Maggie's Farm

I think I know what most people mean by "processed foods". I think they mean that in the combination of ingredients are various "chemicals" and when you read the label it's kind of a turn off. But I am reminded of the ;ist someone made of all the chemicals in an apple and it too was a bit of a turn off.

I would prefer some sort of evidence based discussion rather than simply biased opinions. Where is the evidence that Macaroni and cheese is killing us or Campbells soups are poisoning our children? At the very least instead of some braod category, "processed foods", list every food item you can purchase over the counter and then list the science based evidence of harm or benefit. Are Tootie Fruities killing our children or is some crazed "natural food nut" simply ranting mindlessly.

I could be wrong but I think the single most dangerous food sold at your local supermarket is a grapefruit. Anyone taking medication can vouch for that. Maybe peanuts would be second. But other than that I doubt all the wild ass claims of various foods being "bad" for you.

Well that was my point! If you look at the chemicals in an apple or any unprocessed food it is a very long list of scary names. The difference is that food producers are required to name everything they put into a package but not required to list the chemicals in natural foods. This scares some people who are afraid of emulsifiers or other named ingredients.

As for salt in grease/fat I love them. I eat a pot roast or prime rib and savor the fat. I love butter and slather it thickly on my rolls or bread. Most people do. What is wrong with grease/fat and salt?

I like grapefruit but grapefruit is contraindicated by almost any medication. I love peanut butter but for some people it is poison. I love dairy products and again for some people it is poison. But in general food is food and once it gets past your belly your body has no clue where it came from or what the label says.