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Harry Goudie <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:49:28 +0100
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"Murray McGregor" <[log in to unmask]>
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> I think you and almost all the anti brigade overplay this.

I don't think I belong to a "brigade".  In fact I feel quite alone and
isolated in my views  I just try to tell people the truth and not deceive
them.  These days this would seem to be an uncommon approach with many
beekeepers trying to cover up failings in their product.  In my opinion
these people are guilty of deceiving the public

>I am very
> rarely asked these kind of questions by customers, and even then they
> are not all seeking to discriminate against the product, they are just
> interested.

I only started selling my honey a couple of weeks ago and I have had to
discuss GM contamination of honey on at least four occasions.  This is the
first year I have ever had this sort of discussion.  I got the  impression
that the customers were looking for assurance that the honey was not
contaminated.  I don't know whether they would have bought the honey if it
had been contaminated

It seems to me that hiding the truth and deceiving the public has got GM
companies a bad reputation and it would seem that some beekeepers are intent
on following their example.  Let's not have any cover ups.  Keep beekeeping
pure and honest.






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