Dog Ma /18/04
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> "Michael Plant" > wrote in message
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>> Mike 2/17/04
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>> ...
>> I have it on authority -- whether good remains to be seen and here I hope
>> you will help -- that Bai Hao is produced with the assistance of a little
>> leaf hopper (insect) that nibbles the fringes of the leaves and thereby
>> contributes to the sweetness of the brew.
>
> As some of you may know - and wish you didn't! - USDA publishes standards
> for allowable levels of filth in food. It includes things like exactly how
> many rat hairs are allowed in certain confections, how many beetle parts in
> various cereal grains, etc. etc. I wonder how they would deal with this
> delightful item?
>
> -DM
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>
Can we be serious for just a little minute?
Where do I get my copy of the FIF standards?
(I see hours of fun ahead.)
Michael