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I have turned to purchasing only organic canned goods and of those, only beans and tomatoes to toss into soups. They line their cans in order to prevent chemicals from leaching into the food. Campbell's soups were my last non-organic hold-out.
Basically I agree with you, that is why I use almost no canned goods or even frozen except for what I prepare myself, but it the real world, this isn't all that easy. We no longer live in a world where mommy stays home to cook and clean. Today's mommies don't have time to always cook from scratch.
Nita
it is all about priorities and whats really important to you.
I do 95% of my shopping on the perimeter of the store. I almost never go down the aisles and buy very little in cans, but some things are unavoidable if I want to eat them. And I'm not talking about things I could conceivably make myself, but things like sardines. If sardines come in jars, I'm unaware of them.
Ok, now I know why -- I just looked it up and found this:
Sardines, regardless of their species, are canned before cooking. The can is filled with steam and heated in order to cook the fish, tilted so that fish fluids can flow out, and then pumped with whatever oils, spices, etc. are desired. The can is then sealed, cleaned, labeled, and shipped to wherever you buy your so-called sardines.
If there were any process likely to leech chemicals from the can into the food, it would seem this would be it. Cooking them in the can?
And I eat them because my nutritionist recommended them as a healthy protein for my mid-day "snack". Humbug.
it is all about priorities and whats really important to you.
No, it is much more than that: it is called making ends meet..Depending on where people live in the country, many have no choice but for mommy and daddy to both work outside the home. Of course in the few spare hours they have in the evening can be spent with mommy cooking from scratch and eating at 8pm. She would have to miss any kids sport activities cause she would be busy at home. Oh, and then on her days off she could do the canning for the season. Beleive me, I do most of my own, it is very time consuming. for me, it is a hobby and I know it is more healthy. I have done it for years, ever since I got married, my parents canned as well and my older daughter and I spend every 4th of July weekend (3 days) canning. I majored in foods and nutrician in college. I am not saying it isn't the best way, but it is not feasible for many families.. We are not living in a rural world anymore.
So no, it is more than setting priorities.
No, it is much more than that: it is called making ends meet..Depending on where people live in the country, many have no choice but for mommy and daddy to both work outside the home. Of course in the few spare hours they have in the evening can be spent with mommy cooking from scratch and eating at 8pm. She would have to miss any kids sport activities cause she would be busy at home. Oh, and then on her days off she could do the canning for the season. Beleive me, I do most of my own, it is very time consuming. for me, it is a hobby and I know it is more healthy. I have done it for years, ever since I got married, my parents canned as well and my older daughter and I spend every 4th of July weekend (3 days) canning. I majored in foods and nutrician in college. I am not saying it isn't the best way, but it is not feasible for many families.. We are not living in a rural world anymore.
So no, it is more than setting priorities.
Nita
Good post. You are absolutely right, it is not a practical solution for a huge sector of society. Multiple jobs, both parents working, Urban and even suburban living. I am envious of those that do have that option available to them. There are a growing number of fresh produce stores and stands, but even in them do you really know how to choose which items are really correct. Where grown, how, pesticides, ripe,etc. It is difficult! Setting priorities is find, but you have to have a practical way to follow thru with them.
People who eat food contained in BPA talk differently than those who don't.
Sure what are you of saying are you?
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