I'm in mid book; the section on organics... I'm still reeling from the corn section
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No wonder we're all so sick! It's my #1 read when I'm off line, so I should be done soon
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DH just finished it and I am midway through it. Just reading nonbar code people. This is such an eye opener even for someone who thinks they eat pretty health b/c I shop at whole foods. We are buying a freezer this weekend to start putting away some food from our csa and local farmers markets.
Michael Pollan lives in CA where you can get anything local all year round. It will be harder here in Boston but we are going to try. (although I am not willing to give up avacados
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Amy
Michael Pollan lives in CA where you can get anything local all year round. It will be harder here in Boston but we are going to try. (although I am not willing to give up avacados
Amy
Great thread!
I live in CA, and yes one can get most items year round.
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: The problem is we assume it is from in state, sadly it is not always so. In the off season our stores (including TJ's, Wild Oats) are full of produce from Chile, and Central America. Even in the middle of peak season there will still be a lot produce from Mexico. Our farmers markets have it too. You have to really ask around to know what you are getting. You have to work hard to buy local produce in the land of fruits and nuts.
I loved Omnivores Dilemma. I am waiting, hoping Michael will be speaking locally soon. There were several eyeopeners for me.
1. the whole corn thing,
2. The real importance of buying locally. Any though I harbored in the back of my head that it might be ok to buy organics at walmart
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were throughly banished.
3. It occured to me as I read the book that God did not create us to gorge ourselves on only a handful of foods. We as a socieity seem to only eat corn, wheat, and rice (in terms of grains). I have been making a consceous effort to add other grains to my family's diet. In reference to corn, we now only eat organic corn, popcorn, grits, and hominy. (corn that remembers it is corn
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) I make our jams, catsup, and sauces. I tossed out my corn starch and am using potato starch insteed.
4. This book really introduced me to the whole pasture-ized/wild protein and dairy thing. I am convienced by the arguements I read there and elsewhere, and am trying to the best of my ability and budget to incorporate those things into my family's diet
I live in CA, and yes one can get most items year round.
I loved Omnivores Dilemma. I am waiting, hoping Michael will be speaking locally soon. There were several eyeopeners for me.
1. the whole corn thing,
2. The real importance of buying locally. Any though I harbored in the back of my head that it might be ok to buy organics at walmart
3. It occured to me as I read the book that God did not create us to gorge ourselves on only a handful of foods. We as a socieity seem to only eat corn, wheat, and rice (in terms of grains). I have been making a consceous effort to add other grains to my family's diet. In reference to corn, we now only eat organic corn, popcorn, grits, and hominy. (corn that remembers it is corn
4. This book really introduced me to the whole pasture-ized/wild protein and dairy thing. I am convienced by the arguements I read there and elsewhere, and am trying to the best of my ability and budget to incorporate those things into my family's diet
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I am eager to read this book so I added myself to the wait list at the library. There are over 600 people ahead of me!!!
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Uhm...I may just end up buying it or it might be a while before I can jump in on this one!
just jumping back in to say I am learning so much!! I know I'm not going to be a hunter/gatherer any time soon, but I am actually feeling good about the choices I make... we switched to local free range chicken and eggs and to grass fed beef. I also always bought the local dairy rather than Horizon, just on a hunch
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But I do agree with the guy who started and then "lost" Cascadian Farms. The more large tracts of land used for organic farming, the less of our land will be pesticized. I am hoping for better practices, but these are so much better than what's been done since the 30s...
sort of hopeful and scary all at once.
But I do agree with the guy who started and then "lost" Cascadian Farms. The more large tracts of land used for organic farming, the less of our land will be pesticized. I am hoping for better practices, but these are so much better than what's been done since the 30s...
sort of hopeful and scary all at once.
You all have convinced me to FINALLY read the book.
I saw the interview of the author on Amazon.com...adn was VERY impressed.
Of course, there were a few other books I was going to buy to get the FREE s/h...and now can't remember!!!
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Mrs Bernstein
I saw the interview of the author on Amazon.com...adn was VERY impressed.
Of course, there were a few other books I was going to buy to get the FREE s/h...and now can't remember!!!
Mrs Bernstein
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I haven't read the book, but I have to disagree with this statement. If you look at the grains that were commonly used in the Bible, and also at the grains eaten by the people that Dr. Price researched, generally each population only ate one or two types of grain predominantly (ie barley and wheat in the Bible, rye for the Swiss, etc).
Originally Posted by 2sweetboysmom 3. It occured to me as I read the book that God did not create us to gorge ourselves on only a handful of foods. We as a socieity seem to only eat corn, wheat, and rice (in terms of grains). I have been making a consceous effort to add other grains to my family's diet. In reference to corn, we now only eat organic corn, popcorn, grits, and hominy. (corn that remembers it is corn
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