Tainted Tomatoes

Are there any tomato farmers out there that have been hurt by the latest killer product coming from mexico? you know those tomatoes grown in human feces and now tainted with salmonella, those same tomatoes that our "government" swears they've not yet found their source, yeah right - they know. I'll have plenty for my own consumption within about a week - home grown.

Ponder this, Where do you think big Agri-business will be going with the high fuel prices in good old America, and still relatively cheap prices in Mexico. Get ready for an outbreak of deadly and poor quality foods like you've never seen. For the truth about what's happening here find a radion station that dares to air Michael Savage and give him a listen.

It's time to start growing your own food, if you don't already.

Was listening to the View on tv this morning. Heard how bad coffee was for you to drink. But in real with wife and I. If I don't have a few cups of coffee in the morning. "Its more bad for others around me.. lol Just a bit of humor.
As for the tomatoes. My wife refuses to buy any tomatoes now. She just informed me this morning as she was making a store list to buy today.
I do agree that buying this junk food from other countries is not the best to do.
We do try to buy from local markets who grow local and sale local. Best tasten anyway!
When times are tough.. support your local when you can is how I think and do! Infact that very thing will happen this day. For wife has list and some will be from local growers.

I agree to buy from your local producers. I disagree with the jump right on the bad maters being from Mexico. I worked 8 years in the produce business and rarely saw a tomato from Mexico up in the northeast. Most were Florida in our off-season or Canadian hydroponics. I would guess the tainted tomatoes are from Florida and the salmonella is from a cleaning or hydrocooling process where tainted water was used, not human waste to grow them.

Nice contradiction as well... High fuel prices and people are going to pay to ship produce that needs to be refrigerated up through the hottest parts of the country? I think you will see a big shift to buy local because of the cost of fuel. I doubt you will see a large shift to Mexican produce because the cost of fuel, even if it is a few cents cheaper per box; which is typically the case.

Sorry for the rant, just thought the original comment was very mis-informed.

We have green house and truck farm. With the price of every thing going up we've had a hard time starting enough plants to meet the demand. Problem is alot of people are new to growing any vegetables.
Now with the tomato scare we have to hide our tomato plants so we'll have some to sell at harvest time.
Maybe I'll be like to oil speculators keep the price high to increase our profits.

"Get ready for an outbreak".....First we had the lettuce that was bad, then it was spinach, now tomatoes. A few years ago it was bad beef at Burger King. Personally, I think it has already started.

Well Larry later this summer you know where you can go to get them and a lot of other things and so far I have never charged a penny for my stuff LOL. That I grow that is
Hobby farm

On the evening new's last night it was said that the tester keep testing till a clean sample is found and all is OK. Suppose to be nothing new.

Doesn't really bother me too much. One of the few ways I take after my father is, he'd drink tomato juice by the gallon, but he wouldn't eat a raw tomato if someone held a gun to his head.

Me neither.

The source has not been ID'd yet.

As for you unfounded assertion that it "CAME FROM MEXICO" (makes a good horror film title) I think you forgot that the spinich issue from a 2006 came from California.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01489.html

Also, using manure on the fields is a centuries old organic practice.

I don't watch the view, it gives me a case of the runs, every time I look at whooopie goldberg!

Most of these outbreaks come from plant farms downstream from hi-densitiy animal farms. The animal farms release fecal matter into the water system, and that in turn finds its way into the fields of the fruit/vegetable farmers.

They both are at fault. The high density animal farms release more effluent than natural systems can successfully breakdown, in a reasonable amount of time, and the massive "monoculture" fruit/vegetable farmers use the tainted water on their fields, and then harvest them too quickly.

If you want to avoid problems like these just spen a little extra time and money and shop at your local farmers market, and start a garden of your own. Farmers markets lose out to grocery stores on price, but give the grocers a massive "Smack Down" on quality. Who was it that said You should know the person that grew your food? I can gaurantee that if you know the name of the person that grew what you are eating, that food will be clean, free of toxins, "super-bugs", and will be among the highest quality available.

People say this or that is wrong with Americans. The first thing wrong with Americans is that we are wiling to put up with "Poisonous" food in our grocery stores, and restaurants. Shop local, and these scares will not be an issue. You will spend a little more in terms of time and money, but the rewards are worth it. If you do not believe me, commit to buying all of your fruits and veggies at the local farmers markets (meaning grown in the county usually) this summer.

Then in fall, or winter go back to strictly grocery stores. You won't belive how completely SUB-par the indusrial-ag food they are selling truly is.

Ken

and don't forget the strawberries that came from california also!!

Am I in trouble? I grow a large garden, liberally fertilized from my 100+ rabbit barn, and 50+ sheep operation. Just top dressed the garden this weekend with a generous load of stuff outa the sheep barnyard. (Going to be a while before I get any produce out of the garden, by tue way!)

I have a theory, that might be kinda tough to prove, but I believe that those of us who work in the animal industry are probably pretty resistant to the various common bacteria associated with animals. Not that you shouldn't take care with your food, proper washing, cooking, etc. I suspect that many affected by these outbreaks lead a pretty sheltered life, and rarely come up against the common bacterias that cause such problems.

I always like those nice juicy ripe ones I raise myself, but can't stand the taste of those green ones from the stores.

Amen to that! I simply can't believe anyone of us who posts here would watch crap like that! (The View.)

It's gotten to where you don't know if you can trust the food you buy! I've gotten tomatoes from my raised beds with covered cold frames from March to mid Dec. here in NE Ohio. I've never bought from any large chains, fearing that their LOW buying power is centered more on $ than quality. I feel safer knowing where my food comes from, and how it was raised.

Theres a 20 acre green house growing tomatoes in Madison Maine.The tomatoes look very good but have a hard white core.Usually sell for 2.50 a pound but I saw some for 1.50 a pound a few days ago.I eat tomatoes from our garden otherwise leave them alone off season.From what I see on the news tomatoes are picked green and dyed in a water bath.Water is probably contaminated after being used for several tons and I expect salmonella can get in thru the stems.A few tomatoes with bird droppings on them can contaminate the water tanks.Dressed poultry runs thru water tanks on conveyor chains and picks up salmonella from the water.People seem to favor supermarket stuff even when its available locally.As an amish fellow said.Women cant cook anymore and wont buy anything that isnt frozen and has no directions for microwaving.