That would be about the last time I went to the UK. It was not safe to eat fish&chips in our newspaper cause of the lead and ink found in our print. I still don't think I'd trust our newsprint either for news or to eat from.. Thanks for the update, and I still don't buy newspapers. Chet Byron Bromley wrote: > Chet > > Newspaper ink changed to soy based about 25 years ago. > > I can remember the newspaper going from 10 cent to 25 cent, and that was > given as the reason > > Byron > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chet Bacon" <chet@chetbacon.com> > To: "Tony Flynn" <tony@nzol.net.nz> > Cc: "Byron Bromley" <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>; "ChileHeads" > <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 11:13 AM > Subject: Re: [CH] W.O.W > > > I don't think this is the case in the USA. I believe the base is oil. > > Fish and Chips! yum! no proper fish&chips around here! > > > > Chet > > > > Tony Flynn wrote: > > > > > Byron Bromley wrote: > > > > > > Anyone have a good idea for a > > > > black dye that would be enviro friendly ?? > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > Byron > > > > > > Hi Byron > > > > > > Newspaper ink is vegetable based and is edible when the "fish & chips" > > > are wrapped in it. > > > So will be OK for the insects and plants in the garden. Source from your > > > local newspaper I should think. > > > > > > Tony Flynn > > > > > > Grandad Retired at the beach. Bay of Plenty New Zealand. > > > > -- > > *-----------------------------------------------------------------* > > * Chet Bacon KA1ILH | Okay, who put a * > > * PO Box 284 | "stop payment" on my * > > * Southington, CT 06489 | reality check? * > > * E-Mail: | Homepage: * > > * chet@chetbacon.com | http://www.chetbacon.com * > > * chet_bacon@whps.org |<work> http://www.whps.org * > > * Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco* > > *-----------------------------------------------------------------* > > * Adopt a Doberman Help end puppy mills! www.dru.org * > > *-----------------------------------------------------------------* > > > > > > -- *-----------------------------------------------------------------* * Chet Bacon KA1ILH | Okay, who put a * * PO Box 284 | "stop payment" on my * * Southington, CT 06489 | reality check? * * E-Mail: | Homepage: * * chet@chetbacon.com | http://www.chetbacon.com * * chet_bacon@whps.org |<work> http://www.whps.org * * Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco* *-----------------------------------------------------------------* * Adopt a Doberman Help end puppy mills! www.dru.org * *-----------------------------------------------------------------*