As for Organic Beers and Wines…..The feedstock used to produce such beverages must be grown without herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, and petroleum products. The finished bottled beverage itself must be free of preservatives as well. However, beer and wine, in a theoretical sense, is a weak methyl. Some Asian brewers, such as Singha Beer, they use Formaldehyde as a preservative and this causes a severe headache. Some European brewers use a much higher alcohol content as a preservative and this causes little to no headache, but increases the likelihood of organ damage. Some American brewers, such as Coors, use no preservatives. However, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Lite is the only one that uses a certified organic feedstock and is bottled without preservatives. Therefore, they are the only USDA Certified Organic Beer producer on the US market. Look for the White and Green USDA Label.

In Academia, Organic Chemistry or O-Chem, refers to compounds that contain Carbon and Hydrogen (CH2, CH3, CH4 or Methyl’s). Compounds of such nature include alcohols, solvents, fuels, fertilizers, pesticides, preservatives, some medicines, and plastics. In the field of FDA Certified Organic Farming – the produce, the seeds, and the soils used to grow such ag-born products must be devoid of all organic compounds such a herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, preservatives, paraffins, and petroleum products. It would be scientifically correct and proper to use the term inorganic produce. But for marketing purposes, the term “Organic Produce” is globally used instead. If you have ever taken an Organic Chemistry class in college, this would be lesson number one.

✓ !

Rick,

It is probably a good time for all of us to know who we do business with:

Temu is a Chinese-owned e-commerce company, specifically operated by PDD Holdings, which also owns the Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo. 

Etsy is an American e-commerce company founded in the United States, with its headquarters in Brooklyn, New York.

Alibaba Group is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China and owned by Jack Ma. A Chinese born Communist Party Affiliate. Ma earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Hangzhou Normal University.

eBay is an American multinational e-commerce company headquartered in San Jose, California, and is publicly owned by its shareholders, with no single country owning it. 

Panda Coins are China’s own signature bullion coin series, struck by the China Mint.

Great Collections, headquartered in Irvine California, was co-founded by Ian Russell and Raeleen Endo. Prior to founding the company, Russell had been the president of Teletrade, Inc. and chief operating officer of Bowers and Merena Auctions. Endo had previously worked at the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Collectors Universe.

Rick,

Sheryl Crow JSA Certified in the Freekin Box Braahh!

“If It Makes You Happy, It Can’t Be That Bad!”

Cheers

Bingo E1(your Communist China post above).

Your right about that. I have too many projects on my list and I haven’t retired yet.

Craig,

The DOW is up 2,459 Today (4/9/2025 11:02AM PT). US stocks skyrocketed higher Wednesday after President Donald Trump authorized a 90-day pause on all the reciprocal tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with the exception of China.

E1,

Great minds think alike! I try to buy as little as possible from China. Some things, like my iPhone and pharmaceuticals are only made there, so I have no choice. And to be clear, I don’t dislike the Chinese people (those Chinese females are hot. Just ask Eric Swalwell) but I certainly despise the Communist Party. Does anyone think the Chinese are building up the military so quickly because they’re afraid Japan is going to invade them!