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Archae

(46,812 posts)
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 10:52 AM Mar 2016

Gerber has to recall "organic" baby food...

Due to spoilage.

If I posted this in GD, it would be part of the "conspiracy" against organics.


Gerber recalling organic food pouches over spoilage concerns

COLUMBUS (WCMH)– Gerber has announced a voluntary recall of specific Organic 2ndFood pouch products after a packaging defect could result in spoilage during transportation.

In some cases, consumers have noticed bloated pouches and the product may have an off taste or odor.

http://wbay.com/2016/03/24/gerber-recalling-organic-food-pouches-over-spoilage-concerns/

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Archae

(46,812 posts)
3. That's not the point.
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 01:15 PM
Mar 2016

When Chipotle went organic, by coincidence, they had an e-coli outbreak in several areas.

A couple people here at DU put forward that the outbreak was due to a "conspiracy" against Chipotle by "Big Food."

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
4. So this Organic 2ndFood pouch products story is not about Organic 2ndFood pouch products.
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 01:17 PM
Mar 2016

Rather, it's about Chipotle.

OK.

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
2. Packaging defect? Maybe they should have used organic packages!
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 11:43 AM
Mar 2016

What's the point of organic food inside artificial packaging.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
6. The really sad thing is that
Mon Mar 28, 2016, 12:38 AM
Mar 2016

it is not at all difficult or time consuming to make your own baby food in the first place.

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