"graham" > wrote in message
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> On 17/11/2014 2:01 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>> 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.
>
> I took them a couple of times to a "family" restaurant that they enjoyed
> with their parents and other grandparents but on the second occasion, the
> batter on my fish was so salty (to my taste) that I decided that I
> wouldn't take them there again. I explained why and they could see my
> point and accepted the decision after some discussion. They were 6 and 8
> at the time and I have always encouraged them to argue.

I bet they prefer cooking and baking with you though))

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