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Posted August 22 2020 - 10:09 AM
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Posted August 22 2020 - 10:48 AM
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The seeds themselves are probably okay, but not sure about any chemical treatments. What you might do is separate out some ants and try feeding these for a few months.
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Posted August 22 2020 - 10:56 AM
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The seeds themselves are probably okay, but not sure about any chemical treatments. What you might do is separate out some ants and try feeding these for a few months.
Ant test subjects. 
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Posted August 22 2020 - 10:57 AM
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The seeds themselves are probably okay, but not sure about any chemical treatments. What you might do is separate out some ants and try feeding these for a few months.
Ant test subjects.
Better than the death of an entire colony 
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Posted August 22 2020 - 10:58 AM
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The seeds themselves are probably okay, but not sure about any chemical treatments. What you might do is separate out some ants and try feeding these for a few months.
Ant test subjects.
Better than the death of an entire colony
I know, I'm just kidding, lol
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Posted August 22 2020 - 5:02 PM
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Posted August 22 2020 - 5:37 PM
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Posted August 22 2020 - 7:46 PM
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I mean if it were chemically treated wouldn't it say? I mean in the UK anything that's added is usually mentioned due to health and safety etc.
But in other countries its anyones guess.
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Posted August 22 2020 - 9:15 PM
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Ok thanks. I’m pretty sure growth regulators are low toxicity. Meaning they are still toxic. And Trader Joe’s doesn’t have any pesticides in their products.I highly doubt they are.
It never tells you in the USA. You’d have to email the company.I mean if it were chemically treated wouldn't it say? I mean in the UK anything that's added is usually mentioned due to health and safety etc.
But in other countries its anyones guess.
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Posted September 18 2020 - 3:56 PM
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For being "organic" it just has to be raised without any chemicals involved in the process so natural pesticides (like castor oil, pepper oil, etc) can still be used. Hope this helps 
Edited by TylrsAnts, September 18 2020 - 3:57 PM.
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Posted September 18 2020 - 4:55 PM
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For being "organic" it just has to be raised without any chemicals involved in the process so natural pesticides (like castor oil, pepper oil, etc) can still be used. Hope this helps
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