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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:50 PM Original message |
China-made vitamins C, A, B12, E, penicillin, aspirin, Tylenol. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. That just sucks. I'd rather pay more for verified quality. Of course, under BushCo, can we get |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But whenever anybody |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. FDA already regulates drugs but we aren't able to ascertain where |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I disagree |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Exactly! |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. "...withholding access to vitamins and supplements.." |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Well, it doesn't have to be the FDA that does it. A simple law that says |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. So the country of origin |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. No, I'd say they're equally important, frankly. How many times do you have to be fucked sideways |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. this is very worrisome |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Well, it gets worse, frankly |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Congress doesn't require or doesn't permit these labels? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. China is our banker |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. The sad fact is that "Congress is not serving us well" on so MANY issues, dammit. |
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rec_report (783 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Right, we'll *pay more,* but not for verified quality. We'll end up.... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Why is that a foregone conclusion? I'd wager the small businessman/organic farmer who wanted to put |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. I take supplements from Biotics Research. I'm calling them tomorrow to ask |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. If they're made in China now, why are they still so expensive? |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Is that a serious question? |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yeah, they sure don't have our best interests |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. We can get all kinds of cheap Chinese crap at walmart and Big Lots. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I imagine its because the market is willing to pay. The crap that is |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. yeah, the middleman |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Most apple juice concentrate comes from China and its used in |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's my understanding that it's nearly impossible to procure Vitamin C from anywhere BUT China now. |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Nope, provided that someone actually does the checks, our friends the |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Sure you can verify what they claim |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. This is why we need strong laws and regulation - |
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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds like it's time for US laws to start requiring country of origin |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. If US law |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. I for one welcome our new chinese overlords. nt |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Hail China! |
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