tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017483863201953196.post6567022825409697596..comments2023-03-17T02:50:14.343-07:00Comments on Lean Safety: Chinese Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving!.Robert B. Hafeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484524769950937264noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017483863201953196.post-41560641636916562432014-12-17T07:43:46.487-08:002014-12-17T07:43:46.487-08:00I, too, was shocked to see my can of pumpkin was f...I, too, was shocked to see my can of pumpkin was from china. I opened it anyway and found a rather strange looking paste. It was not the deep orange color that I expected but rather had a slightly yellow-green tinge. I baked the pie. The final color was more green/brown than usual and had almost no pumpkin taste. Never again.<br /><br />I usually read labels carefully to see the source and reject anything made in China but just didn't expect to find it on a can of (american) pumpkin! I feel that i'm getting pushed farther and farther away from the grocery stores and towards farmers markets just to eat how I've eaten in the past! Terry Sailingknitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958773891548687218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017483863201953196.post-30437602605900784692011-11-07T11:22:40.296-08:002011-11-07T11:22:40.296-08:00Boy, you and I should get together and talk food! ...Boy, you and I should get together and talk food! When I give my raw food lectures we talk about the importance of local food, and even better the option of farmer's markets (know your farmer) or best yet grow it yourself (when you can of course). Hope you + your family have a wonderful American Pumpkin Pie!dishonrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081504870517816124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017483863201953196.post-11176845392253040482011-11-07T11:13:55.106-08:002011-11-07T11:13:55.106-08:00Pumpkin from China is just too weird. How do we kn...Pumpkin from China is just too weird. How do we know it's actually pumpkin and not acorn squash or something??? And I agree about food safety - few Chinese manufacturers, except those built and run by Western companies, are ruled by price. Not just that - every time a contract is subcontracted, money changes hands, so the final source is the cheapest possible. <br /><br />I confess I buy things made in China, and have to buy on price sometimes. But thanks for reminding me to check first and see if I can buy more locally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463767332463542390noreply@blogger.com