permaculture

[lbsaltzman@aol.com]

I have no idea, but I would use the precautionary principle and assume the 
worst.? Furthermore, it is best to curtail purchases of food that is 
travelling that far by unsustainable transportation.? It is certainly hurting 
the health of the planet.


-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence F. London, Jr. <lflj@intrex.net>
To: Biodynamic Food and Farming Discussion <bdnow@envirolink.org>; 
permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:35 pm
Subject: [permaculture] Are there risks involved with the consumption of 
honey imported from South American and other regions of the World?




Are there risks involved with the consumption of honey imported from South 
American and other regions of the World?

I eat a lot of honey bought from the supermarket chains. Its cheap, 
accessable 
and tasty. I use it on toast and in 
coffee. The label says "product of USA and Argentina". Argentina is where 
most 
agriculture there is GMO with soybean, 
probably roundupready, dominating.

Because of the prevalence of conventional agriculture practices in South 
America, that is to say GMO, conventional, use 
of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, could one expect the 
honey 
to contain unsafe levels of any 
agricultural pesticide, herbicide or GMO pollen residues?

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