I caught an interesting report on
Nightlinea few weeks ago. In it, Michael Pollan talks about the difference between food and
Edible Food-like Substances. Pollan says:
"These are things we've invented in the last 50 years or so that, you know, smell like food, taste like food, look like food, but they're very different than the kinds of things people ate a hundred years ago."
Pollan's main message is to stop listening to food marketers regarding what is healthy and nutritious. He claims that food marketers make their profits from "processing" real food into Edible Food-like Substances. We are handing over our money when we agree to outsource our food preparation.
The segment was particularly relevant to me because, I have to admit that I'm a sucker for the
convenience foods. It's so nice to be able to toss a cereal bar in my purse for a "healthy" after-school snack.
Now add nut allergies or multiple food allergies to this dilemma... what is a harried parent to do?
Cook!
No seriously.
People who actually know me will be impressed because I was the "eat-out-six-out-of-seven-nights-a-week" gal. Ever notice that I don't contribute much in the way of RECIPES to the blogosphere? If you want recipes, go to
Rachel's Recipe Boxor
Food Allergy Queen!I started to think about "convenience foods" in particular. What are the things that I bought just because they were easy to toss in the toaster or microwave to serve my kids: frozen mini pancakes and breakfast biscuits.
Sorry, doughboy! Now I make big batches of my own healthy versions, freeze in serving sizes, and heat up on demand! (I know the packaging isn't the most appetizing. But the whole family loves them. Really!)
Resources for families living with food allergies (peanut allergy, nut allergy, egg allergy, wheat allergy, milk allergy, fish allergy, shellfish allergy, and soy allergy)
Pollan's main message is to stop listening to food marketers regarding what is healthy and nutritious. He claims that food marketers make their profits from "processing" real food into Edible Food-like Substances. We are handing over our money when we agree to outsource our food preparation.
The segment was particularly relevant to me because, I have to admit that I'm a sucker for theconvenience foods. It's so nice to be able to toss a cereal bar in my purse for a "healthy" after-school snack.
Now add nut allergies or multiple food allergies to this dilemma... what is a harried parent to do?
Cook!
No seriously.
People who actually know me will be impressed because I was the "eat-out-six-out-of-seven-nights-a-week" gal. Ever notice that I don't contribute much in the way of RECIPES to the blogosphere? If you want recipes, go toRachel's Recipe BoxorFood Allergy Queen!
I started to think about "convenience foods" in particular. What are the things that I bought just because they were easy to toss in the toaster or microwave to serve my kids: frozen mini pancakes and breakfast biscuits.