SC - Food dyes

[Audrey Bergeron-Morin]

In a message dated 3/29/01 10:55:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
jenne at mail.browser.net writes:

<< I was under the impression that CURRENTLY, and for the last, oh, 75 years, 
before a new
 species could be imported to the US, Customs had to go through a very 
serious rigamarole
 to figure out whether the thing could be imported anyway. Am I mistaken, oh 
experts on
 seed importation? >>

Personally, I simply get a certificate from the country of origin stating the 
plant is disease free. Seeds have never been a problem.

Ras