On 18/11/2014 3:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "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.
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> I bet they prefer cooking and baking with you though))
>
Yes, but they like being treated to a meal out.
Graham