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In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:03:23 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
> >Christine Dabney wrote:
> >> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:15:30 +0000 (UTC),
> >> (Steve Pope) wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jean B. > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> 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....
> >>
> >> Christine

> >
> >I do think that a diet like that our ancient ancestors ate is
> >probably the healthiest. And sometimes, I act on that thought.

>
> if food prices get worse, insect may again be on the menu.


DH says he always wants to ask people who bang on about "eating what our
Paleolithic ancestors ate", what weight of insects they eat per day.

Miche

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