Comments on: Strawberries & Crepes http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/05/16/strawberries-crepes/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy Sherman http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/05/16/strawberries-crepes/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Amy Sherman Fri, 18 May 2007 18:03:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/05/16/strawberries-crepes/#comment-1660 The point about organic becoming conventional is my own opinion, but I got the idea from the humane treatment of animals movement that talks about going "beyond organic". <br/><br/>In regards to enhancing the color of strabwberries, here are two references:<br/><br/>"The enhanced red color of strawberries comes from the fungicide captan, a probable human carcinogen that can irritate skin and eyes, and is highly toxic to fish." <br/><br/>http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/education/quicklist-detail.asp?Main_ID=241<br/><br/>http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/datastore/234-73.pdf The point about organic becoming conventional is my own opinion, but I got the idea from the humane treatment of animals movement that talks about going “beyond organic”.

In regards to enhancing the color of strabwberries, here are two references:

“The enhanced red color of strawberries comes from the fungicide captan, a probable human carcinogen that can irritate skin and eyes, and is highly toxic to fish.”

http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/education/quicklist-detail.asp?Main_ID=241

http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/datastore/234-73.pdf

]]> By: shuna fish lydon http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/05/16/strawberries-crepes/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 shuna fish lydon Thu, 17 May 2007 00:20:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/05/16/strawberries-crepes/#comment-1656 Hello Amy,<br/><br/>Having recently written about strawberries, it's great to see you encouraging people to buy pesticide-free fruit. I would agree that these fruits taste far better than their chemical laden counterparts.<br/><br/>But I was wondering if you could name your source on these two sentences, "Chemicals are even used to enhance the color of strawberries as well as to preserve them. One day "conventionally grown" will be organic, but until then, make sure you are choosing wisely."<br/><br/>When I wrote my piece for the spring issue of Edible San Francisco recently, I wanted to make these points as well but I could not find specific information. Thank you! Hello Amy,

Having recently written about strawberries, it’s great to see you encouraging people to buy pesticide-free fruit. I would agree that these fruits taste far better than their chemical laden counterparts.

But I was wondering if you could name your source on these two sentences, “Chemicals are even used to enhance the color of strawberries as well as to preserve them. One day “conventionally grown” will be organic, but until then, make sure you are choosing wisely.”

When I wrote my piece for the spring issue of Edible San Francisco recently, I wanted to make these points as well but I could not find specific information. Thank you!

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