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'Super berry' poses risk to UK's tomato and potato crops »

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Goji berries might look innocuous, but the current craze for this "superfood" - fuelled by the endorsement of celebrities such as Kate Moss and Sir Mick Jagger - could devastate Britain's multimillion-pound tomato and potato crops.

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    earthlingerer1 month, 2 weeks ago

    It seems the only argument in this story is money.

    All of the crops mentioned are from somewhere else far away in the world. Unless these berries are the same price as tomatoes and potatoes, I don't think they'll harm the farm balance in the long run.

    I'm pretty skeptical about all the claims about "wonder foods", anyways. All the toolmarks of the Hype Factory are all over Goji berries

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    Hmmm. How did you find me? I specifically requested an unlisted profile. While my attorneys look into this egregious matter, I will go play golf ...

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