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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:28 PM Original message |
Factory food: The cheap, mass-produced food we eat is killing our environment, our economy — and us |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just got back from my farmers market where everything is local and much is produced organically and/ |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Waiting for the DUers who are gonna attack you as a rich elitist |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. True, that. And to them I say, "walk the talk", "find a way"... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Farmers Markets are very affordable where I live. Plus I'm supporting people in my community & the |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I've at times said everything you are saying. There is a vocal minority |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. There are people here actually stating what others 'will say' |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. A lot of times, you can eat less expensively if you don't cook from scratch |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. They are not at all affordable where we live. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. well this poor family is GROWING it's own produce on a balcony |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I wish I could. My balcony gets zero light most of the year, and then |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. we've been in the 90's all week, makes droop a problem |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
36. Your city has lots of public gardens |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. A place MANY American families can save $ is to cut out food waste: 27% in the US is wasted |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I gave up Twinkies and HoHo's in part because they were |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I'm poor and I buy my veggies locally |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. In my 5th month as a raw vegan, I'm finding I'm spending LESS on food because |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Did I mention going raw has also cut down on my utilty bills? |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. You'll be needing a doctor |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. me too! |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. What brand of bourbon in your mint juleps was produced at |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. LOL-- busted, and the grapefruit were from Texas... |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. home roasted eh?? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. yep, it's still going strong.... |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i've got a bigger one that I'm done with |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. proud to be the first Recommend |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sometimes I think our corn-based diet is the real 'Montezuma's Revenge'. nt |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thankfully, the last time I ate "factoryfood" |
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kaylynwright (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. agreed |
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ashemichael (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Factory food: The cheap, mass-produced food we eat is killing our environment, our economy — and |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Ascorbic acid is Vitamin C. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-27-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. I saw "Food Inc" last week. Here's my review. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. Error: you've already recommended that thread. |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours |
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marias23 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
28. Good Resources |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
29. So, ah, what's new. I didn't exactly think our massed produced food |
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mojowork_n (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
31. "Cloned Meat," to label or not to label? |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Cloned meat is identical to "real meat' |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
35. According to George Oshawa, founder of macrobiotics (which I do now due to health issues) |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
38. My great grandparents lived into their 90's - what they ate |
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ColesCountyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 05:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Sounds very similar to what my grandparents ate. |
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