On 15/11/2014 2:02 PM, wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:24:49 -0700, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 15/11/2014 10:54 AM, wrote:
>>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:03:38 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/15/2014 8:34 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mcoh2dw
>>>>>
>>>>> The Idaho agribusiness continues to get blowback over the Innate line
>>>>> of spuds.
>>>>>
>>>>> By ZACH KYLE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food company and a longtime buyer
>>>>> of Simplot potatoes for french fries, says it doesn't plan to buy
>>>>> Simplot's latest genetically modified organism, the Innate potato.
>>>>>
>>>>> "McDonald's USA does not source GMO potatoes, nor do we have current
>>>>> plans to change our sourcing practices," the company said in a
>>>>> statement.
>>>>
>>>> Smart on their part. Be they good or bad, they are too controversial
>>>> for a big chain to start selling them to the masses.
>>>>
>>>> That may change 10 or 20 years from now, but right now GM foods scare
>>>> lot of people. Personally, I'm not so sure yet.
>>>
>>>
>>> I think it's all part of them all trying to appear good, I saw an ad
>>> for another burger chain that was promoting that it only used chicken
>>> that was fed good food, not chemicals and antibiotics. Forget which
>>> one but it wasn't KFC.
>>>
>> A&W. My grandchildren usually ask to go there when they stay with me. I
>> must say that I like the burgers there too, especially the "Buddy
>> Burgers" that consist of a small burger with caramelized onions:-)
>> Graham
>
> That was the one - I won't do that for my great-grandchildren - I
> simply cook whatever it is that I cook that they like best We
> sometimes have some odd combos but at least it's a healthy meal, I
> just want them to learn life does not begin and end with fast food.
>
They don't go very often!!!! They eat very healthily on a day to day
basis and on our last trip, we discussed the ingredient breakdown that
A&W prints on the tray liners. Once in a while does no measurable harm
and we cook and bake together otherwise.
Graham