It’s Saturday, which means I’m looking @grocery coupons and flyers to see what’s on sale. The more I look, the angrier I get. In the wake of massive ground beef and spinach recalls as well as an epidemic of obesity, food marketers are trying to put a spin for their clients: the concept that the [...]
I made a Trader Joe’s run last night. I thought I was doing the right thing by shopping after dinner so I wouldn’t be hungry, but I didn’t take my margarita intake into account (no I wasn’t driving). Don’t drink and shop, you’ll never know what ends up in your cart! @least I had [...]
I get annoyed that things like lowfat yogurt and instant oatmeal are touted as “healthy”. Ok, they’re not Cap’n Crunch or steak & eggs, but those little yogurts and little packets of oatmeal have buttloads of sugar in them. In fact, some of those yogurts (and yogurt shakes) have almost 300 calories in a 6 [...]
I just read an article in today’s Washington Post food section about how people are basically becoming their own food inspectors, not just reading labels but researching online etc. where food comes from. I can relate to this, as I get frustrated when I see evidence (like @Whole Foods) that healthy food seems to [...]
