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I typically shop at Trader Joes/Whole Foods/Health Stores. I was out doing some errands and realized I wanted to make a grilled cheese and was out of bread (and cheddar).
I thought, well I am right next to Safeway so I can pick up my two items.
I went over to the cheese aisle, looked for cheddar marked "made from milk without RSBT." Nothing fit the bill so I looked for something w/ minimal ingredients.
Then I went to the bread aisle to find something with a decent amount of fiber per slice, minimal ingredients, no preservatives and no high fructose corn syrup. It was like I was hinting for a unicorn. All bread either had
1. HFCS
2. partially hydrogenated oils
3. no fiber
4. preservatives
5. artificial flavor
All Orowheat has HFCS, Safeway brand products have a load of hazards and most stuff had no fiber. I debated just getting some basic white or butter milk bread, but all had HFCS.
Eventually I settled for a faux-natural brand w/ no preservatives, no HFCS and soy for unknown reasons (maybe fiber).
How do you manage shopping at mainstream groceries (if you do) to buy staples if you are looking for minimally processed food?
It is hard, and takes a lots of time when you shop for a new product, but after you find the one you like, you just buy it all the time. The bad about is, to look for a substitute when you find out that your beloved product has been discontinued...
You are wrong about Oroweat. It clear states on all its bread packages NO HFCS. This is in bold red letters on the front of the package not buried in the the nutrition info. Also Safeway carries no RSBT cheese
Tillamook no rSBT/rGBH BIG RED BADGE-"No artificial growth hormones"
Lucerne and Horizon are also rSBT free.
All three of the above dairy products are sold at Safeway.
I surprised you didn't at least see the Tillamook one of the largest National Brands of cheese in the country.
My local chains carry all kinds of locally produced, minimally processed whole foods, including glass-bottled milk (you have to do a deposit and return the bottle, old-school style) from a local, family-run dairy that uses no growth hormones. It's more expensive than the store brands and national brands, but it's offered. They also carry locally-baked artisan bread (again, also more costly than a house-brand sandwich loaf). I find that chain grocers are more than happy to jump on the organic/locally produced/whatever bandwagon, because it is trendy, and it sells. Especially in the area where I am located, which isn't exactly rife with specialty grocers.
Another way to avoid preservatives, chemicals, et al is to cook from scratch, something I also do.
For some one who is so conscious of ingredients why would a grilled cheese sandwich even be an option? Isnt a grilled cheese fried in some kind of fat or grease and doesnt the charring of the bread create carcinogenic properties? and most cheeses that have any flavor at all are a minimum of 20% fat,
An interesting phenomenon is occurring in the mainstream stores. Because of the lawsuits over contaminated food and the recalls and the scares, Kroger, Biggs, Safeway etc. are all requiring supplier agreements that are truly oppressive. They require the food supplier to indemnify the chain for their legal fees even if a claim is pure BS (which they mostly are). And pay damages for recalls and personal injuries, etc.
Most organic, home grown, specialty food goes through distributors and then on to Krogers, etc. These middlemen do not want to take responsibility for the goods with Krogers, etc. because they know the small organic and specialty farmers have no ability to repay a substantial damage claim. Therefore, they don't handle those goods to Kroger, etc. solely due to the vendor agreements.
I typically shop at Trader Joes/Whole Foods/Health Stores. I was out doing some errands and realized I wanted to make a grilled cheese and was out of bread (and cheddar).
I thought, well I am right next to Safeway so I can pick up my two items.
I went over to the cheese aisle, looked for cheddar marked "made from milk without RSBT." Nothing fit the bill so I looked for something w/ minimal ingredients.
Then I went to the bread aisle to find something with a decent amount of fiber per slice, minimal ingredients, no preservatives and no high fructose corn syrup. It was like I was hinting for a unicorn. All bread either had
1. HFCS
2. partially hydrogenated oils
3. no fiber
4. preservatives
5. artificial flavor
All Orowheat has HFCS, Safeway brand products have a load of hazards and most stuff had no fiber. I debated just getting some basic white or butter milk bread, but all had HFCS.
Eventually I settled for a faux-natural brand w/ no preservatives, no HFCS and soy for unknown reasons (maybe fiber).
How do you manage shopping at mainstream groceries (if you do) to buy staples if you are looking for minimally processed food?
I buy most of our bread from a local bakery, but I've bought Oroweat in the past.
I think the OP was confused and thought they were posting in the Green Forum. Too many man made toxins will do that to a person. Opps time for my rSBT shot. MMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Thank goodness I'm not that picky, but I am kind of a a fiber Nazi..I am always amazed that a company can make a 12 grain bread with less than 1 gram of fiber. How is this even possible?
For some one who is so conscious of ingredients why would a grilled cheese sandwich even be an option? Isnt a grilled cheese fried in some kind of fat or grease and doesnt the charring of the bread create carcinogenic properties? and most cheeses that have any flavor at all are a minimum of 20% fat,
Carcinogens are on charred meat (protein compounds). Veggies and bread are exempted from this phenomenon.
I am mostly concerned with minimally processed foods and preferably something local. That has nothing to do with fat content. Some cheese is allowed.
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