Seattle Times: Healthier foods getting more costly, study says

[Guest guest]

Dear Lynda,

 

Thank you for bringing attention to the issue of cost disparity for

foods. Junk food and unhealthy food is often subsidized in the US.

 

You wrote in your article " Healthier foods getting more costly, study

says " at

 

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004053526_food05m.html

 

that for a budget-minded shopper they should note that frozen and

canned food is as good as raw fresh food.

 

One big one: Go for frozen and canned vegetables and soups, which

often have the same nutritional value at a lower cost.

 

" Fresh is a middle-class obsession, " Drewnowski said.

 

I just could not believe I read this statement in your paper. This

just isn't true:

 

Frozen and canned do NOT have the same nutritional value at all as raw

food. According to the Raw Network of Washington http://.org

: " studies have shown that eating live, enzyme-rich foods contain

resources that can alleviate many illnesses, prevent many health

problems, and strengthen the immune system. Raw foods can help you

achieve a stable body-mass index, clear skin, more energy, and can

help to minimize a range of common illnesses, from the flu to obesity-

related illnesses. " Studies supporting this can be found here:

http://.org/resources/research.htm

 

Did you know the government has plans for the pasteurization of fresh

greens grown in this country and that as of September almonds now are

mandatory to pasteurize? You should really run a story on this issue.

 

Regarding the almonds, check out this video telling of a business man

who goes all the way to Italy to find almonds for his customers:

 

 

Daniel Johnson

 

Ravenna district, Seattle

 

Raw Network of Washington http://.org , member

 

Raw wiki founder, http://raw.wikia.com

 

Organic Living Party, http://organicparty.org