Tim, you're totally right - why do we offer kids things we know wil make it harder for them to make the right choices? Especially when we know that these choices form the basis of their future health?
Just a Mom, you're clearly not "just" anything. I'm excited to see your pictures next week. I hope we all learn something together. Thank you!
Yeah...being a nepali....i love to eat MO:MO...and as Nitesh said if u visit u experience.....and if you want visit nepal then there are a lots of nepal vacation packages ...
you will never regret visiting nepal....:)
Accepting your challenge in Texas! I volunteer at the school all next week...so, I get to eat my fill of enchiladas (despite the e-coli meat recall), salisbury steak, spaghetti, a hamburger, and chicken rings! Can't wait.
The issue of terroir is such an interesting one, and we've really gotten away from it in nearly all of our food - in the name of efficiency? homogenization? safety? I'm really interested in the issue of how to ensure food safety without sacrificing some of the seasonal and regional flavors that make the eating experience so enjoyable. What other great foods do you eat that retain their sense of place?
I like to share my story because I think a lot of people can relate to it at some level. I was sick for 5 years, visited a doctor in every field of medicine, and couldn't be treated for even the most minor of my symptoms. I just felt something was wrong on a larger scale than the "stress" diagnosis I was continuously given. I regularly suffered bloating, fatigue, weight fluctuations, headaches, and eventually skin rashes. Doctors eventually came to the conclusion that I needed Chemotherapy because they believed I had a life threatening auto-immune disease, either Lupus, Hep C, Hodgkin's Disease, etc.
I finally went to see a dietician and had blood work tests. She told me to eliminate gluten, so I did. After one month on a gluten free diet, I was healthier than any point in the previous 5 years on doctor's medications. I've been gluten free for 9 years now and run a gluten free website to help others succeed on a gluten free diet. www.GlutenFreeDaily.com
So right you are, Jane, you go! This is exactly why I think the first task at hand is to actually experience school lunch ourselves. When more parents are exposed to the food our kids eat, we can speak intelligently and compellingly about how it aligns - or doesn't align - with our own desires.
I'm doing a bit of research into school lunches past, and it turns out they weren't as nutritious as I remembered. They might have been more delicious - your point about cooking onsite is an important one - but I'm trying not to romanticize the past. Although I did have to walk uphill to school, both ways...
Laura, I'm so glad you jumped in there! I was going to email your dad about that question, but hopefully that answers it. It's a little lesson in milk terroir!
Daniel, The Minars are super nice and the farm and creamery are a testament to the strength of the local Minnesota food scene. I know they're really busy people so I hate to send more work their way, but I think you should get in touch with them about doing something for your web series.
Thanks John, your story is a
Thanks John, your story is a great one, and all too common. Thanks for sharing it and for the work you do with your site.
Nice post. Want to know the
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Jesse
Tim, you're totally right -
Tim, you're totally right - why do we offer kids things we know wil make it harder for them to make the right choices? Especially when we know that these choices form the basis of their future health?
Just a Mom, you're clearly not "just" anything. I'm excited to see your pictures next week. I hope we all learn something together. Thank you!
Yeah...being a nepali....i
Yeah...being a nepali....i love to eat MO:MO...and as Nitesh said if u visit u experience.....and if you want visit nepal then there are a lots of nepal vacation packages ...
you will never regret visiting nepal....:)
Accepting your challenge in
Accepting your challenge in Texas! I volunteer at the school all next week...so, I get to eat my fill of enchiladas (despite the e-coli meat recall), salisbury steak, spaghetti, a hamburger, and chicken rings! Can't wait.
The issue of terroir is such
The issue of terroir is such an interesting one, and we've really gotten away from it in nearly all of our food - in the name of efficiency? homogenization? safety? I'm really interested in the issue of how to ensure food safety without sacrificing some of the seasonal and regional flavors that make the eating experience so enjoyable. What other great foods do you eat that retain their sense of place?
Thank you Laura for the
Thank you Laura for the answer. I will go back to using the milk and try my best to get used to it.
Thank you Rhena.
I like to share my story
I like to share my story because I think a lot of people can relate to it at some level. I was sick for 5 years, visited a doctor in every field of medicine, and couldn't be treated for even the most minor of my symptoms. I just felt something was wrong on a larger scale than the "stress" diagnosis I was continuously given. I regularly suffered bloating, fatigue, weight fluctuations, headaches, and eventually skin rashes. Doctors eventually came to the conclusion that I needed Chemotherapy because they believed I had a life threatening auto-immune disease, either Lupus, Hep C, Hodgkin's Disease, etc.
I finally went to see a dietician and had blood work tests. She told me to eliminate gluten, so I did. After one month on a gluten free diet, I was healthier than any point in the previous 5 years on doctor's medications. I've been gluten free for 9 years now and run a gluten free website to help others succeed on a gluten free diet. www.GlutenFreeDaily.com
So right you are, Jane, you
So right you are, Jane, you go! This is exactly why I think the first task at hand is to actually experience school lunch ourselves. When more parents are exposed to the food our kids eat, we can speak intelligently and compellingly about how it aligns - or doesn't align - with our own desires.
I'm doing a bit of research into school lunches past, and it turns out they weren't as nutritious as I remembered. They might have been more delicious - your point about cooking onsite is an important one - but I'm trying not to romanticize the past. Although I did have to walk uphill to school, both ways...
Laura, I'm so glad you jumped
Laura, I'm so glad you jumped in there! I was going to email your dad about that question, but hopefully that answers it. It's a little lesson in milk terroir!
Daniel, The Minars are super nice and the farm and creamery are a testament to the strength of the local Minnesota food scene. I know they're really busy people so I hate to send more work their way, but I think you should get in touch with them about doing something for your web series.