sprouts

[Guest guest]

Bean sprouts should look somewhat like a white worm about an inch long.

Just like the ones you can buy at the store in packages. Was there some

information in the NT book?

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[Guest guest]

I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you

have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found

to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in

this country (the USA) is not good.

terry

According to multiple news reports, on Saturday German scientists identified the

source of the deadly E. coli O104:H4 outbreak around Hamburg, Germany, as bean

sprouts not hamburgers, lettuce, tomato, or cucumbers. No surprise to anybody

who pays attention to food safety issues.

This is just the latest outbreak of foodborne illness caused by sprouts,

probably the riskiest food on the market. I predict that within weeks raw

sprouts will disappear from grocery shelves in the US and around the world,

perhaps to never appear again. I have been ranting about this for years,

especially to the vegans who strafe my columns with invective against meat and

its risks.

There have been at least 30 outbreaks in the US alone since 1990 sickening more

than 2000 people according to Bill Marler, a personal injury and products

liability attorney who tracks sprout outbreaks. Radish sprouts caused one of the

world's largest food-borne illness outbreaks in Japan in 1996, sickening about

10,000 people, many of them children.

How could this be? How could innocent crunchy, juicy, delicious sprouts be

dangerous? Think about it. Sprouts are made by harvesting seeds from an open

field where they are easily contaminated by Bambi, Porky, Bugs, Tweetie, Mickey

& Minnie, and other cute little critters who refuse to use sanitary stations to

do their business.

Or they can be contaminated by irrigation water from animal waste runoff, human

waste, or even manure. Yes, organic foodies, manure is an easy source of

contamination. It is supposed to be sterilized, but many organic growers try to

sterilize it naturally by just stirring the compost pile and hoping that the

heat in the center kills the bugs. Good luck with that.

Worse still, many of our sprout seeds are imported from countries that don't

have water cleanliness regs as strict as ours, which are faaaar from perfect.

They may be bagged in burlap and munched on by rats in the ships' holds or in

warehouses.

When it is time to turn them from seeds to sprouts, they are brought indoors,

soaked in water, and kept warm so the seed will germinate. Pretty quickly the

cells of the seed start multiplying rapidly because these are perfect growing

conditions. But not just for sprouts. For bacteria too. Sprouting systems are

like incubators, and it is very hard to prevent microbes from growing. They've

tried chlorinated water or other purifying systems with only limited success,

but so far there has been no solution.

Then they are bagged and shipped to stores where the bad guys can keep on

growing, especially if the truck is not cold enough, or if they sit on the

loading dock a while. A food safety scientist I know calls the packaging a " germ

culture chamber " . And before you know it, people are falling face down in their

salads.

Of course they could be made perfectly safe by cooking, but then they lose their

crunch and much of their appeal. Irradiation will clean them up, but everyone

who thinks that will be a hit with sprout lovers raise your hands. I don't see

any hands yet. I must confess I love raw sprouts, but I'm probably the only one

who is not afraid of irradiation.

And don't think that growing them yourself is much safer. You will be buying the

same seeds, possibly covered with dormant pathogens, and as soon as you wet them

and warm them, lookout.

Examination of seeds in previously unopened home sprouting kits revealed that

the soy, mustard, and cress seeds were contaminated with Bacillus cereus among

other bugs. In 1987, Harmon et al recovered B. cereus from 57% of commercially

sold alfalfa, mung bean, and wheat seeds intended for sprout production so the

problem has been around a while.

A year ago tainted alfalfa sprouts were sold by Walmart and 22 people got sick.

How much longer will Walmart sell sprouts? My bet is they'll discontinue them

within two weeks, as soon as sprouts are lead pipe confirmed as the German

outbreak source.

And don't try to pin this on Food Inc. and big ag like ConAgra or Monsanto. Most

sprouts are grown by small farmers, and the sad part of this story is that, if,

as I predict, groceries will stop carrying sprouts, a lot of Mom & Pop farmers

will join the unemployed.

[Guest guest]

One more reason why it's best to sprout your own!

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 12:30:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tpogue@... writes:

I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in this country (the USA) is not good.terry

[Guest guest]

That is very interesting. I did hear they are still looking at bean

sprouts in Germany though they have cleared others. A good solution is

needed. I wonder if a rinse in GSE solution would help?

Velda

On 6/6/2011 12:30 PM, Terry Pogue wrote:

> I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you

have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found

to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in

this country (the USA) is not good.

> terry

>

>

> According to multiple news reports, on Saturday German scientists identified

the source of the deadly E. coli O104:H4 outbreak around Hamburg, Germany, as

bean sprouts not hamburgers, lettuce, tomato, or cucumbers. No surprise to

anybody who pays attention to food safety issues.

>

> This is just the latest outbreak of foodborne illness caused by sprouts,

probably the riskiest food on the market. I predict that within weeks raw

sprouts will disappear from grocery shelves in the US and around the world,

perhaps to never appear again. I have been ranting about this for years,

especially to the vegans who strafe my columns with invective against meat and

its risks.

>

> There have been at least 30 outbreaks in the US alone since 1990 sickening

more than 2000 people according to Bill Marler, a personal injury and products

liability attorney who tracks sprout outbreaks. Radish sprouts caused one of the

world's largest food-borne illness outbreaks in Japan in 1996, sickening about

10,000 people, many of them children.

>

> How could this be? How could innocent crunchy, juicy, delicious sprouts be

dangerous? Think about it. Sprouts are made by harvesting seeds from an open

field where they are easily contaminated by Bambi, Porky, Bugs, Tweetie, Mickey &

Minnie, and other cute little critters who refuse to use sanitary stations to do

their business.

>

> Or they can be contaminated by irrigation water from animal waste runoff,

human waste, or even manure. Yes, organic foodies, manure is an easy source of

contamination. It is supposed to be sterilized, but many organic growers try to

sterilize it naturally by just stirring the compost pile and hoping that the

heat in the center kills the bugs. Good luck with that.

>

> Worse still, many of our sprout seeds are imported from countries that don't

have water cleanliness regs as strict as ours, which are faaaar from perfect.

They may be bagged in burlap and munched on by rats in the ships' holds or in

warehouses.

>

> When it is time to turn them from seeds to sprouts, they are brought indoors,

soaked in water, and kept warm so the seed will germinate. Pretty quickly the

cells of the seed start multiplying rapidly because these are perfect growing

conditions. But not just for sprouts. For bacteria too. Sprouting systems are

like incubators, and it is very hard to prevent microbes from growing. They've

tried chlorinated water or other purifying systems with only limited success,

but so far there has been no solution.

>

> Then they are bagged and shipped to stores where the bad guys can keep on

growing, especially if the truck is not cold enough, or if they sit on the

loading dock a while. A food safety scientist I know calls the packaging a " germ

culture chamber " . And before you know it, people are falling face down in their

salads.

>

> Of course they could be made perfectly safe by cooking, but then they lose

their crunch and much of their appeal. Irradiation will clean them up, but

everyone who thinks that will be a hit with sprout lovers raise your hands. I

don't see any hands yet. I must confess I love raw sprouts, but I'm probably the

only one who is not afraid of irradiation.

>

> And don't think that growing them yourself is much safer. You will be buying

the same seeds, possibly covered with dormant pathogens, and as soon as you wet

them and warm them, lookout.

>

> Examination of seeds in previously unopened home sprouting kits revealed that

the soy, mustard, and cress seeds were contaminated with Bacillus cereus among

other bugs. In 1987, Harmon et al recovered B. cereus from 57% of commercially

sold alfalfa, mung bean, and wheat seeds intended for sprout production so the

problem has been around a while.

>

> A year ago tainted alfalfa sprouts were sold by Walmart and 22 people got

sick. How much longer will Walmart sell sprouts? My bet is they'll discontinue

them within two weeks, as soon as sprouts are lead pipe confirmed as the German

outbreak source.

>

> And don't try to pin this on Food Inc. and big ag like ConAgra or Monsanto.

Most sprouts are grown by small farmers, and the sad part of this story is that,

if, as I predict, groceries will stop carrying sprouts, a lot of Mom & Pop

farmers will join the unemployed.

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can't imagine why anyone would purchase sprouts-so easy to grow your own in a simple mason jar. I soak my seeds in GSE before sprouting, just to be sure there is no bacteria, and I am very careful about my water changes. Sadly, in commercial growing, such precautions aren't usually taken. I have a friend who HATES the kitchen-she says she can't "be bothered", so she and her hubby eat out all the time. I sent her a sprouting jar and some seeds, and even SHE is now hooked-says she loves to snack on them, and that it fascinates her to watch them grow. Her little chi chi pup is crazy about them too, lol.From:

rbfrost84@... <rbfrost84@...>Subject: Re: sprouts Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 3:31 PM

One more reason why it's best to sprout your own!

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 12:30:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tpogue@... writes:

I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in this country (the USA) is not good.terry

[Guest guest]

Sprouts are pretty easy to do at home; quite a few of us here, myself included grow them. But one generally grows them without soil.

-----Original Message-----

From: Terry Pogue <tpogue@...>

I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in this country (the USA) is not good.

terry

According to multiple news reports, on Saturday German scientists identified the source of the deadly E. coli O104:H4 outbreak around Hamburg, Germany, as bean sprouts not hamburgers, lettuce, tomato, or cucumbers. No surprise to anybody who pays attention to food safety issues.

This is just the latest outbreak of foodborne illness caused by sprouts, probably the riskiest food on the market. I predict that within weeks raw sprouts will disappear from grocery shelves in the US and around the world, perhaps to never appear again. I have been ranting about this for years, especially to the vegans who strafe my columns with invective against meat and its risks.

There have been at least 30 outbreaks in the US alone since 1990 sickening more than 2000 people according to Bill Marler, a personal injury and products liability attorney who tracks sprout outbreaks. Radish sprouts caused one of the world's largest food-borne illness outbreaks in Japan in 1996, sickening about 10,000 people, many of them children.

How could this be? How could innocent crunchy, juicy, delicious sprouts be dangerous? Think about it. Sprouts are made by harvesting seeds from an open field where they are easily contaminated by Bambi, Porky, Bugs, Tweetie, Mickey & Minnie, and other cute little critters who refuse to use sanitary stations to do their business.

Or they can be contaminated by irrigation water from animal waste runoff, human waste, or even manure. Yes, organic foodies, manure is an easy source of contamination. It is supposed to be sterilized, but many organic growers try to sterilize it naturally by just stirring the compost pile and hoping that the heat in the center kills the bugs. Good luck with that.

Worse still, many of our sprout seeds are imported from countries that don't have water cleanliness regs as strict as ours, which are faaaar from perfect. They may be bagged in burlap and munched on by rats in the ships' holds or in warehouses.

When it is time to turn them from seeds to sprouts, they are brought indoors, soaked in water, and kept warm so the seed will germinate. Pretty quickly the cells of the seed start multiplying rapidly because these are perfect growing conditions. But not just for sprouts. For bacteria too. Sprouting systems are like incubators, and it is very hard to prevent microbes from growing. They've tried chlorinated water or other purifying systems with only limited success, but so far there has been no solution.

Then they are bagged and shipped to stores where the bad guys can keep on growing, especially if the truck is not cold enough, or if they sit on the loading dock a while. A food safety scientist I know calls the packaging a "germ culture chamber". And before you know it, people are falling face down in their salads.

Of course they could be made perfectly safe by cooking, but then they lose their crunch and much of their appeal. Irradiation will clean them up, but everyone who thinks that will be a hit with sprout lovers raise your hands. I don't see any hands yet. I must confess I love raw sprouts, but I'm probably the only one who is not afraid of irradiation.

And don't think that growing them yourself is much safer. You will be buying the same seeds, possibly covered with dormant pathogens, and as soon as you wet them and warm them, lookout.

Examination of seeds in previously unopened home sprouting kits revealed that the soy, mustard, and cress seeds were contaminated with Bacillus cereus among other bugs. In 1987, Harmon et al recovered B. cereus from 57% of commercially sold alfalfa, mung bean, and wheat seeds intended for sprout production so the problem has been around a while.

A year ago tainted alfalfa sprouts were sold by Walmart and 22 people got sick. How much longer will Walmart sell sprouts? My bet is they'll discontinue them within two weeks, as soon as sprouts are lead pipe confirmed as the German outbreak source.

And don't try to pin this on Food Inc. and big ag like ConAgra or Monsanto. Most sprouts are grown by small farmers, and the sad part of this story is that, if, as I predict, groceries will stop carrying sprouts, a lot of Mom & Pop farmers will join the unemployed.

[Guest guest]

What about the seeds? They an be contaminated as I understand it. Sent from my iPadOn Jun 6, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Berry <berrywell@...> wrote:

I can't imagine why anyone would purchase sprouts-so easy to grow your own in a simple mason jar. I soak my seeds in GSE before sprouting, just to be sure there is no bacteria, and I am very careful about my water changes. Sadly, in commercial growing, such precautions aren't usually taken. I have a friend who HATES the kitchen-she says she can't "be bothered", so she and her hubby eat out all the time. I sent her a sprouting jar and some seeds, and even SHE is now hooked-says she loves to snack on them, and that it fascinates her to watch them grow. Her little chi chi pup is crazy about them too, lol.From:

rbfrost84@... <rbfrost84@...>Subject: Re: sprouts Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 3:31 PM

One more reason why it's best to sprout your own!

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 12:30:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tpogue@... writes:

I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in this country (the USA) is not good.terry

[Guest guest]

Oh, I just bought a small container of GSE. What dilution do you use

on seeds to rinse? How long do you leave it on? I love sprouting,

but have to admit I am getting more concerned due to buying seeds,

not growing them.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 1:24 PM, Berry wrote:

I can't imagine why

anyone would purchase sprouts-so easy to grow your own in

a simple mason jar.  I soak my seeds in GSE before

sprouting, just to be sure there is no bacteria, and I am

very careful about my water changes.  Sadly, in commercial

growing, such precautions aren't usually taken.  I have a

friend who HATES the kitchen-she says she can't "be

bothered", so she and her hubby eat out all the time.  I

sent her a sprouting jar and some seeds, and even SHE is

now hooked-says she loves to snack on them, and that it

fascinates her to watch them grow.  Her little chi chi pup

is crazy about them too, lol.

From: rbfrost84@... <rbfrost84@...>

Subject: Re: sprouts

Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 3:31 PM

 

One more reason why

it's best to sprout your own!

 

Roxanne

 

In a message dated 6/6/2011 12:30:19 P.M.

Pacific Daylight Time, tpogue@...

writes:

I know this is long, but I

found it very interesting and since so many

of you have health issues I thought you

might like to read it. Sprouts have been

found to be innocent of the German recent

contamination but the history of spouts in

this country (the USA) is not good.

terry

[Guest guest]

Knock wood, I've never had any trouble.

-----Original Message-----

From: Terry Pogue <tpogue@...>

What about the seeds? They an be contaminated as I understand it.

On Jun 6, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Berry <berrywell@...> wrote:

I can't imagine why anyone would purchase sprouts-so easy to grow your own in a simple mason jar. I soak my seeds in GSE before sprouting, just to be sure there is no bacteria, and I am very careful about my water changes. Sadly, in commercial growing, such precautions aren't usually taken. I have a friend who HATES the kitchen-she says she can't "be bothered", so she and her hubby eat out all the time. I sent her a sprouting jar and some seeds, and even SHE is now hooked-says she loves to snack on them, and that it fascinates her to watch them grow. Her little chi chi pup is crazy about them too, lol.

From: rbfrost84@... <rbfrost84@...>

One more reason why it's best to sprout your own!

In a message dated 6/6/2011 12:30:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tpogue@... writes:

I know this is long, but I found it very interesting and since so many of you have health issues I thought you might like to read it. Sprouts have been found to be innocent of the German recent contamination but the history of spouts in this country (the USA) is not good.

[Guest guest]

I bought NutraBiotics The Original GSE concentrate. Does not say

exactly what concentrate and came with directions, but not for

sprouts.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 1:38 PM, wrote:

You know there are different concentrations of GSE? The one I

have claims to be "maximum strength" and when I use it, I add

just two or three drops/8 oz. or so of water.

Re: sprouts

Oh, I just bought a small container of GSE. What

dilution do you use on seeds to rinse? How long do you

leave it on? I love sprouting, but have to admit I am

getting more concerned due to buying seeds, not

growing them.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 1:24 PM, Berry wrote:

I can't

imagine why anyone would purchase sprouts-so

easy to grow your own in a simple mason jar.

I soak my seeds in GSE before sprouting, just

to be sure there is no bacteria, and I am very

careful about my water changes. Sadly, in

commercial growing, such precautions aren't

usually taken. I have a friend who HATES the

kitchen-she says she can't "be bothered", so

she and her hubby eat out all the time. I

sent her a sprouting jar and some seeds, and

even SHE is now hooked-says she loves to snack

on them, and that it fascinates her to watch

them grow. Her little chi chi pup is crazy

about them too, lol.

From: rbfrost84@...

<rbfrost84@...>

One more

reason why it's best to sprout your own!

[Guest guest]

Mine's NutriBiotics, too; it's this one: http://www.nutribiotic.com/maximum-gse-liquid-concentrate.html .

-----Original Message-----

From: Velda <solomon@...>

I bought NutraBiotics The Original GSE concentrate. Does not say exactly what concentrate and came with directions, but not for sprouts.

On 6/6/2011 1:38 PM, wrote:

You know there are different concentrations of GSE? The one I have claims to be "maximum strength" and when I use it, I add just two or three drops/8 oz. or so of water.

-----Original Message-----

From: Velda <solomon@...>

Oh, I just bought a small container of GSE. What dilution do you use on seeds to rinse? How long do you leave it on? I love sprouting, but have to admit I am getting more concerned due to buying seeds, not growing them.

[Guest guest]

They also seem to taste better, doncha think? I'm especially fond of pea sprouts, and I like wheat and sunflower a lot, too. Then there's alfalfa and clover, lentil, peanut, almond, ...

-----Original Message-----

From: rbfrost84@...

I've been sprouting my own for over 17 years and have used GSE the entire time - started when we added parrots to our family - and since they eat sprouts every day gse is a staple in our home. We are never without it. I don't trust store bought sprouts or any that you might receive if you're eating out. The only way to trust sprouts is to sprout them yourself. It's easy, inexpensive, and healthy!

[Guest guest]

Who is your favorite source for sprouting seeds? I have a great

health food store here, with lots of nice organic veggies, but they

don't seem to carry much in way of spouting seeds.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 2:10 PM, rbfrost84@... wrote:

I've been sprouting my own for over 17 years and have used

GSE the entire time - started when we added parrots to our

family - and since they eat sprouts every day gse is a staple

in our home. We are never without it. I don't trust store

bought sprouts or any that you might receive if you're eating

out. The only way to trust sprouts is to sprout them yourself.

It's easy, inexpensive, and healthy!

Roxanne

[Guest guest]

When I have offered my Orange Winged Amazon sprouts, she looks at me

like I have lost my mind. LOL She won't touch any spouts I have

tried giving her.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 2:10 PM, rbfrost84@... wrote:

I've been sprouting my own for over 17 years and have used

GSE the entire time - started when we added parrots to our

family - and since they eat sprouts every day gse is a staple

in our home. We are never without it. I don't trust store

bought sprouts or any that you might receive if you're eating

out. The only way to trust sprouts is to sprout them yourself.

It's easy, inexpensive, and healthy!

Roxanne

[Guest guest]

Same one I have. Mine is the 4 oz bottle.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 2:08 PM, wrote:

Mine's NutriBiotics, too; it's this one:

http://www.nutribiotic.com/maximum-gse-liquid-concentrate.html .

-----Original Message-----

From: Velda <solomon@...>

I bought NutraBiotics The Original GSE

concentrate. Does not say exactly what concentrate and

came with directions, but not for sprouts.

On 6/6/2011 1:38 PM, wrote:

You know there are different

concentrations of GSE? The one I have claims to be

"maximum strength" and when I use it, I add just two

or three drops/8 oz. or so of water.

-----Original Message-----

From: Velda <solomon@...>

Oh, I just bought a small container of GSE.

What dilution do you use on seeds to rinse? How

long do you leave it on? I love sprouting, but

have to admit I am getting more concerned due to

buying seeds, not growing them.

[Guest guest]

Ack! You all are making me want to try this too. I had tried a few sprouts many years ago and not been impressed. I never went out of my way to try them again. I certainly couldn't imagine snacking on them .One day I accidentally got some kind of bean sprout. I really liked them!KimFrom: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: sprouts Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 4:18 PM

They also seem to taste better, doncha think? I'm especially fond of pea sprouts, and I like wheat and sunflower a lot, too. Then there's alfalfa and clover, lentil, peanut, almond, ...

-----Original Message-----

From: rbfrost84@...

I've been sprouting my own for over 17 years and have used GSE the entire time - started when we added parrots to our family - and since they eat sprouts every day gse is a staple in our home. We are never without it. I don't trust store bought sprouts or any that you might receive if you're eating out. The only way to trust sprouts is to sprout them yourself. It's easy, inexpensive, and healthy!

[Guest guest]

You need one (or more) of these: http://www.sproutamo.com/ . They're perfection. Read about them more on the Sprout People site.

Our Peggy got me into sprouting. )

-----Original Message-----

From: lil_joy <lil_joy69@...>

Ack! You all are making me want to try this too. I had tried a few sprouts many years ago and not been impressed. I never went out of my way to try them again. I certainly couldn't imagine snacking on them .One day I accidentally got some kind of bean sprout. I really liked them!

Kim

From: <kareningotham@...>

They also seem to taste better, doncha think? I'm especially fond of pea sprouts, and I like wheat and sunflower a lot, too. Then there's alfalfa and clover, lentil, peanut, almond, ...

-----Original Message-----

From: rbfrost84@...

I've been sprouting my own for over 17 years and have used GSE the entire time - started when we added parrots to our family - and since they eat sprouts every day gse is a staple in our home. We are never without it. I don't trust store bought sprouts or any that you might receive if you're eating out. The only way to trust sprouts is to sprout them yourself. It's easy, inexpensive, and healthy!

[Guest guest]

If you knew my friend, you would laugh until you hurt at the idea of her snacking on sprouts and LOVING it, lol. She is more of a chip and dip kind of gal. I adore her, and would never attempt to change her, but I have been gently encouraging her to add at least a few healthy things into an otherwise totally junk diet...she has recently been making more inquiries about green smoothies, and has at least added the sprouts. Baby steps...From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: sprouts Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 4:18 PM

They also seem to taste better, doncha think? I'm especially fond of pea sprouts, and I like wheat and sunflower a lot, too. Then there's alfalfa and clover, lentil, peanut, almond, ...

-----Original Message-----

From: rbfrost84@...

I've been sprouting my own for over 17 years and have used GSE the entire time - started when we added parrots to our family - and since they eat sprouts every day gse is a staple in our home. We are never without it. I don't trust store bought sprouts or any that you might receive if you're eating out. The only way to trust sprouts is to sprout them yourself. It's easy, inexpensive, and healthy!

[Guest guest]

_I have posted this a few times before, but it seems a good time to re post my video on how easy it is to grow micro greens or sprouts. Sprouts can of course be done without soil, but here is a very simple was to do micro greens. No trick photography here-this is literally how long it took me to "plant" these.

[Guest guest]

Velda,

I use http://www.sunorganic.com for most of what I sprout. They're great and I've dealt with them for many years without any problem.

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 2:30:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, solomon@... writes:

Who is your favorite source for sprouting seeds? I have a great health food store here, with lots of nice organic veggies, but they don't seem to carry much in way of spouting seeds. Velda

[Guest guest]

Velda,

I feed mine their sprouts with their evening birdy muffin (cornbread for birds that I make). They love it all and eat most all of it.

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 2:31:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, solomon@... writes:

When I have offered my Orange Winged Amazon sprouts, she looks at me like I have lost my mind. LOL She won't touch any spouts I have tried giving her. Velda

[Guest guest]

Thanks Roanne.

I will check them out.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 5:47 PM, rbfrost84@... wrote:

Velda,

I use http://www.sunorganic.com

for most of what I sprout. They're great and I've dealt

with them for many years without any problem.

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 2:30:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight

Time, solomon@... writes:

Who

is your favorite source for sprouting seeds? I have a

great health food store here, with lots of nice organic

veggies, but they don't seem to carry much in way of

spouting seeds.

Velda

[Guest guest]

Our Suzie has been with us since fall of 1979 and she definately has

her opinion of what she likes. She gets fruit and veggies in the

morning and has free access to what we call birdie fruit loops, and

in evening she gets her small amount of seed. But she will not touch

greens or sprouts.

Velda

On 6/6/2011 5:48 PM, rbfrost84@... wrote:

Velda,

I feed mine their sprouts with their evening birdy muffin

(cornbread for birds that I make). They love it all and eat

most all of it.

Roxanne

In a message dated 6/6/2011 2:31:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight

Time, solomon@... writes:

When

I have offered my Orange Winged Amazon sprouts, she looks

at me like I have lost my mind. LOL She won't touch any

spouts I have tried giving her.

Velda

[Guest guest]

At 04:16 PM 6/6/2011, you wrote:

>

>

>You need one (or more) of these: http://www.sproutamo.com/ . They're

>perfection. Read about them more on the Sprout People site.

>Our Peggy got me into sprouting. )

>

The is the best and easiest sprouter I have ever used.

I have 2 of them.

H.

[Guest guest]

Yeah, more than one is a good idea. You can have more than one type going simultaneously.

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From: <hatch93458@...>

At 04:16 PM 6/6/2011, you wrote:

>

>You need one (or more) of these: http://www.sproutamo.com/ . They're

>perfection. Read about them more on the Sprout People site.

>Our Peggy got me into sprouting. )

The is the best and easiest sprouter I have ever used.

I have 2 of them.

H.