OT pesticides

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I was warming up my Amy's Organic Black Bean Vegetable Soup in the teacher's

lounge and read a caption from today's local newpaper.

" Abraham Candelario, 23, cradles his son Carlos Herrera Candelario, 3, during a

hearing Wednesday in Tampa at which a settlement with a Plant City produce

company was approved that will provide life-long care for Carlos, who was born

without arms or legs. Carlos' mother, Francisca Herrera, 22, worked in tomato

fileds that had been sprayed with pesticides linked to birth defects. "

 

I did not read the entire story, but I am TOTALLY curious as to what the company

has done to seek out possible effects the consumers had after eating those

tomatoes...

I am glad that I rarely ate tomatoes 3 years ago. I am totally appalled! This

is such an outrage that this type of thing is in our country! How can those

people sleep at night knowing what they are doing? I was raised Catholic and

taught that everyone knows right from wrong. Do they not have a conscience?

Cassie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First, the Muir Glen black bean soup is WAY better than the Amy's.

 

Second, you are naive if you think that corporation care about consumers. By

law, their only responsibilty is to shareholders - as in making money. On top

of that, We have had nearly 16 years of pro corporate presidents and nearly 8

years of an anti government president who has decimated the regulatory agencies.

 

 

Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet wrote:

I was warming up my Amy's Organic Black Bean Vegetable Soup in the

teacher's lounge and read a caption from today's local newpaper.

" Abraham Candelario, 23, cradles his son Carlos Herrera Candelario, 3, during a

hearing Wednesday in Tampa at which a settlement with a Plant City produce

company was approved that will provide life-long care for Carlos, who was born

without arms or legs. Carlos' mother, Francisca Herrera, 22, worked in tomato

fileds that had been sprayed with pesticides linked to birth defects. "

 

I did not read the entire story, but I am TOTALLY curious as to what the company

has done to seek out possible effects the consumers had after eating those

tomatoes...

I am glad that I rarely ate tomatoes 3 years ago. I am totally appalled! This is

such an outrage that this type of thing is in our country! How can those people

sleep at night knowing what they are doing? I was raised Catholic and taught

that everyone knows right from wrong. Do they not have a conscience?

Cassie

 

 

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That is just awful! I nearly cried when I read you post. It is unfortunate that

these growers are more concerned with their profits than with the health of the

general population. I, too, am curious as to what those tomatoes did to those

who atethem. The company would probably say that it was the responsibility of

the consumer to wash the residue from them.

We have been trying to grow tomatoes for the past few years and don't get a

good crop in until the weather cools down. Hubby has been trying different

things each year, hoping something will work! Otherwise, we have to wait until

fall/winter for our harvest and pray that we can eat most of them before the

freeze hits!

 

 

 

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" The company would probably say that it was the responsibility of the consumer

to wash the residue from them. "

I told my teammate friend about this, and that is exactly what she said! " It is

the buyers responsibility to wash the fruit and vegetables. " But, pesticides go

through the skin, especially if the skin is thin (and sometimes tomato skins can

be thin) and washing doesn't get rid of it all.

So, I have many more questions, like how long before this did the farm spray

with this pesticide? How many other cases before and after this poor child?

I, also, was in tears, and will continue to spend all my free money on organic

fruits and veggies. Lord help the company that poisons me and my child!

Cassie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi S & T,

Yes the story is hideous - which is why buying organic is so very

important.

 

And don't forget about canning the tomatoes at the end of the season!

Yummmmm! And what I've been doing the last couple years (even though

our tomatoes come from a Community Supported Agriculture farm and not

our own yard) is making huge pots of spaghetti sauce, and freezing it in

meal-sized containers and smaller ones to add to soup or chili.

'Course, they don't ever last us through the winter since we pull one

out of the freezer every few days and get really tomato-addicted during

that time of the year. :-) Oh, and we also make tons of salsa, which I

keep saying we should freeze . . . but it's always gone by the time I

get around to that. :-) Then, there's this time of the year when we're

just waiting and waiting for the tomatoes . . . putting beets and

carrots on salad . . . like they can compete with tomatoes. Hah.

Good luck with the garden!

Lorraine

 

 

On

Behalf Of S & T

Thursday, April 17, 2008 2:45 PM

 

Re:OT pesticides

 

That is just awful! I nearly cried when I read you post. It is

unfortunate that these growers are more concerned with their profits

than with the health of the general population. I, too, am curious as to

what those tomatoes did to those who atethem. The company would probably

say that it was the responsibility of the consumer to wash the residue

from them.

We have been trying to grow tomatoes for the past few years and don't

get a good crop in until the weather cools down. Hubby has been trying

different things each year, hoping something will work! Otherwise, we

have to wait until fall/winter for our harvest and pray that we can eat

most of them before the freeze hits!

 

 

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