Comments on: Speaking of Frozen Frog http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/05/speaking-of-frozen-frog/ Sharing the Good Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tamera http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/05/speaking-of-frozen-frog/#comment-32831 Tamera Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:19:19 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10476#comment-32831 That is SO funny that you blogged about it, because every time I looked at the title of that blog entry, I would read "Frozen Frog" instead of "Fog." That is SO funny that you blogged about it, because every time I looked at the title of that blog entry, I would read “Frozen Frog” instead of “Fog.”

]]> By: shari heath http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/05/speaking-of-frozen-frog/#comment-32797 shari heath Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:35:37 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10476#comment-32797 I agree about many regulations, but many food laws in Europe are much more stringent than ours...and they have the inspectors to enforce them...now SE asia is another story. Also Europe tends to buy foods daily we don't, so there's a requirement for less food in the chain at any given time. Some of our farmers sell their crops by contract to large corporations, i.e. FL OJ. We are also partly to blame for the increase in foreign foods and products as we won't pay the price for local foods and our tastes have grown far beyond the local food supply. Your kiwi probably can't be grown on the local farm. I agree about many regulations, but many food laws in Europe are much more stringent than ours…and they have the inspectors to enforce them…now SE asia is another story. Also Europe tends to buy foods daily we don’t, so there’s a requirement for less food in the chain at any given time. Some of our farmers sell their crops by contract to large corporations, i.e. FL OJ. We are also partly to blame for the increase in foreign foods and products as we won’t pay the price for local foods and our tastes have grown far beyond the local food supply. Your kiwi probably can’t be grown on the local farm.

]]> By: JudyL http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/05/speaking-of-frozen-frog/#comment-32793 JudyL Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:07:42 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10476#comment-32793 That's a big part of it but the taxes on corporate profits here are outrageous. Vince was saying it's something like 35% here and in some countries, it's as low as 12% and I think he mentioned some country that has no corporate profit tax. It also has to do with labor laws, environmental laws, etc. I'm not saying I'm against any of those laws and we certainly don't want the working conditions here that some countries have, nor do we want horrible pollution and other problems but folks, we're taxing and regulating our country out of the market! Vince was talking to some guy who works for a big pharma company and he said that in 20 years, they won't have a plant left in this country. I guess labor laws, corporate taxes, environmental laws, etc. won't be an issue when there's NO work left here! Yes, it scares me .. really! That’s a big part of it but the taxes on corporate profits here are outrageous. Vince was saying it’s something like 35% here and in some countries, it’s as low as 12% and I think he mentioned some country that has no corporate profit tax. It also has to do with labor laws, environmental laws, etc. I’m not saying I’m against any of those laws and we certainly don’t want the working conditions here that some countries have, nor do we want horrible pollution and other problems but folks, we’re taxing and regulating our country out of the market! Vince was talking to some guy who works for a big pharma company and he said that in 20 years, they won’t have a plant left in this country. I guess labor laws, corporate taxes, environmental laws, etc. won’t be an issue when there’s NO work left here! Yes, it scares me .. really!

]]> By: Marie http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/05/speaking-of-frozen-frog/#comment-32792 Marie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:59:22 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10476#comment-32792 Judy, I asked my husband who has driven a semi since '64, why we can't get the foods we grow here. As far as fresh fruits and vegies, he says it all follows the growing season. First it ripens in Mexico, then moves to TX, AZ and CA. As the weather warms, then you will find stuff from USA. As far as food from foreign countries, they pay $2 or $4 a day to work factories overseas and can pay export taxes and still make a bundle. So our companies here send all that they can overseas and rake in the profits when they bring them back over. There is a company in Grandview that makes light assemblies for vehicles and other things. They had a contract with Walmart to furnish their things for their stores. Well Walmart gave the contract to a company overseas cause they were cheaper and the G'view company had to lay off about 1/3 of their employees. If we don't buy things made from outside the USA, then maybe, just maybe it will eventually catch up. Judy, I asked my husband who has driven a semi since ’64, why we can’t get the foods we grow here. As far as fresh fruits and vegies, he says it all follows the growing season. First it ripens in Mexico, then moves to TX, AZ and CA. As the weather warms, then you will find stuff from USA. As far as food from foreign countries, they pay $2 or $4 a day to work factories overseas and can pay export taxes and still make a bundle. So our companies here send all that they can overseas and rake in the profits when they bring them back over. There is a company in Grandview that makes light assemblies for vehicles and other things. They had a contract with Walmart to furnish their things for their stores. Well Walmart gave the contract to a company overseas cause they were cheaper and the G’view company had to lay off about 1/3 of their employees. If we don’t buy things made from outside the USA, then maybe, just maybe it will eventually catch up.

]]> By: AnnieO http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/05/speaking-of-frozen-frog/#comment-32790 AnnieO Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:43:10 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10476#comment-32790 Judy, only YOU would have a picture of frozen frog (legs) to post on your blog to match the misread title! Too funny. I've never had frog legs but they cannot be too bad if they are that popular. Then again, I think oysters served raw are disgusting and lots of people adore them. So be it! Here in SoCalif we grow EVERYTHING so there are lots of farmer's markets which is the best place to get your locally grown stuff. Just now the strawberry season is about to start. I've been considering a dwarf lime tree for my backyard--already have a dwarf Hass avocado and love it. Judy, only YOU would have a picture of frozen frog (legs) to post on your blog to match the misread title! Too funny.

I’ve never had frog legs but they cannot be too bad if they are that popular. Then again, I think oysters served raw are disgusting and lots of people adore them. So be it!

Here in SoCalif we grow EVERYTHING so there are lots of farmer’s markets which is the best place to get your locally grown stuff. Just now the strawberry season is about to start. I’ve been considering a dwarf lime tree for my backyard–already have a dwarf Hass avocado and love it.

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