Hi Bill & All,

> Even with "organic" produce, Consumer Reports finds pesticide residue,
> albeit in much lower percentages than non-organic. Yet the produce is
> certified as organic. It could be over spray or contact contamination or
> it could be fraud.

The reason there is a percentage of pesticide residue in some organic
produce is that there is pesticide contamination in our environment.
Scientist testing ice in the polar regions have found pesticide residue in
the ice packs even though pesticides have never been used there. How in the
world did the pesticides wind up in the polar regions? Even if the whole
world population was to quit using pesticides now it would still be in our
environment for a long period of time. I know some pesticides break down
sooner than later but some will be with us a long time, changing the very
essence of life.

> It could be over spray or contact contamination or
> it could be fraud.

Yes this is true but fraud would be a very small percent because I think
most people have morals.

> That does not matter. Once certified, little follow-up.
>

By all means, it should be followed up. The more we know the better.
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c(((([
Keith (Still keeping bees without treats) Malone
Chugiak, Alaska USA
Caucasian Bee Keeper
http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney

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