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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-11-27, Page 29•i •••••••••••••-e• CHILDRENS PHOTOS Capture those special moments with photos of your child. Photos taken as you choose... in park, at home FLASHBACK 'PHOTOS LONDON 432-8748 1 • • • • S 11 • U t • • • I.' • • .. • !, P9ag4 R 9 0 4cal l SP November 2°, 1985 Why All the ay Sonja Fleinze 'are sprayed in the sprmg, at the beginning of summer and during the middle of summer with a chemical called daminozide. This chemical controls the size of the apple, gives it a longer shelf life and intensifies the color of red apples. Washing the apple won't get rid of it because it actually goes right to the core. Over one-third of the apples in the U,S. are subjected to this treatment. Traces of it even show up in apple juice concentrate. It's also used, but not as extensively, on other fruits and vegetables. Just curious, but why is it that apples in the supermarket are all just about the'same size? When I was a yoangster we had a small orchard, and at harvest time the apples were of every conceivable size. This is an astute observation which, I'm sorry to say, brings forth a rather disturbing response. According to. Albert J. Heier, a spokesman for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, certain apples, mainly McIntosh, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Stayman, Same Size? The government is considering banning daminozide. 1 couldn't care less whether my apples were of equal size, but I care a lot if they're chemically rotten to the core! FRUIT IN BLACKENED CANS Recently I bought three cans of canned fruit on sale — two cans of peaches and one can of pears. One can was black on the inside, and you could see wkere the acid had eaten through. The other two were the same. I threw everything away and would not eat the fruit. Who is -responsible for something like this, and what should I do next time? Linda Turk, Ontario, Ore. The cans you bought were probably unearthed from some storeroom where they had been sitting thibugh all kinds of temperature variations for at least three years. These cans had high acidity or corrosive properties, and you were wise not to have consumed their contents. Generally cans so affected will bulge eventually. The , person responsible for putting them on sale either had no idea Jacqueline is proud to announce her GRAND RE -OPENING at Main St. Exeter (at the Old Junction) Tues® Nov. 26 The Area's Specialist for Fashions for the Larger Lady Sizes 14-44 14%2-24%2 235-1412 how long the cans had been stored or thought he would take a chance. If this ever happens to you again, take the empty cans back to the store manager, demand an explanation, an apology and your money refunded.. WHITE ASPARAGUS At a French restaurant I ordered asparagus as my vegetable and they were pure white. Why do they find it appetizing to bleach a vegetable with chemicals? I refused to eat then and would like to know now what chemical was used. White asparagus are not bleached with chemicals. As Please turn to page 5 K The perfect serving accessory for all your entertaining moments. Distinctive good looks and sturdy construction n oke these trays an elegantly practical serving piece. Enamelled metal with protective glass bottom. Red, black or white with gold stripes or leaves. Small,.26 x 40 cm, $30. Medium, 30 x 49 cm, $35. Large, 36 x 56 n $40. HENRY BIRKS & SONS 173 Dundas St 433-9211 London Eaton Sq. 433-661'6 White Oaks Mall 681®2321