[compost_tea] Re: Perceived risk of food-related hazards

From: dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:43:42 -0000
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Steve Diver" <steved@n...> wrote:
> Here's a paper from the current (May 2004) issue
> of International Journal of Food Science & Technology
> on perceived risk of food-related hazards.
>
> It says right there in the conclusion:
>
> "consumers were more worried about those food hazards that
> were well known to them"
>
> and, consequently,
>
> "less worried about food hazards that were less known".
>
> Taking a leap, you can surmise that a similar situation
> exists with "concerns" about pathogens in composts and
> compost teas in relation to organic farming. 
>
>

So who's concerned and "taking the leap" if it's not CTTF? Dennis






Once the flavor of the day was pathogenic concerns with
> compost and compost teas ... instead of the benefits and
> beneficial organisms in compost and compost teas... organic
> farmers have had to back peddle to catch up and allay these
> "concerns."
>
> Anyways, here's the paper citation in case you're interested.
>
> Steve Diver
>
>
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