I think this is something that needs more visibility. ===== WSJ 8/6/2018 In the mold of “Mad Men’s” Don Draper, clever ad execs know a thing or two about manipulating consumer ignorance, confusion and even fear to sell a product. Nowhere is this truer than modern food advertising, where dubious health claims and questionable scientific assertions abound. The Food and Drug Administration is supposed... Read more
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Farm to Fable
April 19 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Food10% of the world’s population might have the $$ to pay for local, happy food, but the other 90% doesn’t want to pay the price of starvation on behalf of the 10%. =========== WSJ 4/18/2016 From the first in a series of “Farm to Fable” articles by Tampa Bay Times food critic Laura Reiley, April 13: With the tagline “Local, simple and honest,”... Read more
A Chipotle Education
December 25 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Food, non-GMO, Western CivilizationWhen Chipotle went non-GMO, I stopped ‘going Chipotle’. Non-GMO is ‘anti-reality’. GMO is about making life better for more human beings. ===== “The all-natural evangelists get an E. coli reality check.” Dec. 22, 2015 7:07 p.m. WSJ The executives at Chipotle Mexican Grill have been, well, dining out for years on their self-styled reputation for “food with integrity.” So their competitors who by implication... Read more
Are GMOs safe? Yes.
July 18 | Posted by mrossol | Food, non-GMO, ScienceA piece that I think is worth the read. ============= http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/07/are_gmos_safe_yes_the_case_against_them_is_full_of_fraud_lies_and_errors.html?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits
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Granola Recipes You’ll Actually Want to Make
February 16 | Posted by mrossol | Food, PersonalMy daughter and I will discuss this one! ====== By Sarah Karnasiewicz WSJ July 25, 2014 2:35 p.m. ET OK, I GET IT: Making granola from scratch has never been your thing. No doubt it conjures images of hippie monasticism and sounds about as pleasurable as descaling the coffee maker, especially when near-instant gratification can be had in the form of a perfect omelet... Read more
