This forum should be buzzing!

[schutd]

When hundreds of million of eggs produced by a single "family" farm in the huge mono-cultural farm state of Iowa are recalled, and thousands of people are sickened, it should be time to realize that our food system is broken.

Jalapenos form Mexico tainted with Salmonella, lettuce, ground beef, peanut butter(!!!) WTF is going on with the way this country produces is food???? We as a society should be indignant that this is allowed to happen. Doesnt anyone give a turd?

Always remember: CHEAP AINT CHEAP. Think big picture.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/us/27eggs.html?_r=1&ref=dining

 

[Louis]

Don't forget the deli meats at Wal Mart.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Don't forget the entire produce section at Wal Mart.

 

[DeAnna]

I thought you were cooking a meal for us ASFNers.

I saw that documentary Food, Inc. and, let me tell you, I wanted to become a vegetarian after seeing all that! I always try to buy organic, especially if it's fruit where the skin is edible.

Just got some organic grapes - a 2lb bag was $6.99 - yikes!

 

[DeAnna]

Don't forget the entire produce section at Wal Mart.

Yep. I don't go to WalMart at all, but I've seen their meat dept. and they all have an unnaturally red color in their beef.

 

[schutd]

The red color comes from whats called ROP. Reduced Oxygen Packaging. The lack of oxygen keeps the meat from oxidizing and therefore keeps its red color. Don't ever mistake red for freshness. Food Inc. was amazing. It didnt inspire thoughts of vegetarianism, but it did reconfirm the importance of knowing who grows/raises your food.

Also, I want to clarify, Im not some tub thumper who runs around and only buys local organic and small farm meats and produce. I try to, but am acutely aware of how difficult that can be, giving regional climates and our distribution abilities in this country. But I do stop at more than one store when shopping so I can increase my choices and make better ones overall.

Just keep doin yer best, try to spend more, percentage-wise of your income on good wholesome food. And start cooking at home again! The movement is growing!

 

[DemsMyBoys]

And start cooking at home again! The movement is growing!

Some of us never stopped.

 

[Pariah]

I got salmonella poisoning from tainted eggs.

No fun.

...at all.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I'll take an omlet.

 

[schutd]

I got salmonella poisoning from tainted eggs.

No fun.

...at all.

I got it when we opened Cabrito (along with my sous chef, two owners and operations manager) from tainted jalapenos coming up from Mexico. Fortunately we were still in testing phase, not serving. trots for 8 straight days. no. fun.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Eight days?!?!? You gotta be sh*tting me!!!!



No, but seriously. I can't believe that. Are you exaggerating?

 

[schutd]

Im not. No one had determined that there was a salmonella breakout yet, let alone where it originated from. We just kept on eating them day after day after day, and it happened to all of us concurrently, so we attributed it to a virus. Onve they announced an outbreak and had narrowed it to the jalapenos, we all had that epiphany. Of course by that time it had been weeks. Thanks food supply. I now buy my jalapenos from a farm in upstate new york whenever possible.

 

[Pariah]

I got it when we opened Cabrito (along with my sous chef, two owners and operations manager) from tainted jalapenos coming up from Mexico. Fortunately we were still in testing phase, not serving. trots for 8 straight days. no. fun.

Yeah, it was about 10 for me. Just now getting over it, really.

But I had an egg sandwich this morning. Back in the saddle!