Amadeus wrote:

>I do try to buy products from local organic farmers who *don't* buy "new"
seeds for their harvest.

This is one of the things that concerns me the most.  I grew some of my own
food this summer and I'm quite sure that some/all of the seeds I bought were
genetically altered. I also buy small plants from local nurserys for some
veggies, and they are probably not "pure" either.

Also, I can't find a totally grass fed organic meat source that is local and
affordable.

And...another 15% of local apple farmers are going out of business this year
because they can't compete with the cheap Chinese apple market.  Apples are
literally rotting in the local Michigan orchards...no money to hire people
to pick them.  Of course, ALL the local apples have been sprayed with
pesticides multiple times.

Does anyone know if the pesticides on apples/pears can be removed by
scrubbing them with soap & water??  I hate to throw away the peels.

O.K., I'll stop complaining.

K.