeat.

 

In response to:

 

" Two Questions:

 

1. Does anyone know of the status of this attack on raw foods in Texas?

 

2. Why is Texas so weird? I thought that they were supposed to be a bunch of

gun-toting libertarians. Why won't they let raw foodist buy and sell trays

of sunflower greens amongst themselves?

 

I don't get this world sometimes. "

 

Ummmm...Texas = cows and oil, therefore also a breeding-ground for greedy

politicians carrying out the legacies of their ancestors that played the same

games 100 years ago. It's also home to some very righteous Christians.

Considering all of this, it seems pretty obvious to me why Texas lawmakers would

be anti-raw food. Imagine what might happen if more people became less dependent

on oil and a lifestyle that supports meat consumption and cooked foods? Look at

the showdown with Oprah and the cattlemen a few years back.

 

Having been a resident, there are many wonderful things about Texas, but in

regard to raw food, many (not all) Texans would look at it as if we might as

well be worshipping the devil.

On a more positive note, Austin is the most liberal town in the Lonestar state.

I don't know if they have Central Market in other parts of Texas but this store

is the BEST!!! I'm from California where we have all kinds of wonderful produce

year round. However, Central Market had the most glorious display of fresh

produce I've ever seen. I never knew how many chilis and mushrooms existed

before seeing them there. They also have lots of healthy products and imported

goods, raw nuts in bulk, a fabulous homeopathic pharmacy, and a great cafe. I

would say that there are many Texans making healthier choices for themselves and

for the planet, but I suspect they aren't necessarily the lawmakers, nor the

majority of the public.

 

Noelle:)

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

there are many ironies in life like this. but these people make some of the

best supporters because they have been to the other side. Madeline Murray

O'Hare-the famous atheist had a son who grew up to be a Christian!

 

chicwriter wrote: Tom,

 

You've got to put this in context. Texas is the epicenter of

the meat-eating true believers. This is the state that has laws

against badmouthing beef. They're the ones who filed suit against

Oprah and others for talking about mad cow disease on TV.

 

You ought to read Mad Cowboy by Howard Lyman. He was one

of the defendants in the case. He went from growing up on a ranch,

to owning a feedlot to becoming the president of the International

Vegetarian Union. Funny, but true.

 

Mary Ellen