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08-11-2003, 06:42 PM

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from (Laurie Moseley) contains these words:

Sometimes I buy organic, sometimes not. I don't want to be panicked or
rushed
into either.

The very least we can do is to try to buck the fashion. In
supermarkets, I make
a point of asking for the NON-organic section, as I want choice. At least it
makes them think. On a couple of occasions, I have asked for the manager and
enquired what checks they make on the production methods of both organic and
non-organic suppliers. Neither was able to answer the question.

Possibly you asked at the wrong level?

A supermarket branch manager is near the end of the distribution line.
S/he is unlikely to select producers/suppliers and would have no
responsibility for, or knowledge of, checking their production methods.
That would be done further up the chain of supermarket purchase and
distribution, so your request should be directed higher up.

Janet