store food is killing us

[huffelpuff]

I will readily admit I haven't been thin since I was 5 years old. I was a horribly sickly kid. I was underweight and always ill. I had double pneumonia at 5 and nearly died. My mother at that point force fed me until I was 10-20 lbs overweight where I stayed until I was in my 30's. During that period I was almost never sick. From 25-30 I fell apart. My weight kept going up as I got sicker and sicker. Autoimmune diseases suck. Today my weight is coming off at a steady rate and once again I rarely get sick. The biggest change.....eating actual food. 90% of the time I actually cook whatever I'm going to eat. Sure I still have moments but usually its I have a can of sardines or pickled herring instead of cake or other junk food. The hardest part is the cost of real food. Its criminal to have to choose between absolute crap that is affordable and real food at 2-3 times the price.

Zeno, from what I understand its not just your beloved olive oil being adulterated these days. Be very careful about buying honey! If you look closely at the labels in the last few years things have been changing. I have seen several brands now that aren't right. And lets not even go into what they're doing to chocolate! PGPR is in most of the mass market chocolate now. Avoid that stuff like the plague.

Jim

 

[hobie1dog]

The Sheeple have absolutely no idea what they are eating, and don't care.

" On a fine enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone is still zero "

 

[Richard Burley]

Interesting how many on a pipe smoking forum are scared of "chemicals." Anyone know what a chemical is? :lol:

 

[Zeno Marx]

Zeno, from what I understand its not just your beloved olive oil being adulterated these days. Be very careful about buying honey! If you look closely at the labels in the last few years things have been changing. I have seen several brands now that aren't right. And lets not even go into what they're doing to chocolate! PGPR is in most of the mass market chocolate now. Avoid that stuff like the plague.

Jim

I'll have to read up on this chocolate thing. I love chocolate, but I rarely eat it these days. I know most chocolate has an awful, waxy consistency these days, and it seems like they just keep adding salt to make up for the poor quality. Big surprise, right?

I haven't bought honey in a store in years. Heating and filtering turned me off to it. I want all that stuff remaining in my honey. I use a lot as I make my peanut butter sandwiches and wraps and mess with various homemade salad dressings. I'd eventually like to have my own bees, but that isn't likely anytime soon.

Interesting how many on a pipe smoking forum are scared of "chemicals." Anyone know what a chemical is?

I don't want to speak for anyone else, but I'm working from the premise of fewer is better. It's not an "all or nothing" deal. I find it odd that people try to disparage others from trying to be healthy or from taking steps to show care for themselves. Of all the things in the world and our lives to trivialize, why?

 

[huffelpuff]

Z, PGPR is the industries newest wonder emulsifier. If you see this in the ingredients a portion of the cocoa butter has been replaced with vegetable shortening. Which is why your chocolates have an odd texture. It makes it greasy instead of having that crisp snap it should. The more they use the cheaper they can make the chocolate. A perfect example of this is Sixletts. Its been quite a long time since I've seen them but as I recall they contained 0 cocoa butter. Its all PGPR and shortening. I do get my son to send me Wilbur's chocolate from PA now and then. Still made with cocoa butter and lethicin.

Richard, Lol. I wouldn't say I'm afraid of the chemicals in the food as much as I don't like how I feel when I eat things that are packed with them.

Jim

 

[Richard Burley]

So quit smoking.

 

[huffelpuff]

Smoking is what controls the nausea caused by medications my friend.

Jim

 

[Richard Burley]

Whoops, sorry, Jim. My last profundity was meant for your predecessor, thread-wise.

~ Rick

 

[huffelpuff]

Rick, I'm on the floor laughing buddy! No offense was taken. I do understand where you're coming from. Does it make sense to care about what nasties are in your food if you're smoking. Honestly no it really doesn't. Should folks care about it??? I really don't know.

Jim

 

[Richard Burley]

...I do understand where you're coming from. Does it make sense to care about what nasties are in your food if you're smoking. Honestly no it really doesn't. Should folks care about it??? I really don't know.

Jim

Let's not get crazy. :lol:

 

[Cold Smoke]

I tend to see most food scares as not far from anti-vax freakery. Organic is a scam to sell veg for a higher margin based on misplaced environmental and health fears.
There's also more than a vein of snobbery in food hysteria.

Personally, I tend to think this is the golden age of food. A hundred years ago, you really had no idea what you were eating and your food absolutely could kill you.

 

[Richard Burley]

I tend to see most food scares as not far from anti-vax freakery. Organic is a scam to sell veg for a higher margin based on misplaced environmental and health fears.
There's also more than a vein of snobbery in food hysteria...

.

Yeah, I love the pending gluten glissade into oblivion. But it's Puritanism. Puritanism never dies in America, it just changes its form. You could call that an imagined moral superiority--a snobbery, of sorts.

 

[Cold Smoke]

Probably my favourite food writer at the moment http://www.rachellaudan.com/

 

[Richard Burley]

Probably my favourite food writer at the moment http://www.rachellaudan.com/

Interesting. Thanks. Bookmarked.

 

[user 2031]

HA! I came across this tonight and thought of this thread. :lol:

 

[Brewdude]

HA! I came across this tonight and thought of this thread.  :lol:

Now that right there is funny. I don't care who you are!

:tongue:



Cheers,

RR

 

[Zeno Marx]

Before anyone gets hung up on the website, this was also reported by CBS News and other major organizations. Feel free to google and find one that you trust (with the same information). I chose this link because the others didn't show the lists as I'd liked. Worst and best veggies and fruits insofar as pesticides etc.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17624/12-fruits-veggies-with-the-most-pesticides-2015-dirty-dozen.html