On 11/15/2014 4:55 PM, graham wrote:
> 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

One thing about kids: you don't want to make something all the more
enticing by making it forbidden. Better to do as you are doing and
treat it casually, giving them nothing to rebel against.