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posted August 21, 2010 11:11 AM         

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Seed Companies Offering Organic, Non-GE, and Untreated Seeds http://www.crudeawakening.org/seeds.htm

How to Avoid GMO/Monsanto http://www.garden-of-eatin.com/how-to-avoid-monsanto/

Monsanto Linked Seed Co.'s to Avoid http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=821458

Seed Companies Safe from Monsanto Ties http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=824672

What can we do about GMOD?(Genetically Modified Organism Diseases)
Also known as Morgellons http://www.thetruthdenied.com/c2010/solutions_vs_gmod_morgellons.php

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posted August 21, 2010 08:23 PM         

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good links yin thanks!!

also though it may not be 100% foolproof WHOLEFOODS (tho some call it whole paycheck) is a good source for non-gmo foods as it is part of their company mission to NEVER sell gmos in their store. i for one keep on them about this and apparently they have joined the "campaign for real food" ie non-gmos and at the very least CLEAR labelling that makes them easier to avoid...

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posted August 22, 2010 07:58 AM         

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You're welcome, kat.

It will be some time before I trust WholeFoods again after the selling of non-organic frozen food from around the world that was marked as organic.
But it's great that a corporation is doing this. Maybe more will follow suit.

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posted August 22, 2010 08:23 AM         

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I can attest to the quality of Harris and the Heirloom Seed Co`s. from the crudeawakening link
Will have to pass this thread to tink.
Thanks yin!

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What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is immortal"~

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posted August 22, 2010 09:07 PM         

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i think there was onlysuspicion cast that that imported food was not organic. they do swear that they have checkers who travel to each of their growers and that "made in china" stuff was actually organically grown. who knows? i never heard a definite outcome of that, though everyone assumes nothing chinese can be organic i doubt that's true... nor have i ever heard of anyone finding plastic bits in WF's baby food. i go to local farmers for fruit and veg so i know where it came from.

nobody's perfect. i am just glad they are there mainstreaming organic stuff and throwing their corporate weight on the right side of the effort to save at least SOME of our food from total mutation.

but i'm glad you don't trust them. "vigilance is the price of freedom" was a proverb drummed into my head as a child...better to keep alert and not be hoodwinked, for sure. a radio show all about organics was discussing the fact that no matter how rigorous you are there is no way to check each grain and kernel so you can swear it wasn't cross=fertilized by something nasty, you can only do your best...

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posted August 23, 2010 09:36 AM         

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You are welcome, juni.

Agreed, kat.
I'm trying very hard to walk the line between realistic and cynical.

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posted August 24, 2010 12:44 PM         

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I LOVE Whole Foods!!! I am vegetarian + I have a lot of dietary restrictions so I thank the Universe for WF's!!!

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posted August 25, 2010 02:26 PM         

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Is that Garden of Eatin the same brand as the chips? those chips are awesome!

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posted August 25, 2010 02:46 PM         

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Yeah, I wish more places catered to a vegetarian diet where I live. Been thinking about the Pacific Northwest lately.

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posted August 25, 2010 03:01 PM         

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Where do you live?

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