Ethnic Eating/In Defense of Food - WAS eating out while traveling

[Guest guest]

Have you read Michael Pollan's " In Defense of Food " He makes this point very

clear - that ethnic eating is better than American diet. If you have not yet

read it, I highly recommend it - quick read, lots of great points. Basic

premise is " Eat Food, not too much, mostly plants " Of course he does have to

define what food is for many people no longer realize what food really IS.

 

Susan

 

, Deborah Pageau <dpageau

wrote:

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> It's interesting, isn't it, that most ethnic styles of eating are better.

Those diets are thousands of years old, much older than that developed by white,

European settlers to North America since the 1600s. Most ethnic diets are based

on plant foods (rather than meat) and non-wheat. I'm glad North America is

learning from this, welcoming more of these ethnic restaurants and making life

easier for us all.

>

> With all the issues Canada and the United States have with health care, one of

the BEST solutions I can think of is for people to eat healthier which greatly

reduces dependence on health care in general. That's my political two cents.

:-)

>

> Deborah

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> for restaurants, 'ethnic' is much more hospitable. Thai, and for faster

food, there are two chains I like- Chipolte and Qdoba-a burrito bowl with lots

of veggies is about 6 dollars.

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[Guest guest]

I actually have that book but I haven't gotten to it yet. I'm reading The Lens

of Perception by Hal Zina Bennett right now. I'm going to read In defense of

food next because you've really peeked my curiousity now.

 

Just out of curiosity, when is your birthday? I assume your a virgo by your

email. Mine is 9-19.

Take care...

 

 

virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan

Saturday, October 03, 2009 10:11 AM

 

Ethnic Eating/In Defense of Food - WAS Re:

eating out while traveling

 

 

Have you read Michael Pollan's " In Defense of Food " He makes this point very

clear - that ethnic eating is better than American diet. If you have not yet

read it, I highly recommend it - quick read, lots of great points. Basic premise

is " Eat Food, not too much, mostly plants " Of course he does have to define what

food is for many people no longer realize what food really IS.

 

Susan

 

, Deborah Pageau <dpageau

wrote:

>

> It's interesting, isn't it, that most ethnic styles of eating are better.

Those diets are thousands of years old, much older than that developed by white,

European settlers to North America since the 1600s. Most ethnic diets are based

on plant foods (rather than meat) and non-wheat. I'm glad North America is

learning from this, welcoming more of these ethnic restaurants and making life

easier for us all.

>

> With all the issues Canada and the United States have with health care, one

of the BEST solutions I can think of is for people to eat healthier which

greatly reduces dependence on health care in general. That's my political two

cents. :-)

>

> Deborah

>

>

> for restaurants, 'ethnic' is much more hospitable. Thai, and for faster food,

there are two chains I like- Chipolte and Qdoba-a burrito bowl with lots of

veggies is about 6 dollars.

> .

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I read In Defense of Food as well as The Omnivore's Dilemma. It was especially

helpful because of my corn intolerances as well as gluten and he affirmed

everything we believe in. He is also very convincing and interesting. In one

section of the book he talks about sustainable farming on a place called

Pollyface Farms. I wish that all of farming could be this way, and I think we

as a society would be a lot healthier.

Thanks for sharing,Becky

 

 

recyclednew

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:32:01 -0400

RE: Ethnic Eating/In Defense of Food - WAS Re:

eating out while traveling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I actually have that book but I haven't gotten to it yet. I'm

reading The Lens of Perception by Hal Zina Bennett right now. I'm going to read

In defense of food next because you've really peeked my curiousity now.

 

 

 

Just out of curiosity, when is your birthday? I assume your a virgo by your

email. Mine is 9-19.

 

Take care...

 

 

 

 

 

virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan

 

Saturday, October 03, 2009 10:11 AM

 

 

 

Ethnic Eating/In Defense of Food - WAS Re:

eating out while traveling

 

 

 

Have you read Michael Pollan's " In Defense of Food " He makes this point very

clear - that ethnic eating is better than American diet. If you have not yet

read it, I highly recommend it - quick read, lots of great points. Basic premise

is " Eat Food, not too much, mostly plants " Of course he does have to define what

food is for many people no longer realize what food really IS.

 

 

 

Susan

 

 

 

, Deborah Pageau <dpageau

wrote:

 

>

 

> It's interesting, isn't it, that most ethnic styles of eating are better.

Those diets are thousands of years old, much older than that developed by white,

European settlers to North America since the 1600s. Most ethnic diets are based

on plant foods (rather than meat) and non-wheat. I'm glad North America is

learning from this, welcoming more of these ethnic restaurants and making life

easier for us all.

 

>

 

> With all the issues Canada and the United States have with health care, one

of the BEST solutions I can think of is for people to eat healthier which

greatly reduces dependence on health care in general. That's my political two

cents. :-)

 

>

 

> Deborah

 

>

 

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> for restaurants, 'ethnic' is much more hospitable. Thai, and for faster food,

there are two chains I like- Chipolte and Qdoba-a burrito bowl with lots of

veggies is about 6 dollars.

 

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[Guest guest]

There are lots of places that farm similarly to Polyface. You can find ones

near you by using www.localharvest.org.

 

Sally the Food Sustainability Geek

 

 

On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Becky Leppard <sewpretty13wrote:

 

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> I read In Defense of Food as well as The Omnivore's Dilemma. It was

> especially helpful because of my corn intolerances as well as gluten and he

> affirmed everything we believe in. He is also very convincing and

> interesting. In one section of the book he talks about sustainable farming

> on a place called Pollyface Farms. I wish that all of farming could be this

> way, and I think we as a society would be a lot healthier.

> Thanks for sharing,Becky

>

>

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> Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:32:01 -0400

> RE: Ethnic Eating/In Defense of Food - WAS

> Re: eating out while traveling

>

> I actually have that book but I haven't gotten to it yet. I'm reading The

> Lens of Perception by Hal Zina Bennett right now. I'm going to read In

> defense of food next because you've really peeked my curiousity now.

>

> Just out of curiosity, when is your birthday? I assume your a virgo by your

> email. Mine is 9-19.

>

> Take care...

>

>

>

> virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>>

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> Saturday, October 03, 2009 10:11 AM

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> Ethnic Eating/In Defense of Food - WAS Re:

> eating out while traveling

>

> Have you read Michael Pollan's " In Defense of Food " He makes this point

> very clear - that ethnic eating is better than American diet. If you have

> not yet read it, I highly recommend it - quick read, lots of great points.

> Basic premise is " Eat Food, not too much, mostly plants " Of course he does

> have to define what food is for many people no longer realize what food

> really IS.

>

> Susan

>

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> Deborah Pageau <dpageau wrote:

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> > It's interesting, isn't it, that most ethnic styles of eating are better.

> Those diets are thousands of years old, much older than that developed by

> white, European settlers to North America since the 1600s. Most ethnic diets

> are based on plant foods (rather than meat) and non-wheat. I'm glad North

> America is learning from this, welcoming more of these ethnic restaurants

> and making life easier for us all.

>

> >

>

> > With all the issues Canada and the United States have with health care,

> one of the BEST solutions I can think of is for people to eat healthier

> which greatly reduces dependence on health care in general. That's my

> political two cents. :-)

>

> >

>

> > Deborah

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > for restaurants, 'ethnic' is much more hospitable. Thai, and for faster

> food, there are two chains I like- Chipolte and Qdoba-a burrito bowl with

> lots of veggies is about 6 dollars.

>

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