Comments on: Question of the Week: Do you pay attention to where your food comes from? http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom EPA's Blog About Our World Thu, 23 May 2013 16:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Katherine http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-47896 Katherine Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:55:15 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-47896 Yes, I will pay attention when buying foods coz maybe they’re not safe to our health especially to the vegetables if it is pest free or not.

]]> By: Crepes Rezept http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-46534 Crepes Rezept Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:25:19 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-46534 Especially these days it’s REALLY important to watch the origin of the food you buy.
Im glad my mom got me into organic food in my early childhood.

cheers

]]> By: Jeff Wise - Kids Exercise Expert http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-41515 Jeff Wise - Kids Exercise Expert Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:23:38 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-41515 I absolutely look at all the food I buy. You have to read the ingredients very carefully because food producers are putting all kinds of unhealthy chemicals in them.

]]> By: John Carlton http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-38173 John Carlton Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:33:51 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-38173 Yes, I do pay attention if food comes from. Food is a blessing so we must pay seriously according to respect with the food. But for me, its a complex question which is not quite meaningful.

]]> By: Quebec Investor Visa http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-37463 Quebec Investor Visa Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:23:06 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-37463 How can you be so sure about Greenversations ” Question of the Week: Do you pay attention … ? Although most of the information provided is true as per my knowledge but I don’t agree fully. I think it should be more practical. I visited your website…

]]> By: fast Track studies Canada http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-36726 fast Track studies Canada Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:32:44 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-36726 My close friend and I had been arguing about a problem related to Greenversations ” Question of the Week: Do you pay attention … ! Now I know that I appeared to be correct. Many thanks for the information you published….

]]> By: Sticker Lover http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-33901 Sticker Lover Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:07:31 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-33901 Just a quick question, Would you like to have small text stickers to tell you the origin of the food and the level of safety of the origin country ?

]]> By: John http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-31605 John Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:05:54 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-31605 I’m a locavore – not because of any fad or ethical standpoint, although it is good, in fact essential I think, to know exactly where your food comes from.

The reason I eat mainly locally sourced food is that it just tastes so much better. Much of the stuff I buy is fruit and veg thats been rejected by the large retail chains – apples that aren’t red enough, carrots that aren’t straight enough, pears that are too round! You know what I’m saying . . . . . Just a pity I don’t live in a tropical climate then I could get bananas that are too straight!

The “rejected” food I can usually pick up fairly cheap – as a long time juicer all that cheaper stuff is a boon to me. Do you have any idea how much fruit and veg you need to put through your juicer to get a decent amount? A lot, believe me!

My fish and seafood, I prefer to buy direct from the boats when they come in – means a lot of hanging around waiting but I have time on hands. Not so easy in my area to find farms that’ll sell you meat direct, mainly because of health and hygene regulations.

My main issue with buying from the large retail outlets is that I have to take it on faith when say “no added this or that”. They’re probably lying – misleading us at the very least.

So in answer to the question – Yes.

Regards, John

]]> By: James Raymond http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-25822 James Raymond Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:42:38 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-25822 WOW! This is awesome! Please write more!…

]]> By: Mark http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/07/qotw-payattentionto-foodcomesfrom/comment-page-4/#comment-24118 Mark Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:52:31 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=184#comment-24118 Luckily for me, most of the vegetables and fruits I consume are grown locally. Actually some of them come from my own garden. I live in Sri Lanka by the way. And I’m aware that we export lot of food/food related products to European countries and USA.

I’m pretty sure these has to be a certain ‘standard’ in order to export consumables and likewise, I’m sure people who are importing will also pay close attention to the stuff they buy. But nothing like buying fresh green stuff from the local market few yards away from your lane and knowing that the stuff they sell also come from local gardens few kilometers away!! I like em FRESH!

Mark

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