Bill Keen wrote:
> Thanks V, That's what I paid for the 8 lb bag at the feed store. I > haven't seen any evidence of anything wrong after using the fs source > so I'll continue using it > > > Why do you think there would be anything wrong with it? They would be > selling food grade, not the swimming pool stuff. > > > I don't mind giving some away for flea powder to my neighbors that way > and it certainly hasn't hurt my dogs and cats. THis is the first that > I've even heard of food grade DE. One of the reference sites says that > if you have eaten anything made with wheat flour you have eaten DE. > Apparently because it is used an an insecticide in the grain storage > facilities. At $1.50/oz I seriously doubt that they are using food > grade for a silo of grain. > > Where did you get that absurd price? Food grade DE sells for about > $2.50 a pound, not $1.50 and ounce. > http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/de_permaguard.aspx so adding about > .1% of that to a pound of flour would only cost about .2 cents. > > Marshall > > I'm going to have to read a lot more to find out just when/where/why > the DE is heated and how much. > > Thanks, Bill Keen > > V <vzo...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > I got food grade DE here at this site. > > http://store.yahoo.com/herbal-remedies-usa/diead6oz.html > > > >
