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Have you had...
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 17 Jul 2008 02:57:16p, Jean B. told us...
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>> Miche wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "Jean B." > wrote:
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>>>> Christine Dabney wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:15:30 +0000 (UTC),
>>>>> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jean B. > wrote:
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>>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>> [ Fat-free half & half ]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is in it?
>>>>>> Usually corn starch, carageenan, guar gum and/or xanthan gum
>>>>>> along with nonfat milk. Starch-thickened milk, in other words,
>>>>>> processed with an agglomulator machine so that it stays in suspension
>>>>>> for weeks without separating.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you dislike processed foods this is not the product
>>>>>> for you. It is however nutritionally harmless.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>> I just read Michael Pollan's book In Defense of Food, and this type of
>>>>> stuff is exactly what he talks about avoiding, in the search for real
>>>>> food. Makes you think....
>>>> I do think that a diet like that our ancient ancestors ate is probably
>>>> the healthiest. And sometimes, I act on that thought.
>>> Local food available in season? Yeah. 
>>>
>>> Miche
>>>
>> I think so. Also, think about hunting and gathering--the
>> quantities, what was consumed then. We have strayed pretty far
>> from that plain fare.
>>
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> I generally hunt and gather within the confines of the supermarket,
> farmer's market, and butcher shop. :-)
>
True. But you can hunt and gather the healthy stuff. Sure, I'm
as bad as lots of other people, but I can aspire to better things.
--
Jean B.
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