I dont know about milk on apples as a pesticide but I do know they spray a 
calcium formula on apples that they absorb for calcium in the plant. Where 
they get that calcium is another question. One wonders if it comes from milk 
or if what they use to make it stick comes from milk. I dont know.
-Ilene
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From: "Selena Gi" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:54 PM
Subject: [NO-MILK] apples coated in milk protein


> Recently, I've been getting sick from apples. I remember vaguely hearing 
> something on the radio about a new environmentally-sound treatment for 
> apples out there that coats them in milk as some sort of pesticide or 
> preservative. Has this gone national now? Or was it just an experimental 
> thing? I can't remember exactly what they said. Has anyone else out there 
> had a similar experience?
>
> On the other hand, I have lots of allergies so I can't be sure what's 
> going on there? That convention story made me laugh. I have the sense that 
> eating out in general is a terrible idea. I have had the opposite happen, 
> instead of being served something totally plain people keep trying to 
> convince me that something is safe and good for the environment. Suddenly 
> I'm allergic to newsprint (environmentally friendly soy-ink), the yoga mat 
> (environmentally friendly latex), vegan gravy and vegan pastries are both 
> dairy free (but unfortunately have a lot of soy protein which I am highly 
> allergic to) or fried fish from a restaurant with allergen disclosures on 
> the menu (I don't know what made me sick in that one?).
>
> -Selena
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