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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Richard Chandler
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 2:02 PM
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> Subject: RE: [Mpls] Mpls. Schools & Organic Food
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> Are we really suggesting a
Being a person who helped organize food co-ops in the mid-70's and 80's let
me start by saying that the growth of the co-ops to these new fancy updated
stores was an outgrowth of two issues:
a) cooperative ownership and the stores being owned by their members and
b) serving good, wholesome, natur
Are we really suggesting a return to totally organic food production? Which
billion people did you want to starve? The crop yield from organic
processes just will not keep everyone fed. Plus the low yields mean that
far fewer people are free to work in other areas like medicine,
manufacturing,
"The Hudson Institute is a right wing think tank,
funded by corporations, that produces a great deal of
light academic, often poorly documented "research"
with a very good PR function . . ."
"[Organic food] also precludes the use of growth
promoting hormones and antibiotics in the industrial
p
Connie Sheppard wades into deep organic waters with:
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We've gotten some reliable testimony as to the fallacy of
> that from a nutritional standpoint...
We did? Okay, let's assume that we did. The benefit with organics is not
that it affects nutrition, per se, but that it avoids the use and re
One whole side of this discussion has been predicated on the assumption
that so-called organic foods are "healthier" than the mainstream
alternative. We've gotten some reliable testimony as to the fallacy of
that from a nutritional standpoint... now allow me to explain why it's
fallacious from a
--- DeWayne Townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The point of J. Ostrow post was that the nutrient
> content of
> Organic and "standard operating procedure" grown
> broccoli,
> potatoes, carrots is the same.
I think the point that is not being made very well is
that although the nutritional co
"Mr. Kaplan asks for any reason not serve organic
foods in the Mpls School? How about COST as a major
reason . . . I have no idea what the actual food cost
is for MPS but I would venture to guess that there
isn't much room for increased costs." --Julie
Mattson Ostrow, MS, RD, LD; Windom Park
Julie's response did not address budgetary
concerns only, Andy. She mentioned that organic foods
are not inherently nutritionally inferior to the foods
currently being served to the MPLS student body
("inorganic" foods?). To whit:
"...As a dietitian, I may also address a common
misconception
Andy
> It's a sad day when the nutrition of school children - already
> under fire for the fat and sugar content shoved down their throats
> - should take a back seat to budget - and by a nutritionist, no
> less. Help.
The point of J. Ostrow post was that the nutrient content of
Organic and "st
To: "Ross Kaplan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, " Issues Minneapolis"
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> I feel like I may be wearing out my welcome. I haven't been this
> visible on the list before. However, this p
Yeah, and I heard they serve one HECK of a schnitzengrueben.
JBurns
Cleveland
>From: Ross Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [Mpls] Mpls. Schools & Organic Food
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:48:12 -0800 (PST)
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>"[Last August] the
I feel like I may be wearing out my welcome. I haven't been this
visible on the list before. However, this posting caught my eye and I
felt I had to respond.
Mr. Kaplan asks for any reason not serve organic foods in the Mpls
School? How about COST as a major reason. In my "real, non-
Is Channel 1 being used in the MPLS public school system at all?
I have not been able to get a definitive answer.
Tom Taylor
Sheridan Neighborhood
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"[Last August] the Minneapolis City Council passed a
resolution condemning genetically engineered food and
asks the city, including the School Board to consider
purchasing Organic Food.
The first meeting to push for this to become a reality
in Minneapolis Schools is Thursday, February 22th at
the
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