Comments on: Food Labels and Salad Lyonnaise http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html Sleep 'til you're hungry, eat 'til you're sleepy! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Jones http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-49314 David Jones Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:48 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-49314 I agree totally with you, I only buy the cheap branded foods anyway, the ones with the stores own label on them as these are just as good anyway. :razz: I agree totally with you, I only buy the cheap branded foods anyway, the ones with the stores own label on them as these are just as good anyway.

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]]> By: Aparna http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29560 Aparna Wed, 14 May 2008 10:59:08 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29560 Labelling produce is still at an early stage here in India and I am wary about using "organic produce" here in India. Mostly because I have to pay 2 to 3 times more for something I'm not sure was organiccally grown! In some sense, I think we are more fortunate as we have lots of fresh and naturally grown produce in our markets. We now find a lot of imported fruits and other stuff on the shelves which I tend to avoid, by and large. Labelling produce is still at an early stage here in India and I am wary about using “organic produce” here in India. Mostly because I have to pay 2 to 3 times more for something I’m not sure was organiccally grown!
In some sense, I think we are more fortunate as we have lots of fresh and naturally grown produce in our markets. We now find a lot of imported fruits and other stuff on the shelves which I tend to avoid, by and large.

]]> By: KS http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29521 KS Tue, 13 May 2008 16:54:43 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29521 Sig, I do agree with "Anonymous" comments especially my country like India is able to feed its huge population due to agriculture technology. The cost of exporting food to countries who are not self sufficient is very high so these countries are better off learning and practising new green technology. I only hope developed countries invest time and money in research to make this technology more eco friendly and less harmful to our bodies. Having said this, we should all try and go green in every way we can. We can start by recycling, using cloth towels (wash cloth is great to wipe counter tops)instead of paper towels, use less saran wrap, sandwich bags,paper products, call companies and tell them not to send you their catalogues if you do not use them and try to eat organic food if you can! :) Sig, I do agree with “Anonymous” comments especially my country like India is able to feed its huge population due to agriculture technology. The cost of exporting food to countries who are not self sufficient is very high so these countries are better off learning and practising new green technology. I only hope developed countries invest time and money in research to make this technology more eco friendly and less harmful to our bodies.

Having said this, we should all try and go green in every way we can. We can start by recycling, using cloth towels (wash cloth is great to wipe counter tops)instead of paper towels, use less saran wrap, sandwich bags,paper products, call companies and tell them not to send you their catalogues if you do not use them and try to eat organic food if you can! :)

]]> By: Kalai http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29485 Kalai Mon, 12 May 2008 19:42:29 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29485 It is so tough to figure out what to do abt issues like this. I do try to be conscious about buying organic and when possible, local. Looking forward to farmers' markets opening soon! Wonderful salad, too. :) It is so tough to figure out what to do abt issues like this. I do try to be conscious about buying organic and when possible, local. Looking forward to farmers’ markets opening soon! Wonderful salad, too. :)

]]> By: sig http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29426 sig Mon, 12 May 2008 00:25:14 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29426 <blockquote>Thank you all for sharing your unique views on the topic. Looks like there are a lot of you out there, who knows these issues are important, but at the same time it is really difficult to stick to any of these strictly. At the same time, some of you have stronger points of view on the topic. Ultimately each of us do what we believe is the best for us and our families. <b>Anonymous</b>, thanks for that unique arguments against organic food, really is food for thought. Guess I have to do some reading on the topic. <b>Molly</b>, I don't think Revathi is overreacting, I will freak out if I found worms in my produce too... <b>Sarika</b>, I used to frequent PCC, but now we don't have one close by, Whole Foods is the closest grocery store for us. Thanks for your nice words, I am sure you must be missing Seattle like crazy... :) Again, thanks everyone else for taking the time to comment... I learn so much every day from all of you...</blockquote>

Thank you all for sharing your unique views on the topic. Looks like there are a lot of you out there, who knows these issues are important, but at the same time it is really difficult to stick to any of these strictly. At the same time, some of you have stronger points of view on the topic. Ultimately each of us do what we believe is the best for us and our families.
Anonymous, thanks for that unique arguments against organic food, really is food for thought. Guess I have to do some reading on the topic.

Molly, I don’t think Revathi is overreacting, I will freak out if I found worms in my produce too…

Sarika, I used to frequent PCC, but now we don’t have one close by, Whole Foods is the closest grocery store for us. Thanks for your nice words, I am sure you must be missing Seattle like crazy… :)

Again, thanks everyone else for taking the time to comment… I learn so much every day from all of you…

]]> By: lissie http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29410 lissie Sat, 10 May 2008 01:53:12 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29410 i try to buy organic and locally produced veggies whenever i can...but like to follow my own rules :(Yes): the salad sounds really yummy! i try to buy organic and locally produced veggies whenever i can…but like to follow my own rules :( Yes):
the salad sounds really yummy!

]]> By: Cynthia http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29409 Cynthia Fri, 09 May 2008 23:59:50 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29409 Sig I think that we are still very fortunate here in the Caribbean not to be inundated with a lot of chemically modified foods, don't get me wrong, you can find those particularly in the supermarkets but certainly not to the extent as in other places. While more than 80% of our food in Barbados is imported, there are still those of us that try to buy produce, fruits and certain meats that are locally produced. Sometimes it's hard because there are so subsidies on the local stuff but because the importers get tax breaks, the imported food is often cheaper :( Sig I think that we are still very fortunate here in the Caribbean not to be inundated with a lot of chemically modified foods, don’t get me wrong, you can find those particularly in the supermarkets but certainly not to the extent as in other places. While more than 80% of our food in Barbados is imported, there are still those of us that try to buy produce, fruits and certain meats that are locally produced. Sometimes it’s hard because there are so subsidies on the local stuff but because the importers get tax breaks, the imported food is often cheaper :(

]]> By: Mythili http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29394 Mythili Fri, 09 May 2008 16:17:36 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29394 WholeFoods !! I love just roaming around the aisles in WH. TJ/WH/Rising Sun Farms (local) and TopFoods (they carry local stuff too) is the order. And oh oh .. sometimes Uwajimaya (for chestnuts). Groceries is a pain .. trying to juggle between so many stores. With me the problem is I dont know how to process information. We are an over-informed generation. Trying to make sense and sanity of the information garnered is beyond practicality. And the paranoid in me goes crazy whenever there is a new buzzword. :cry: Organic stuff also has toxins.. there is no saying that it isn't harmless. No stead-fast rule that it is the safest. I am yet to see what Bee/Jai would say.. I love eggs in salads .. good one :) WholeFoods !! I love just roaming around the aisles in WH. TJ/WH/Rising Sun Farms (local) and TopFoods (they carry local stuff too) is the order. And oh oh .. sometimes Uwajimaya (for chestnuts). Groceries is a pain .. trying to juggle between so many stores. With me the problem is I dont know how to process information. We are an over-informed generation. Trying to make sense and sanity of the information garnered is beyond practicality. And the paranoid in me goes crazy whenever there is a new buzzword. :cry: Organic stuff also has toxins.. there is no saying that it isn’t harmless. No stead-fast rule that it is the safest.

I am yet to see what Bee/Jai would say..

I love eggs in salads .. good one :)

]]> By: Swati Jain:Sugarcraft India http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29393 Swati Jain:Sugarcraft India Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:17 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29393 Oh yes even organic food is getting very popular in India too..Fab India has been stocking some organic stuff since some years now.. A nice salad Sig!! Oh yes even organic food is getting very popular in India too..Fab India has been stocking some organic stuff since some years now..
A nice salad Sig!!

]]> By: molly http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29391 molly Fri, 09 May 2008 15:04:36 +0000 http://blog.sigsiv.com/2008/05/food-labels-and-salad-lyonnaise.html#comment-29391 It seems Revathi panicking upon seeing worms squiggling in broccoli is totally unfounded for. It actually indicates no pesticides were used! I prefer veggies and meat from Sprout, a local food supplier. It seems Revathi panicking upon seeing worms squiggling in broccoli is totally unfounded for. It actually indicates no pesticides were used! I prefer veggies and meat from Sprout, a local food supplier.

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