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Nearly 900K bags of tea recalled over high levels of pesticide residue (only one 'organic' company)
Fox ^ | 5-20-24 | Daniella Genovese

Posted on 05/20/2024 11:12:10 AM PDT by dynachrome

Nearly 900,000 bags of tea are being recalled after officials detected excessive levels of pesticide residues, federal health officials warned.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a notice that 54,846 packs of East West Tea Company's Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea bags, are being recalled because "pesticide residues were detected above action levels."

Each pack includes 16 tea bags, and there are four packs per box, equating to 877,536 bags of tea.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Humor
KEYWORDS: organic; recall; tea
I found this amusing. 'organic' LOL
1 posted on 05/20/2024 11:12:10 AM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

Throw it all in Boston Harbor.


2 posted on 05/20/2024 11:16:48 AM PDT by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: frogjerk
"Throw it all in Boston Harbor."

I love that dirty water....

3 posted on 05/20/2024 11:18:08 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: dynachrome

Wow. Can’t even have a cup of friggin tea!!!
I just bought this crap


4 posted on 05/20/2024 11:19:01 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: AuntB

Kill it with fire!


5 posted on 05/20/2024 11:21:27 AM PDT by dynachrome ("God grant I don't outlive my wits.")
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To: dynachrome

Well if this is true then I’m going back to low cost pesticide products.


6 posted on 05/20/2024 11:21:33 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Bye done!)
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To: AuntB

Sounds as if organic farm lawyers sicced their lawyers on the competition.


7 posted on 05/20/2024 11:27:58 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
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To: alstewartfan

That is “organic farmers”. Sorry.


8 posted on 05/20/2024 11:28:44 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
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To: Psalm 73

OMG! I totally forgot about this song! Thanks for posting ;)


9 posted on 05/20/2024 11:32:01 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: dynachrome

Unfortunately, the USA produces very little tea, so it must be imported.

I did visit a tea plantation near Charleston. It was probably about 5 acres. I was told tea is becoming popular among hobby farmers in the area.

The climate and elevation of North Georgia and Upstate S. Carolina should be quite suitable to tea production. Given its popularity in the 18th century, I’m surprised the colonists and early states didn’t attempt more plantations.


10 posted on 05/20/2024 11:56:00 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: dynachrome

‘Organic’ seems to mean “we can tell you this thing is produced without pesticides (even though you have no proof) and charge you a higher price.”


11 posted on 05/20/2024 12:32:29 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: TribalPrincess2U

going back to low cost pesticide products.

Just put the tea bags in your garden, too


12 posted on 05/20/2024 12:52:19 PM PDT by drSteve78 ( Older Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: dynachrome

Don’t panic, it’s organic.


13 posted on 05/20/2024 3:32:13 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: Psalm 73
- I love that dirty water....

Wow, that song brings me back to my high school days.

14 posted on 05/20/2024 7:31:08 PM PDT by ken in texas
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