Friday, July 20, 2007
Are You Really Getting Organic?
Upscale grocery chains like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods now import popular organic snacks such as edamame and canned staples such as kidney beans from China. That has made some buyers looking for pristine, all-natural food a bit skittish.
"A couple of months ago I was just eating some edamame from Trader Joe's because my nutritionist said they were a great source of protein," a science textbook writer from Los Angeles, Stephanie Anagnoson, said. "My husband noticed they were made in China and packed in China, and we both thought that was kind of bizarre. … It was at the same time that everyone began noticing that things coming from China are not necessarily what they seem."
Ms. Anagnoson said she doubts that produce grown in China is truly organic, regardless of the label. "It's really hard to grow something organic in a country that really abuses pesticides and where DDT is used," she said.
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"A couple of months ago I was just eating some edamame from Trader Joe's because my nutritionist said they were a great source of protein," a science textbook writer from Los Angeles, Stephanie Anagnoson, said. "My husband noticed they were made in China and packed in China, and we both thought that was kind of bizarre. … It was at the same time that everyone began noticing that things coming from China are not necessarily what they seem."
Ms. Anagnoson said she doubts that produce grown in China is truly organic, regardless of the label. "It's really hard to grow something organic in a country that really abuses pesticides and where DDT is used," she said.
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Labels: China imports, Lies, organic
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