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To: 2sigma who wrote (4941)	5/12/1998 2:29:00 PM
From: Alan Whirlwind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Fox News, WTMJ Milwaukee, CNN. I've seen the films of the water trucks pumping from stagnant hell holes. What tests? You think any of this stuff from Mexico is tested? This is NAFTA & free trade. Half of it is is even packaged in boxes stamped USDA so it sells faster. The following is from a Reuters press release: "Currently, FDA officials inspect between one and two percent of food imports under their jurisdiction. The pace of imports has been increasing rapidly as Americans demand more fresh produce year-round. The growing volume of food imports has been accompanied by outbreaks of salmonella, E. coli, cyclospora and other foodborne diseases. An estimated 2,500 Americans were sickened by Guatemalan raspberries two years ago." Those raspberries also came from Mexico. --AG

To: 2sigma who wrote (4941)	5/12/1998 2:31:00 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42834

SR There was just a feature on our local San Francisco, CA news the other day about fruit and vegetables that don't pass agricultural inspections and still make it back into the country because only 2% of the product is ever inspected. I think what they were implying is if you fail to get into the US with a load of sewer broccolli, then you try again later at either a different border crossing or with a different truck or just try again. Coliform tests are one thing, but you have to destroy the failed goods or else they just come in later. It would sure be nice if Allan and I were wrong on this.... I can wash my veggies, but it makes me wonder if I am ingesting DDT veggies or some other food with similar pesticides not allowed in the USofA? (I know DDT is outlawed internationally, I'm just making a point.) time for my daily salad Kirk out