http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/10/10/could-the-healthiest-food-also-be-the-deadliest/ eat a bit better™ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:35:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/10/10/could-the-healthiest-food-also-be-the-deadliest/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 Lila Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:38:04 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-1934 A good analysis of the list! http://www.perishablepundit.com/index.php?date=10/08/09 A good analysis of the list!
http://www.perishablepundit.com/index.php?date=10/08/09

]]> http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/10/10/could-the-healthiest-food-also-be-the-deadliest/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Andrea Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:15:03 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-1903 A few years ago it was botulism in carrot juice. I think spinach was around the same time. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/09/botulism.html A few years ago it was botulism in carrot juice. I think spinach was around the same time.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/09/botulism.html

]]> http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/10/10/could-the-healthiest-food-also-be-the-deadliest/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Dave Schy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:43:44 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-1902 Hi Guys, I live in the Coachella Valley, a huge farming area in CA. I recently had lunch with a man who is a big grower in the area. He does not talk to many people because he doesn't have to. I got to tour his farms and see how things are done. It is as big and industrialized as you could imagine. The thing that I found interesting was his take on the situation. When I asked him about pesticides he told me all about the ones he uses and how he and his family eat everything he grows. He also pointed out that he was a graduate of Texas A.& M. and has been doing this job for over 30 years. On the subject of small farms he just laughed and told me a story about a small farm not far from his that was closed down because nobody on the farm had a license to use the chemicals that they were spraying on their crops. No license, no training and as he said, the only thing between that farmer and starvation was his crop in the field. Think about that! Now today is Saturday and I will also be getting my fruits and vegetables at the farmers market as I do twice a week. I thank my lucky stars that I was born in the right time and place to enjoy this healthy option. I just wish I wasn't so lazy because I would love to grow all of my own. Hi Guys,
I live in the Coachella Valley, a huge farming area in CA. I recently had lunch with a man who is a big grower in the area. He does not talk to many people because he doesn’t have to. I got to tour his farms and see how things are done. It is as big and industrialized as you could imagine. The thing that I found interesting was his take on the situation.
When I asked him about pesticides he told me all about the ones he uses and how he and his family eat everything he grows. He also pointed out that he was a graduate of Texas A.& M. and has been doing this job for over 30 years.
On the subject of small farms he just laughed and told me a story about a small farm not far from his that was closed down because nobody on the farm had a license to use the chemicals that they were spraying on their crops. No license, no training and as he said, the only thing between that farmer and starvation was his crop in the field. Think about that!
Now today is Saturday and I will also be getting my fruits and vegetables at the farmers market as I do twice a week. I thank my lucky stars that I was born in the right time and place to enjoy this healthy option. I just wish I wasn’t so lazy because I would love to grow all of my own.

]]> http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/10/10/could-the-healthiest-food-also-be-the-deadliest/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Dr. Susan Rubin Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:13:29 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-1901 If this isn't a reason to not eat industrialized food, I don't know what is. Local and regional food is not yet something discussed by CSPI. If it were, I wonder what the incidence of contamination would be with smaller/ local/ regional food systems. I would guess significantly less. It's off to the farmer's market for me! If this isn’t a reason to not eat industrialized food, I don’t know what is. Local and regional food is not yet something discussed by CSPI. If it were, I wonder what the incidence of contamination would be with smaller/ local/ regional food systems. I would guess significantly less. It’s off to the farmer’s market for me!

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