CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in 9 states

The big problem is that we now import a large percentage of our country's food supply. We used to be the "Bread Basket" to the world, not that I think Americans should be. That means we are buying produce from other countries who do not have as stidently pure regulations when it comes to safe growing and handeling practices. I read somewhere where a country was using human waste as fertilizer, then shipping that produce to America, uncleaned. Several people became deathly ill. We would all benefit by once again turning this country back towards producing our own food, no more counting on others to supply us with, say, strawberries in the middle of March.
DH and I are organic growers. I can go outside right now, pull a carrot up, simply rinse off the dirt, and eat it right there. No chemicals to worry about, and I won't get sick, either !

love,

Romulas

 

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