Re: USDA Leafy Greens Proposal

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

A couple thoughts here. The real problems seem to have occurred with  
washed and bagged greens. I don't buy these anymore. I do buy heads  
of lettuce, grow most of my own but when I want Romaine I tend to buy  
it. If I buy locally I feel very secure but have curiously lost my  
appetite for raw spinach.
I'm a little late into this discussion but I thought irradiation of  
greens was pretty destructive as far as quality is concerned. Why  
aren't we effectively encouraging more people to grow more of their  
own greens?  We do seem to sell increasing amounts of lettuce and  
"greens" seed.

As we better understand the health benefits of salads and greens the  
risk to the consume seems to have increased, ironic and frightening.

Rose Marie

On Dec 3, 2007, at 7:02 PM, Mjkoaktreecottag@aol.com wrote:

> Would this apply to gardeners who just sell their excess produce at  
> on-site
> stands or on consignment through farmers markets?  Maggie
>
>
> In a message dated 12/3/2007 11:14:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> AldieOaks@aol.com writes:
>
> Betty,
>
> The correct link is  http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/modockets/ 
> fv079621an.pdf
>
> My eyes glazed over  after the 12th paragraph of bureaucratic prose!
>
> As one who "ate  the spinach" last year, however, and suffered the
> consequences, I'm all  for strict agricultural and sanitation  
> restrictions in
> producing
> products  for raw consumption, and they should be mandatory, not  
> voluntary.
> One
> go-round with E. coli is entirely enough!
>
> Lina  Burton
>
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