Some folks may say that I am getting "ANAL" about making sure we have our own source of vegetables from the greenhouse, okay so what if I am. How many more recalls does it take for someone to get that there is a problem with how our food is being handled. It all starts with how the crop is grown and goes all the way to placing it on the market shelf. It is of no use to me to clean my spinach very well if it has been watered with contaminated water. I cannot wash away what is on the inside. We do not know what is in our food for the most part. I am by no means a health nut, I am just someone who wants to know that the food I am eating has been grown and watered safely and the only way to do that is to do it myself. You all have heard of that saying, " if you want something done right , do it yourself". I know that I still have to go to the market for some things, I do not know how to get vegetable oil yet, and for now I do not own a cow for the milk. I believe that what little can be done to help us eat safer then we should do it. I also know it will be alot cheaper, have you seen the price of veggies in the store lately! I never thought they would get that high and news reports are indicating that they will get higher yet.
Below is just a snipet of the recalls issued this year alone.
March 2010
March 03, 2010 - Earth Island Announces Voluntary Recall On Select Follow Your Heart Products That Contain Natural Flavor Because Of Possible Health Risk3
March 03, 2010 - Homemade Gourmet Voluntarily Recalls "Tortilla Soup Mix" Because of Possible Health Risk4
March 03, 2010 - Reser's Fine Foods Inc Press Release5
March 02, 2010 - Tim's Cascade Snacks Recalls 'Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion' and 'Hawaiian- Sweet Maui Onion Rings' Because of Possible Health Risk6
March 02, 2010 - Castella Imports, Inc. Conducts Nationwide Recall of Castella Chicken Soup Base Because of Possible Health Risk7
March 01, 2010 - Heartland Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalls Coarse Ground Black Pepper because of possible Salmonella Contamination8
March 01, 2010 - T. Marzetti Company Announces a Voluntary Recall of Dips Due to Possible Health Risk9
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February 2010February 26, 2010 - Johnny's Fine Foods Recalls Johnny's French Dip Powdered Au Jus Because of Possible Health Risk10
February 26, 2010 - American Pecan Co. Recalls Pecans Because of Possible Health Risk11
February 25, 2010 - Wholesome Spice Recalls 25 Lb. Boxes Of Crushed Red Pepper Because Of Possible Health Risk12
February 25, 2010 - Thumb Oilseed Recalls Soy Grits and Flour Because of Possible Health Risk13
February 19, 2010 - Lovin Oven LLC Voluntarily Recalls Certain Health Valley® Organic Peanut Crunch, Dutch Apple and Wildberry Chewy Granola Bars15
February 19, 2010 - Trader Joe's Company Voluntarily Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars16
February 19, 2010 - Queseria Bendita Recalls Queso Fresco, Panela, and Requeson Because of Possible Health Risk17
February 18, 2010 - Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Voluntarily Recalls Fresh & Easy Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Because of Possible Health Risk18
February 17, 2010 - Walong Marketing, Inc. Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Flying Horse Black and White Sesame Chewy Candy Due to Undeclared Peanuts19
February 17, 2010 - Estrella Family Creamery Expands Recall Of Various Cheeses Because Of Possible Health Risk20
February 12, 2010 - Nature’s Variety Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall On Raw Frozen Chicken Diets With A “Best If Used By” Date Of 11/10/1021
February 10, 2010 - Estrella Family Creamery Recalls Red Darla Cheese Due to Possible Health Risks22
February 10, 2010 - Trader Joe's Company Voluntarily Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars25
February 05, 2010 - Turkey Hill Dairy Issues Recall On Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream That May Contain Undeclared Treenuts (Almonds)28
February 04, 2010 - Cousins Products, Llc, Issues An Allergy Alert On Undeclared Egg, Soy, And Wheat In Spinach Vinaigrette29
February 03, 2010 - Pierino Frozen Foods Inc. Issues an Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs in Its Jumbo Shells with Cheese30
February 03, 2010 - Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. Issues An Allert On Uneviscerated Whole Schmaltz Herring31
We also own our chickens so we know our eggs are safe and mighty good also. Big difference between my eggs and store bought eggs, Hard to believe that the protein values are basicilly the same.
Watch for tomorrows blog , it will be full of pictures and tidbits of our day tomorrow working in the greenhouse. Also great pics from our friendly chickens as well as the goats. We are going to do what we can to make it safer for ourselves and our friends, tastier to. Gardening is something that in this day and age more people should give a serious thought to again.
I am going to start including gardening tips, and maybe a recipe or two.
Help me in making this a good and informative blog, it is meant for all of us so include your comments fpr me to post please. If you have a good tip or a good recipe pass it on, we all want to know.
Thanks
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