Comments on: Organic Strawberries Are Looking Even Better

By: Deborah Robinson

Deborah Robinson — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:26:09 +0000

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Australian Women Online — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:29:35 +0000

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Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:30:02 +0000

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By: Av0gadro

Av0gadro — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:29:24 +0000

According to the chemist I live with, methyl iodide is less volatile than methyl bromide, so it probably is less danger to the ozone layer. However, it’s more dangerous to people (don’t imagine that methyl bromide was safe for people though).

By: Kristi

Kristi — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:36:17 +0000

I’m not 100% positive on this, but it was Methyl Bromide that was the ozone-depleting chemical. Since it was banned, there was a rush to find something else to use on strawberries. That’s why they’re switching to Methyl Iodide. I can’t find anything about Methyl Iodide being ozone depleting.

I have informed my family that we’re not buying conventional strawberries anymore. It’ll have to be organic or come from our own berry patch. Makes one wonder about who’s pocket the EPA is in….

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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:16:52 +0000

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By: David

David — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:09:26 +0000

Thank you for getting this out there. The more people that read it the better. For some reason people still think the government is there to protect them, but the opposite is the truth – they are only there to protect corporate interests at the expense of our health. Great article, thanks!

By: Holly

Holly — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:27:13 +0000

That makes my blood boil, and we wonder where autism and the like is coming from? Hello!!!!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:39:18 +0000

Scary! I have heard that berries in general contain the MOST amount of chemicals, toxins, etc….so if you’re going to buy anything organic, it should be berries. :) Makes perfect sense to me!

By: lace

lace — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:53:16 +0000

I hate that people spray pesticides on fruit that people eat. The fruit looks so wonderful and fresh but could kill you.

We grow our own strawberries and many other vegetables in our large garden. We use no products and our veggies and such come out looking just fine.

By: Av0gadro

Av0gadro — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:13:07 +0000

This terrifies me. My husband is a chemist, and in his lab (where methyl iodide belongs!), discovered that he is especially sensitive to methyl iodide. When it comes into contact with his skin, the skin swells and blisters. He was exposed three times before he discovered what the cause was, and each time, the swelling went further up his arm. Too many exposures, and it will reach his vital organs.

See, that’s the truly scary thing about methyl iodide. It’s a sensitizer, which means that every time you’re exposed to it, you’re more like to have an adverse reaction. So if people start getting exposed as fruit-eating children . . .

Ugh. We currently eat a mix of organic and non, out of budget concerns. This convinced me that it’s time to switch entirely to small-farm local organic, even though it’s expensive.

By: Mommy off the Record

Mommy off the Record — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:27:07 +0000

This is so scary! I live in California so it hits close to home for me.

We are currently buying our fruit (or most of it) though a local CSA that grows organically, but we do still buy from the store. I will be sure NOT to buy conventionally grown strawberries from now on just in case!

BTW, I love your blog. I was referred to it by a friend.

By: Laura @ Laura WIlliams' Musings

Laura @ Laura WIlliams' Musings — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:15:43 +0000

We grow our own strawberries and the flavor of our homegrown compared to storebought ones are way better. The farmers pick the strawberries green and let them ripen off the vine… thus why they don’t taste like a strawberry should.