Comments on: Midweek links (’cause it’s been a while!) http://thorg.com/archives/6425 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:37:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Keera http://thorg.com/archives/6425/comment-page-1#comment-6660 Keera Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:40:39 +0000 http://thorg.com/?p=6425#comment-6660 Well, I bought organic ground beef, in hopes that that'll be all right, but I'm not sure organic means grass-fed. Norwegian farming isn't as industrialized as in the US, and we already have laws for the benefit of the animals (like the one now being passed in California about leaving enough space to lie down, etc.). As for eschewing processed foods completely: I find that I avoid some natural ingredients because I can't find them in small enough amounts for a one person household. Too many times delicious organic food waiting for me to get around to cooking has gone bad in my refrigerator. What would help is being able to cook for 4 and freeze the leftovers, but rarely do recipes tell you if they are suited for that. Well, I bought organic ground beef, in hopes that that’ll be all right, but I’m not sure organic means grass-fed. Norwegian farming isn’t as industrialized as in the US, and we already have laws for the benefit of the animals (like the one now being passed in California about leaving enough space to lie down, etc.).

As for eschewing processed foods completely: I find that I avoid some natural ingredients because I can’t find them in small enough amounts for a one person household. Too many times delicious organic food waiting for me to get around to cooking has gone bad in my refrigerator. What would help is being able to cook for 4 and freeze the leftovers, but rarely do recipes tell you if they are suited for that.

]]> By: alice http://thorg.com/archives/6425/comment-page-1#comment-6656 alice Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:09:12 +0000 http://thorg.com/?p=6425#comment-6656 Around here, the boycott would be just a matter of buying meat from local farmers. There are several good local farms that sell beef, chicken, lamb and pork (plus turkeys in the fall!), and if you ask the farmers, they'll be thrilled to tell you all about the diets of their beasties. And of course, avoiding corn in all the other food groups is as simple as eschewing processed foods, which you're probably doing anyways, as there are so many good reasons for avoiding processed foods. I'm not sure what your options are there, in terms of local farming, though. Around here, the boycott would be just a matter of buying meat from local farmers. There are several good local farms that sell beef, chicken, lamb and pork (plus turkeys in the fall!), and if you ask the farmers, they’ll be thrilled to tell you all about the diets of their beasties. And of course, avoiding corn in all the other food groups is as simple as eschewing processed foods, which you’re probably doing anyways, as there are so many good reasons for avoiding processed foods.

I’m not sure what your options are there, in terms of local farming, though.

]]> By: Keera http://thorg.com/archives/6425/comment-page-1#comment-6652 Keera Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:29:01 +0000 http://thorg.com/?p=6425#comment-6652 The food article was very interesting, enlightening and somewhat disheartening - and now I'm wondering how I can boycott corn. In <i>all</i> its guises, including meat from corn-fed animals. Also, Jon Stewart's poke at "Yosemite Sam" had me in stitches. "Ah eat fire-cooked meat cuz ah don't trust ovens." But ol' Y. Sam there does raise a good question: How <i>will</i> the government really pay for it all? There's a reason why the tax level in Europe is higher than in the US. Of course, what I get for my taxes far outweighs what I would get paying for my own health insurance in the US. But the US has to completely change course to make any of that happen, and that's not going to happen. Yet. If ever. BTW, you found some great articles this time. I've read every one. The food article was very interesting, enlightening and somewhat disheartening – and now I’m wondering how I can boycott corn. In all its guises, including meat from corn-fed animals.

Also, Jon Stewart’s poke at “Yosemite Sam” had me in stitches. “Ah eat fire-cooked meat cuz ah don’t trust ovens.” But ol’ Y. Sam there does raise a good question: How will the government really pay for it all? There’s a reason why the tax level in Europe is higher than in the US. Of course, what I get for my taxes far outweighs what I would get paying for my own health insurance in the US. But the US has to completely change course to make any of that happen, and that’s not going to happen. Yet. If ever.

BTW, you found some great articles this time. I’ve read every one.

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