> The lettuce salmonella recall was on a field that was "organic" but not > yet certified. Organic pretty much means "naturally, without man-made chemicals", doesn't it? From what I've read, organic doesn't mean "super clean" and doesn't prevent corner-cutting, money-grubbing farmers from raising and selling tainted produce. The percentage of such farmers may (or may not) be smaller in the organic realm, but nothing in the organic guidelines I've read prevents such farmers. To me, such incidents are simply yet more evidence to decentralize our corporate food system, for more strenuous FDA food inspections, and for eaters to get to know their food producers. . Randy -- Fast fact: Canada used to have an average life expectancy lower than the US. But now, after Canada adopted a single-payer national health care system, Canadians outlive Americans by about 4 years and pay much lower health care costs. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html