Comments on: Keeping to real foods http://mindtomouth.org/2009/11/keeping-to-real-foods/ living Mind to Mouth Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mom http://mindtomouth.org/2009/11/keeping-to-real-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Mom Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:49:24 +0000 http://mindtomouth.org/?p=376#comment-590 Dear Sage, I find creating rules around food gives me structure for decision making. While I didn't have a rationale until you provided this lesson on agave, I've always had "no agave" as one of my food "don't rules" as I objected to a new solution being touted when old time pure honey and maple syrup do just fine. In addition to informing us of the high fructose facts your highlighting the "being well-marketed to" factor is helpful as under rated and one more factor we consumers must counter. Things that don't come in packages may be considered a safe bet as offering themselves silently to us. Dear Sage, I find creating rules around food gives me structure for decision making. While I didn’t have a rationale until you provided this lesson on agave, I’ve always had “no agave” as one of my food “don’t rules” as I objected to a new solution being touted when old time pure honey and maple syrup do just fine. In addition to informing us of the high fructose facts your highlighting the “being well-marketed to” factor is helpful as under rated and one more factor we consumers must counter. Things that don’t come in packages may be considered a safe bet as offering themselves silently to us.

]]> By: jenine http://mindtomouth.org/2009/11/keeping-to-real-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-579 jenine Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:54:37 +0000 http://mindtomouth.org/?p=376#comment-579 sage, i've been thinking a lot about your comment, "I was being well-marketed to." it's given me, finally, a new angle to take with my mom. now that i see you say it, so matter-of-fact, i wonder how it missed my radar of reasons why i'm frustrated by my parents' consumption of goods from trader joe's. tonight i got home and found a "Indoor Blooming Kit Fragrant Paper White Galilee 14-15 cm." the kit includes "one Narcissus bulb, planting mix, and decorative ceramic pot." i can't wait to see my mom next and ask her if she is able to admit that she was well marketed to. and if she is, almost like admitting addiction, i feel there will be headway in breaking the cycle of less-than-thoughtful consumption. love, jenine sage,

i’ve been thinking a lot about your comment, “I was being well-marketed to.” it’s given me, finally, a new angle to take with my mom. now that i see you say it, so matter-of-fact, i wonder how it missed my radar of reasons why i’m frustrated by my parents’ consumption of goods from trader joe’s. tonight i got home and found a “Indoor Blooming Kit Fragrant Paper White Galilee 14-15 cm.” the kit includes “one Narcissus bulb, planting mix, and decorative ceramic pot.” i can’t wait to see my mom next and ask her if she is able to admit that she was well marketed to. and if she is, almost like admitting addiction, i feel there will be headway in breaking the cycle of less-than-thoughtful consumption.

love,
jenine

]]> By: Sage http://mindtomouth.org/2009/11/keeping-to-real-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Sage Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:45 +0000 http://mindtomouth.org/?p=376#comment-568 Grace, Fruit based pectin is fine as far as I know, but I don't love the wiggle it makes in yogurt. I have qualms about Redwood Hill, they are one of the only major goat yogurt/cheese producers, so even though they are pretty ecologically minded, I think the scale is not good. It means they have lots and lots of goats on milking machines. While its hard enough seeing cows hooked up, goats are so wild and precocious that it just doesn't seem right. Plus, they are based here in CA, CT is a long way away! I think the best solution to this whole issue is to start with the best local whole milk you can find (raw, if you can) and make your preferred dairy products at home. Yogurt is super easy as is butter and fresh cheese. Cuts down on packaging and transport. And ensures a real product from local, hopefully happy cows/goats (though I guess butter is hard from goats not so much cream). P.S. I have a particularly cold place in my heart for Trader Joe's. I think they get practically and independently minded people to buy more packaged and imported food than they would otherwise because of the low prices and the image...but I would like to know at what cost those low prices come. Its true that they have good real food that many people couldn't find elsewhere, I just think there are better alternatives. Ultimately, they are a mega brand and they have somehow fooled a lot of well-intentioned people that they are unique and local. Grace,

Fruit based pectin is fine as far as I know, but I don’t love the wiggle it makes in yogurt. I have qualms about Redwood Hill, they are one of the only major goat yogurt/cheese producers, so even though they are pretty ecologically minded, I think the scale is not good. It means they have lots and lots of goats on milking machines. While its hard enough seeing cows hooked up, goats are so wild and precocious that it just doesn’t seem right. Plus, they are based here in CA, CT is a long way away!

I think the best solution to this whole issue is to start with the best local whole milk you can find (raw, if you can) and make your preferred dairy products at home. Yogurt is super easy as is butter and fresh cheese. Cuts down on packaging and transport. And ensures a real product from local, hopefully happy cows/goats (though I guess butter is hard from goats not so much cream).

P.S. I have a particularly cold place in my heart for Trader Joe’s. I think they get practically and independently minded people to buy more packaged and imported food than they would otherwise because of the low prices and the image…but I would like to know at what cost those low prices come. Its true that they have good real food that many people couldn’t find elsewhere, I just think there are better alternatives. Ultimately, they are a mega brand and they have somehow fooled a lot of well-intentioned people that they are unique and local.

]]> By: grace http://mindtomouth.org/2009/11/keeping-to-real-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-567 grace Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:37:01 +0000 http://mindtomouth.org/?p=376#comment-567 Hi, i considered this idea when buying yogurt recently. i had purchased SOY yogurt for the first time in a while, and noticed the effect on my system (not favorable). and that ashen color, weird flavor was less than appealing though unsweetened! so i bought some goat yogurt, whole milk. it has pectin from apples in it (I admit, from Trader Joes- five dollars versus the nine dollars that Redwood Hill Creamery is around here...just can't do it). What do you know about pectin? Be honest, sometimes the truth hurts... Thanks for more great info., Grace Hi, i considered this idea when buying yogurt recently. i had purchased SOY yogurt for the first time in a while, and noticed the effect on my system (not favorable). and that ashen color, weird flavor was less than appealing though unsweetened! so i bought some goat yogurt, whole milk. it has pectin from apples in it (I admit, from Trader Joes- five dollars versus the nine dollars that Redwood Hill Creamery is around here…just can’t do it). What do you know about pectin? Be honest, sometimes the truth hurts…

Thanks for more great info.,
Grace

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