Comments on: Food…and Cats in the News http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/ Cook Local, Eat Global Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Dakiwiboid http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1007 Dakiwiboid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/wp/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1007 I get so angry with people going on about "chemicals" in food, cleaning products, etc. I've never forgotten the speaker who came to my high school back in the Neolithic ;-) (actually in 1967), who pointed out to us that WE are made up of chemicals, and that everything we eat, wear and use is made of chemicals. She changed the way I look at things forever. I get so angry with people going on about “chemicals” in food, cleaning products, etc. I’ve never forgotten the speaker who came to my high school back in the Neolithic ;-) (actually in 1967), who pointed out to us that WE are made up of chemicals, and that everything we eat, wear and use is made of chemicals. She changed the way I look at things forever.

]]> By: knitvixen http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1008 knitvixen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/wp/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1008 Re: fast food choices. Sure, people will pick the Quarter Pounder. You're right-- it does taste better. And besides, have you read the nutrition information on a fast food salad lately? Several of the ones at MacDonald's and Wendy's have as much-- if not more-- fat and calories than one of their burgers. Re: fast food choices. Sure, people will pick the Quarter Pounder. You’re right– it does taste better. And besides, have you read the nutrition information on a fast food salad lately? Several of the ones at MacDonald’s and Wendy’s have as much– if not more– fat and calories than one of their burgers.

]]> By: Barbara Fisher http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1009 Barbara Fisher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/wp/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1009 Hello and welcome, Dakiwiboid! (I had noticed that I had a kiwi reader, but didn't know who it was--nice to meet you!)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, well. I get tweaked about irrational chemicalphobia, too. It bugs me. <BR/><BR/>That said, I have no doubt that there are at least a couple of things on the list of thirty-eight food additives that are probably undesirable to have in something labelled, "organic," but it just so happened that the three the author picked to whinge about were not really anything to get one's panties in a bunch about. <BR/><BR/>There are reasons to be concerned--but naturally occurring substances which are used in harmless ways are not it.<BR/><BR/>Knitvixen--I should have mentioned that--if the kids have a grilled chicken salad, maybe they should make certain not to eat it with dressing (which pretty much dooms any salad from being consumed by any kid), because the amount of fat and sugar present in the dressings featured at places like McDonald's is astronomical. <BR/><BR/>The amount of fat in the new Apple walnut salad dressing is huge. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I should just do a whole post devoted to a comparative analysis of the fat content in various menu items at fast food joints. Hello and welcome, Dakiwiboid! (I had noticed that I had a kiwi reader, but didn’t know who it was–nice to meet you!)

Yeah, well. I get tweaked about irrational chemicalphobia, too. It bugs me.

That said, I have no doubt that there are at least a couple of things on the list of thirty-eight food additives that are probably undesirable to have in something labelled, “organic,” but it just so happened that the three the author picked to whinge about were not really anything to get one’s panties in a bunch about.

There are reasons to be concerned–but naturally occurring substances which are used in harmless ways are not it.

Knitvixen–I should have mentioned that–if the kids have a grilled chicken salad, maybe they should make certain not to eat it with dressing (which pretty much dooms any salad from being consumed by any kid), because the amount of fat and sugar present in the dressings featured at places like McDonald’s is astronomical.

The amount of fat in the new Apple walnut salad dressing is huge.

Maybe I should just do a whole post devoted to a comparative analysis of the fat content in various menu items at fast food joints.

]]> By: knitvixen http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1010 knitvixen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/wp/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1010 Barbara, that would be an interesting post. I need to go watch <I>Supersize Me</I> and read <I>Fast Food Nation</I> again; I've been eating entirely too much takeout since the move, and it's really doign a number on my general health.<BR/><BR/>Curse fast food and its terrible seductive convenience. Barbara, that would be an interesting post. I need to go watch Supersize Me and read Fast Food Nation again; I’ve been eating entirely too much takeout since the move, and it’s really doign a number on my general health.

Curse fast food and its terrible seductive convenience.

]]> By: Barbara Fisher http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1011 Barbara Fisher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/wp/2005/10/04/foodand-cats-in-the-news/#comment-1011 Most fast food is undigestible by me these days. I find this to be inconvenient, but I guess it is better than being able to eat it and eating too much of it.<BR/><BR/>Both of those are great resources, btw--I love them. Most fast food is undigestible by me these days. I find this to be inconvenient, but I guess it is better than being able to eat it and eating too much of it.

Both of those are great resources, btw–I love them.

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