Comments on: Real Food Hits The New York Times http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/ challenging politically correct nutrition Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:35:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1557 KristenM Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:46:56 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1557 Jenny -- AMEN! <abbr><em>KristenM Jenny — AMEN!

KristenM

]]> By: Nourished Kitchen http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1413 Nourished Kitchen Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:10:01 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1413 Awesome coverage! It is a food revolution. It's wild that what you put into your mouth has become such a political statement. I'm so thankful that people are reconnecting with traditional food and learning to value small vs. large and local vs. corporate. Three cheers for fighting the good fight! <abbr><em>Nourished Kitchen Awesome coverage! It is a food revolution. It’s wild that what you put into your mouth has become such a political statement. I’m so thankful that people are reconnecting with traditional food and learning to value small vs. large and local vs. corporate. Three cheers for fighting the good fight!

Nourished Kitchen

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1411 KristenM Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:49:11 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1411 Phil & KAthy -- I know you're both right. The silver lining seems to be that part of the Real Food Revolution is diversified, more local food distribution networks. So long as we keep "voting with our forks" and building up those more local economies, we'll have a lot more accountability built into our system. Phil & KAthy — I know you’re both right. The silver lining seems to be that part of the Real Food Revolution is diversified, more local food distribution networks. So long as we keep “voting with our forks” and building up those more local economies, we’ll have a lot more accountability built into our system.

]]> By: KAthy http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1407 KAthy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:19:37 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1407 I hope that the people growing, buying and eating the real food will stay strong/cohesive enough to keep the movement as their own if and when it all goes mainstream. I know that sounds selfish but mainstream seems to mess things up in the name of politics and money. I hope that the people growing, buying and eating the real food will stay strong/cohesive enough to keep the movement as their own if and when it all goes mainstream. I know that sounds selfish but mainstream seems to mess things up in the name of politics and money.

]]> By: Phil Martin http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1402 Phil Martin Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:28:20 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1402 I think its great going mainstream, yet I feel there will be compromise in what real food really is. Most of the time there is always compromise when something goes 'mainstream'. This is my first time posting, so let me introduce myself. I'm Phil and I am a chef. I work at a Bible institute in upstate New York. I went to a community college in Canada and studied culinary arts. It was there that I learned to love real food. Unfortunately, work requires being under budget, labor is low, and food distributors do not deliver local stuff. On top of that the health department has certain requirements for institutions. Thus the challenges of trying to go local. Thanks for all the info I have received from this blog and others like it. I have bought 'Nourishing Traditions' and will be slowly implementing that into my own life and little by little into my job. I think its great going mainstream, yet I feel there will be compromise in what real food really is. Most of the time there is always compromise when something goes ‘mainstream’.

This is my first time posting, so let me introduce myself. I’m Phil and I am a chef. I work at a Bible institute in upstate New York. I went to a community college in Canada and studied culinary arts. It was there that I learned to love real food. Unfortunately, work requires being under budget, labor is low, and food distributors do not deliver local stuff. On top of that the health department has certain requirements for institutions. Thus the challenges of trying to go local.

Thanks for all the info I have received from this blog and others like it. I have bought ‘Nourishing Traditions’ and will be slowly implementing that into my own life and little by little into my job.

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1400 KristenM Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:16:15 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1400 Michelle -- That's a good question. I'm really not sure how to answer. Just look at how much has changed in our lifetimes thus far. I predict we're on the upswing. Lee -- Thanks! I just read an article today talking about how we could turn over 50% of the corn and soy fields in the U.S. to permacultured grasslands and raise THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT of cattle we now raise in CAFOs on that grass. Not only would it be cheaper, it'd produce significantly healthier meat AND be more environmentally sustainable. It's worth reading: http://bit.ly/rbUK Michelle — That’s a good question. I’m really not sure how to answer. Just look at how much has changed in our lifetimes thus far. I predict we’re on the upswing.

Lee — Thanks! I just read an article today talking about how we could turn over 50% of the corn and soy fields in the U.S. to permacultured grasslands and raise THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT of cattle we now raise in CAFOs on that grass. Not only would it be cheaper, it’d produce significantly healthier meat AND be more environmentally sustainable.

It’s worth reading: http://bit.ly/rbUK

]]> By: Lee http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1396 Lee Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1396 Great post. I just watched the movie "King Corn" and was struck by the same line of reasoning from the corn industry - the idea that if they didn't produce more corn feed meat, Americans would starve. "That organic stuff might be okay for you rich folks," they suggest. Ugh! It's fantastic to see more of Alice Waters and Michael Pollan in our daily lives! I'm really enjoying your blog. Great work. <abbr><em>Lee Great post. I just watched the movie “King Corn” and was struck by the same line of reasoning from the corn industry – the idea that if they didn’t produce more corn feed meat, Americans would starve. “That organic stuff might be okay for you rich folks,” they suggest. Ugh! It’s fantastic to see more of Alice Waters and Michael Pollan in our daily lives! I’m really enjoying your blog. Great work.

Lee

]]> By: Michelle http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1394 Michelle Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:53:50 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1394 Hooray! Now let me ask you a question. How much progress do you realistically expect to see, say, in our lifetime? It is heart warming to see this sort of things for sure... <abbr><em>Michelle Hooray! Now let me ask you a question. How much progress do you realistically expect to see, say, in our lifetime? It is heart warming to see this sort of things for sure…

Michelle

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1390 KristenM Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:32:22 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1390 Local Nourishment -- What's truly silly about such choices is that they're not at all REAL. They're just a hypothetical exercise. But, yes, I'm with you... Lori -- Let me know what you think of the article. Really, it covered so many different bits of this and that within the Real Food Revolution that I was impressed. Local Nourishment — What’s truly silly about such choices is that they’re not at all REAL. They’re just a hypothetical exercise. But, yes, I’m with you…

Lori — Let me know what you think of the article. Really, it covered so many different bits of this and that within the Real Food Revolution that I was impressed.

]]> By: Lori http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-hits-the-new-york-times/#comment-1388 Lori Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:32:11 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=571#comment-1388 I love this post and your positive attitude. Sure we can produce more food, but funny how our nation continues to be less nourished with this greater amount food. It is about quality, not quantity! I feel we have a long way to go, but like you I am so excited that these topics are gaining more and more attention. I think once people realize that they can afford it and we can support old school, local farm practices we'll be headed for big changes. I'm headed over to read the article now. <abbr><em>Lori I love this post and your positive attitude. Sure we can produce more food, but funny how our nation continues to be less nourished with this greater amount food. It is about quality, not quantity! I feel we have a long way to go, but like you I am so excited that these topics are gaining more and more attention. I think once people realize that they can afford it and we can support old school, local farm practices we’ll be headed for big changes. I’m headed over to read the article now.

Lori

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