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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:08 PM Original message |
Join me if you can: I pledge not to buy any foods labeled |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. Except for beer and booze, right? n/t |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I automatically assume "DISTRIBUTED BY" means, "manufactured in China" |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I want my food labeled as Product of the USA. Unless, of course, |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Me too. It's shocking how long they've gotten away with this. nt |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-07-07 06:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. I assume the same. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Eggzactly...one may not be able to compete with prices from China |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm in. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. I try not to buy labeled food |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Wow, what good ideas! Thanks! And buy cheese only from these countries |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. check also for kosher |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Absolutely! :-) Also a K shaped like a Hebrew letter, or a D sometimes |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Didn't know that; good info. Thanks! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-08-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. You're welcome! nt |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. the produce section... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. "may contain insect parts" |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. "Distributed buy" or Distributed by? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Oh noes. You found a loophole in this deal! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. a woopshole... |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-07-07 05:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Oops---Should have been "Distributed By" . |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. Agree.. it's a convienient way to get around "Country of Origin." Another Scam |
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Jeanette in FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. K & R'd, I just noticed that the other day when grocery shopping |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. I don't do it already. The reason I'm a progressive is that most of it just makes better sense. |
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april (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. I pledge ..also no more .99 /dollar stores for little toys etc |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-07-07 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. I avoid imported food, but the the "distributed by" is a little tougher |
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