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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-11 05:37 PM
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31. We should stop buying Chinese products. That's what we really should be doing. nt
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  -Japanese green tea radioactive intercepted at the airport of Roissy KeepItReal  Jun-18-11 09:59 AM   #0 
  - The Japanese are doing a very poor job preventing radioactive exports from leaving their soil.  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 10:03 AM   #1 
  - Don't worry we won't be bothered inspecting things here in US..  KoKo   Jun-18-11 10:21 AM   #2 
  - See Replies #3, #4, and #5.  ClarkUSA   Jun-18-11 10:44 AM   #6 
  - I have drunk my last tea for a long time.  JDPriestly   Jun-18-11 11:02 AM   #8 
  - See, I'm basically in the same boat. Green Tea, Miso Paste and all manner of imported Japanese...  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 11:56 AM   #12 
  - I buy Miso made in the US  formercia   Jun-18-11 12:05 PM   #15 
  - Lovin it- thanks for the info!  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 12:08 PM   #17 
  - We should stop buying Chinese products. That's what we really should be doing. nt  Sarah Ibarruri   Jun-18-11 05:37 PM   #31 
  - Check the health food stores on Miso etc  karynnj   Jun-19-11 12:12 PM   #39 
  - Someone yelled at me for saying that all of Japanese industry was endangered by Fukushima  aquart   Jun-18-11 02:01 PM   #19 
  - I think they've probably been exposed to fallout, though to a lesser degree.  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 05:44 PM   #32 
  - Have not had any this year.  JDPriestly   Jun-18-11 05:55 PM   #34 
  - You likely could continue to find black teas that are from Sri Lanka  karynnj   Jun-19-11 12:02 PM   #38 
  - "we aren't allowed to have our own monitoring systems"?  boppers   Jun-19-11 09:51 PM   #44 
  - "US bans Japanese food imports, including tea"  ClarkUSA   Jun-18-11 10:35 AM   #3 
  - From four areas only.  oldbanjo   Jun-18-11 11:45 AM   #10 
  - Do you really think the U.S. is importing green tea from Japan at all now? See Reply #6.  ClarkUSA   Jun-18-11 11:58 AM   #13 
     - And the award for circular referencing goes to...  liberation   Jun-18-11 03:54 PM   #27 
  - Thanks - now I can buy it again - knowing it was pre-Tsunami  karynnj   Jun-19-11 12:16 PM   #40 
  - They're most likely doing the kind of job that serves their economy, and with our country  Raschel   Jun-18-11 10:58 AM   #7 
  - A good alternative, in my laymen's opinion, is Golden Pak green tea.  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 12:07 PM   #16 
     - But aren't you worried that things from China stand a decent chance of being adulterated or  kath   Jun-19-11 01:03 AM   #36 
        - Perhaps. But its also likely been exposed to less fallout than I, living in Oregon, have.  Poll_Blind   Jun-19-11 11:40 AM   #37 
           - Ahh, didn't know you live in OR - It would be nice if our govt would monitor the fallout on the  kath   Jun-19-11 02:34 PM   #41 
              - Uhm, the West Coast is being monitored.  boppers   Jun-19-11 09:45 PM   #42 
  - What does "pocky" mean?  Sarah Ibarruri   Jun-18-11 05:36 PM   #30 
     - Its a stick candy.  boppers   Jun-19-11 09:46 PM   #43 
  - (Natural News) "Green tea exports banned from Japan after testing high for radioactive cesium"  ClarkUSA   Jun-18-11 10:38 AM   #4 
  - (AFP) "Japan recalls Shizuoka tea over radiation fears"  ClarkUSA   Jun-18-11 10:42 AM   #5 
  - Can't wait for the glowing light specials at Walmart  JJW   Jun-18-11 11:28 AM   #9 
  - Now, now, I thought the French were sold on the idea of green nuclear  plumbob   Jun-18-11 11:46 AM   #11 
  - Only when it suits them. Remember, the French were the only nation during the Chernobyl...  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 12:02 PM   #14 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-18-11 02:06 PM   #20 
     - I didn't call anybody evil and your comment doesn't make any sense.  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 02:35 PM   #22 
  - In fairness the French have had a change of heart recently  Harmony Blue   Jun-18-11 02:24 PM   #21 
     - Can you cite a source?  liberation   Jun-18-11 03:57 PM   #28 
  - France is testing. We ain't.  aquart   Jun-18-11 01:53 PM   #18 
  - That would mean regulations. Besides we don't have ports. Dubai does. nt  valerief   Jun-18-11 03:20 PM   #24 
  - Thank goodness we don't check incoming product at our Dubai-owned ports in  valerief   Jun-18-11 03:20 PM   #23 
  - I wonder how they're "destroy"ing it and what they're doing with the remains. n/t  PoliticAverse   Jun-18-11 03:34 PM   #25 
  - Well, if they're incinerating it they're just starting the cycle over again.  Poll_Blind   Jun-18-11 05:46 PM   #33 
  - Green tea is also grown in China, India & Sri Lanka/Ceylon  Divernan   Jun-18-11 03:44 PM   #26 
  - The Japanese are screwed.  Lasher   Jun-18-11 04:48 PM   #29 
  - You can say that again. And again. And again.  truthisfreedom   Jun-20-11 04:34 AM   #45 
     - I've decided I'm against nuclear energy.  Lasher   Jun-20-11 07:33 AM   #46 
  - Roissy = CDG  Lars77   Jun-18-11 06:40 PM   #35 
 

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