musings of a bardic kitchen witch

Still chugging away at my Chem 120 class. This week's post is about the Documentary/Book "Food, Inc." If you haven't seen the documentary or read the book, I strongly suggest you do. I would suggest eating before the film, however, as you may find yourself completely uninterested in eating anything again afterward. The film is incredibly eye-opening. I know most people are at least moderately aware of the horrors of the meat industry; but in case you're not aware, the produce industry is equally bad. I have become increasingly alarmed and plan to radically change the way I buy my food in the future once I'm back in control of the food being bought (I live with my folks while going to school; they do the shopping). There are two links I'd like to share in this post. First is a link --provided my by instructor-- about what produce you should and should not buy organically . I am fortunate that there are a few places in town where local produce is sold,...

I've enrolled in two lifestyle classes this quarter: Chemistry 120 - Nutrition, and Health 106 - Health Today. It's only been a week, but already my brain is excited with thoughts and ideas about the class. I won't lie, I'm horrible about vegetables. I've gotten better after being on a diet in DC, but I still have aversion to certain ones. Today, I've been doing some researching on tricking my way through consumption, and one way is through juicing and blending. But what's this I hear about oxidation and nutrient-destruction? Apparently by blending and juicing, this happens. Eating raw and/or steamed is the best way to eat veg, no doubt about it, but it takes a while to get to this point if you're not used to doing it. This article discusses how juicing and blending are good ways to consume nutrition otherwise unavailable by raw and steamed veg, but also advises that it should not be the only way to get this nutrition. NPR's Susie Chang also ...