Are teas grown NOT in the USA safe?!

Well, some poorer countries use nicotine insecticides and they will have a small amount of nicotine residue on the tea!.

The US FDA has strict regulations, but they don't monitor or enforce very well (i!.e!. Spinach, peanuts, pistacchios, Chinese Toys), that's why many countries single out American food products as possibly not ready for consumption!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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http://www!.norden!.org/pub/ebook/2003-531!.!.!.
See section 5, page 17!.

http://www!.nytimes!.com/2008/06/11/world/!.!.!.
http://www!.embassymag!.ca/page/view/peter!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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I could be very wrong, but I'm unaware of any tea production in the USA!. And coffee is only grown in a very small amount in one state!. But if properly brewed with an artificial heat source i!.e!. NOT sun brewed, there's really not much in the way of pathogens that can get through the preparation of tea!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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The US Food and Drug regulations aren't even dependable anyway!. Just because it has a fancy name doesn't mean it does anything!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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some of them are even way better (Indian, etc!.!.!.) but I do remember baying so mexican coffee packed in california that had no taste, no odor and was like acid!!! I kept the box to sue the company!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

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We in the U!.K!. have been drinking tea from India!.China for decades If the U!.S!.A!. had such strict Food and Drug why did they permit McDonaldsWww@FoodAQ@Com

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yes -if you are truley worried, don't drink the tea!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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