[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

Re: British Beef Situation



In article <npXZ$HA8XxhxEwCo@chalex.demon.co.uk>, cmb
<cmb@chalex.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <Uvy6aBAlAmhxEwVf@upthorpe.demon.co.uk>, Oz
><Oz@upthorpe.demon.co.uk> writes
>>In article <445@vishwa.win-uk.net>, David Scott Libby
>><dslibby@vishwa.win-uk.net> writes
>>>
>>>In this study, the inorganic vegetables were bought at a standard
>>>supermarket and compared with organic vegetables grown in
>>>naturally-fertilised soil. 
>>
>>Frankly I doubt these figures.
>>
>if figures mean a lot to you, by all means enjoy them.  

If not, don't quote erronious ones.

>i prefer to rely
>on commonsense and experience; if it tastes better 

All for that. That's why I grow a number of vegetables myself.

>and hasn't been
>treated with chemicals i think it is better for me and will grow/buy
>accordingly. 

I have no problem with this. If that's what you think it's fine, no
problem. If you start telling me I will grow two heads if I eat
conventionally grown produce because of unproven, or even proven untrue,
reasons then I presume that you will not object to me pointing it out?

>looking back on Oz's numerous postings i can only recall
>one positive one (replying to an 11 year old's survey) - perhaps that is
>the real Oz?  the rest is just sent to stir us up.... 

Perhaps you would like me to post to say I agree with something. This is 
usually classified as noise unless you have something to add, so on the 
whole I avoid it.

You will note that I don't have any problem with organic growers, indeed 
I wish them the very best of luck and have said so in the past. 
Personally I eat free range eggs, but cannot distinguish between them 
and battery, I grow and eat various beans and the difference in eating 
is spectacular compared to supermarket fare. However I have also eaten 
field grown beans that I have personally picked at the right stage of 
growth and eaten shortly afterwards and these are indistinguishable from 
my own home grown ones, although I admit that some varieties are worse 
than others. In case you think I have little sense of taste or smell I 
would like to point out that I do the majority of the cooking in this 
house and often pick out flavourings when I eat out that others cannot 
spot or identify. I often crib these for my own recipes.

------------------------------- 
'Oz     "When I knew little, all was certain. The more I learnt,
        the less sure I was. Is this the uncertainty principle?"



References: