Comments on: Questioning Chinese Imports

By: Chinese Drywall

Chinese Drywall — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:55:42 +0000

[...] sources were the New York Times, among others. Finally, I set about making a list, which became Questioning Chinese Imports. And now, nearly three years later, we have … Chinese [...]

By: Whole Foods Market: California by way of China?

Whole Foods Market: California by way of China? — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:26:42 +0000

[...] products from China have been a serious concern, as covered in our article, Questioning Chinese Imports, and since we don't expect Whole Foods to be carrying all-organic-all-the-time, I'd say that it's [...]

By: China firms ‘to pay milk victims’ – but where?

China firms ‘to pay milk victims’ – but where? — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:23:24 +0000

[...] harmed, and secondly because China exports goods to the rest of the world and, as covered by our Questioning Chinese Imports article, this is but one in a string of harmful Chinese imports over many years. Further, from [...]

By: Where does your e-junk go?

Where does your e-junk go? — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:22:29 +0000

[...] particularly in countries where some of the populace may be horrifically poor, and not to pile on China, but it seems that measures are not being taken to protect either the workers or the environment: [...]

By: Labeling the origin of food is a good idea

Labeling the origin of food is a good idea — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:47:32 +0000

[...] that labeling the origin of food is a good idea — and not just for food. Our July 1 article, Questioning Chinese Imports, enumerates a number of high-profile incidents wherein imports or ingredients from China (some of [...]

By: Lynn Cameron

Lynn Cameron — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:21:21 +0000

In reading your postings regarding China back in July, I'm struck anew by the importance of the struggle of the Natural Solutions Foundation on behalf of all would-be healthy Americans. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=NaturalSolutions is the only link active at this time — web link sabotage has been a weekly event for them in trying to get the message out.

This past week, I've been getting updates from their medical director, Dr. Rima Laibow, MD and her articulate husband, a retired U.S. army major general, on the grim and looming Codex Alimentarius, part of which 2007 agenda is to designate real food supplementals and plants as toxins by compelling global standards that are impossible to achieve in life-enhancing produce. The California legislature seems tapped into this same nefarious agenda in their war on coliforms in raw milk.

Currently in Germany, at their own expense, and fighting the international harmonization that big medica and big pharma plan to implement globally, this couple aren't painting a rosy future for a self-determined humanity, or for animals either.

Crucial to the success of this well financed IIC (International Illness Conspiracy) is elimination of all competition — clean, unadulterated food and high-potency supplementals – yes, even herbs that contribute to health and wellness. Also part of the IIC plan is to stifle information that enables informed choice by both individuals and their health care providers and to create a culture of fear and enmity surrounding true life-giving substances – like raw milk, for example.

These folks are deserving of whatever help we can give; consuming actual foodstuffs for health and well-being in the very near future is seriously at stake here.

By: Diane Vigil

Diane Vigil — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:31:41 +0000

Here we go: there were even more incidents than covered in my article. From the BBC: Bush tackles scares over imports

By: Diane Vigil

Diane Vigil — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:03:46 +0000

One more thing: From the UK's Guardian Unlimited: China's food and drug agency chief sentenced to death. "Beijing fears a collapse of consumer confidence after a series of deadly food and drug scandals, often linked with lax regulation and bribe taking. With more Chinese products filling shelves overseas, several cases have had international repercussions." Sure, it's had international repercussions, but geez ...

By: Diane Vigil

Diane Vigil — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:45:18 +0000

Just wanted to clarify re "buying locally": it's important to know what any local growers/farmers are doing. Otherwise, "buying locally" could mean you're loading up with non-organic, pesticide-sprayed stuff. So ... it behooves us to know our food sources and how that food is grown and processed.

By: Diane Vigil

Diane Vigil — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:44:01 +0000

Thanks, Lynn. It had been on my mind, starting with the pet food recall of last March through the continuing sequence of serious issues.

Now I know what you mean about buying locally, finding trusted suppliers, and knowing your food sources.

Re the pet food scare, my heart goes out to those pets and pet owners who were affected. I'll be writing about that soon — or, actually, about the Wysong pet food you'd recommended, which enabled us to skip the entire issue.