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What I like best about Montevideo
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| What I like best about MontevideoWhat I like best about Montevideo is the fruit and vegetable stores found on almost every street corner. So much fresh produce even now in the winter. |
| You really can't beat the people or the food. You might find the food (in restaurants) to be a little more expensive than some other places in Central and South America. You can't beat the quality, so I think the value is much better than in some of the cheaper places. The only danger is you might return from your vacation a whee bit fatter! |
| La hospitalidad de la gente ( no todos somos chorros , ni políticos) , su buena musica y Peñarol |
| I would also want to have fresh fruits and vegetables being sold on the market, of course I would prefer those that are organically grown, and I definitely would find all those in Montevideo. And just like the original poster, this is also what I like best about Montevideo. Anyway, I owuld like to know what other people like best in this country. Hope to hear from all of you soon. |
|  "Fruit and Veg from street vendors"
Buying your fruit from the stalls in the street is also considerably cheaper than on the supermarket floor. |
| "Organic Fruits and Veggies"
I still don't know why people keep claiming arbitrary fruits and veggies are organic. If they aren't specially labeled as such I think you can be sure they are NOT. When you do see organic stuff, it is often has worm holes and otherwise appears less perfect. |
| ""Organic Stuff""
Lee - how can you be SO sure ?? |
| "Wheat Seeds"
I bought some wheat seeds and they were colored red, the distributor I got them from said it was a pesticide and gave me the name... I looked it up and your not supposed to touch them... or even reuse the containers you use to plant them... Organic produce also commands a higher price, so I can't see why someone would not claim something to be organic and make more money if it was (I could see the reverse happening though). |
| ""organic vegs""
I agree with Lee. Most vegs you'll buy in Uruguay is not "organic". They are good because they are generally fresh, coming from the farms arround the cities within 24 to 48 hours from the plant to your table. However, that doesn't mean they are organic. If you want organic you have to buy the specially labeled as "organic". Moreover, as oposed to meat/milk production, I don't think there's a good governamental control over vegetables production in Uruguay. So if there are harmfull pesticides being used, or a wrong handling of permitted pesticides, in some of the vegs you buy, you probably won't know. The only supermarket I know of having a consistent control of what it buys in terms of vegetable healthy production (organic or not) is Tienda Inglesa. Of course, it's more expensive than going to the ferias. |
| ""Wheat Seeds" "
So, the wheat seeds were colored red & were pesticides !! Sounds most unusual indeed ! |
Comment #1003/15/10 06:37Rural east Colonia departmento | "Seed wheat"
Seed wheat is treated with a poisonous dressing (often organo-phosphate based) so that the seeds don't rot if the weather turns cold and damp shortly after planting. They are dyed red to warn people that they have been treated and should NOT be eaten. |
| "Seed Wheat"
Hi Patrick, Many thanks - that explains it. Appears Lee was unaware they "should NOT be eaten". Cheers, Barry |
| "what I like..."
1. the cafes in Montevideo where you can sit and have a nice "cortado" while you read a newspaper in peace or chat with a friend or acquaintance.2. the food, specially "parrilla" or "parrillada", and lots of not-so-healthy food like "chivitos", "choripan", "faina", "sandwiches calientes", "churros con dulce de leche", etc., etc. I could go on and on... 3. the people (except the ones sitting behind counters in public offices!!!) 4. the rambla 5. the flea markets like "Tristan Narvaja" or the one in Plaza Matriz. |
| "What I kile best about Montevideo."
Why I love from MVD most:1) Friends! Having time for them. The never ending conversations about life with them around a cafe or pizzeria table. The strong links of affection and the open codes to express them (like touching, grabbing and huging a lot). 2) The "Ravioles del Domingo" (extended family Sunday lunch). 3) The Rambla in a clear, cool, breezy Autumn day. 4) Never being more than 30 minutes by car from anywhere in the city. 5) Never being more than 30 minutes by car from the open country. 6) Never being more than 15 minutes by car from the shore (that is: from an open horizon view). |
| "Chemicals on Agricultural Products in Uruguay"
In general I feel the food I eat in Uruguay is much healthier than in the US, even eating similar foods. However, this article did give me pause:www.ipsnews.net/ news.asp?idnews=50792 (remove the space for the url to work) |
| "should NOT be eaten"
Re #11 I was fully aware they shouldn't be eaten. I bought them to sprout them and after reading about the fungicide they were treated with I didn't eat them, sprout them, or even throw them away.The reason I didn't throw them away is because people dig through all the trash and they may not know why they are colored red. Additionally, I really wouldn't want to eat anything that came from those seeds if they were planted... or anything else planted on the soil! Of course that is a super paranoid view! But read the article Shirley mentioned (link you can click on below). It seems focused on all the environmental issues relating to the agro chemicals and seems to almost ignore that whatever they are putting the plants we are shoveling into our mouths. If its killed the environment what do we expect to happen to ourselves? |
| "Paranoid"
Just seems a little strange you did not sprout them after buying for that purpose !!! I am sure you are not "super paranoid" as you claim to be. |
| "Sprouting Seeds"
Basically to sprout the seeds, they would be sprayed occasionally with water for a week and then eaten. Well, in the case of wheat sprouts, squeezed into juice. Consequently, a lot of whatever the seeds are treated with would be eaten.I believe this is what they were coated with and some excerpts from a Manufacturer Safety Data Sheet. Now, tell me if you would eat this? CHEMICAL NAME: Chlorothalonil: Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile CHEMICAL FAMILY: Chlorinated Benzonitrile Fungicide Harmful if swallowed, absorbed through skin, or inhaled. If swallowed: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately fore treatment advice. Small spill or leak: Avoid bodily contact. CAUTION: Keep spills and cleaning runoff out of municipal sewers and open bodies of water. (when I spray my seeds the water goes directly into the city sewer) Do not breathe vapors or spray mist. Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Mixers, loaders applicators and all other handlers must wear: long sleeved shirt and long pants, chemical- resistant gloves made of any waterproof material This product is toxic to aquatic invertebrates and wildlife. DO NOT apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present DO NOT contaminate water when disposing of equipment wash water or rinsate. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse this container to hold materials other than pesticides or dilute pesticides (rinsate) CA Proposition 65: WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Your welcome to chown down on seeds coated with that, but I'll pass. |
| ""Paranoid""
How do the these findings accord with your earlier reference to having a "super paranoid view" ? |
| "Perfect Match"
A perfect match... because obviously a lot of that and other chemicals are used on a lot of the food we eat! |
| "Highly Toxic Chemicals"
You suggest these highly dangerous chemicals are used "on a lot of food we eat".Whats the evidence for this claim & specifically which foods ?? |
| "Common Sense"
It would be simple common sense that if I purchased wheat seeds from a seed distributor in Uruguay that was colored red and coated with these chemicals... that such seeds are in fact planted here!Additionally, the link Shirley provided which you can click above under "Clear proof of the indiscriminate use of chemical products t..." goes into much more detail and specifics of the use of agrochemicals in Uruguay. More from a environmental perspective than the food/health aspects. Of course, some like to like in a dream world assuming that for some reason all produce in Uruguay is magically organic.... |
| "Paranoid Claim"
You claimed above to be "super paranoid". Was that in jest or were you serious ? |
| "Paranoia"
I suppose that all depends whether the chemicals used in agriculture: a) are harmful to the environment or not and/or b) end up in our food and are harmful to our health.How much "Chlorothalonil: Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile" do you want to eat? |
| "Safe to Eat"
Specifically , what agricultural products (if any) do you eat ? |
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