[MPWG] Demand for Rhodiola from the wild

[Trish Flaster]

Hi Eric,
This article is in print and available for the past month. Yes I agree  
we use too many scientific assumptions which the herbal industry calls  
marketing.  Certainly the MPWG is working to change that with their  
monitoring programs
Trish
On Thursday, January 8, 2004, at 01:19  PM, Eric T Jones wrote:

> Dear MPWG,
>
> In reading the article the conclusions of the research sound dubious  
> to me and I wish that we would not circulate mass media articles on  
> this list.  Though the research article upon which the story is based  
> isn't available yet they have put out a press release reuters?  In the  
> article they say that the analysis is based on a the number of species  
> on the IUCN list harvested from the wild.  The implication is that if  
> the source is wild it is unsustainable.  Well, if inventory and  
> monitoring of commercial herbals is anything like it is in the U.S.  
> (virtually nonexistent) then they probably don't have any  
> biological/ecological data to back of their claims.
>
> I'm not saying that global economics can't lead to pressures on  
> natural resources but let's be careful about what we endorse.
>
>
> At 1/8/2004, Robyn Klein wrote:
>> Here is an article on Rhodiola rosea, which is fast becoming the new  
>> exotic herb.  Late in the article is mention of the problem of  
>> finding sustainable sources.  This is a long-lived plant. I'm not  
>> sure how long it takes to reach marketable size.
>>
>> http://www.herbsforhealth.com/01_04/rhodiola.asp
>>
>> Robyn Klein
>> Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
>> Montana State University
>> Bozeman, Montana
>>
>>
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