Sunday, March 17, 2013

Fake Milk? You've Got to be Kidding Me!

"Milk" by Daniel Hurst
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28390932@N07/3332225132/
But then again, why am I surprised!? I'm including a link to snopes.com regarding the information, just so I have all the facts. I think the saddest part of this is that the International Dairy Foods Association feels that adding artificial sweeteners would "benefit school children" who only like to drink sweet beverages. There's that sugar/corn beast rearing its ugly head again, plus the idea that everything can be manipulated, except our own willpower and understanding of the detrimental effects of both sugar and sugar substitutes.

Next week will end the blogging portion of the blog project, and then we'll have book discussions and blog visits, an assessment, and...a taste testing day. I mean, we can't leave the world of food ethics without eating, can we? :)

Other issues you may want to research in the next two weeks:

CHOCOLATE and SLAVERY? When there is no standard for ethical behavior and decision making, anything goes...

80% of Supermarket Items are Spiked With...SUGAR! When is a calorie not a calorie? Protect your health!

Why are STRANGE ITEMS ending up in our food? This seems to be happening on a regular basis. Is it that we are short on inspections? Inspectors? What is behind this decline in safety?

Did you know that more people have a mobile phone than a toilet? Check out interesting water facts here.

A good place to get started on looking into animal treatment ethics is here. Follow the links!

Happy hunting and good eating on this fine St. Patty's Day!
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 6:13 PM

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  2. AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    I just read about how 8,400 plus pounds of chicken and apple sausage were recalled for containing tiny pieces of plastic. It is horrible to see how careless inspectors are.

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  3. Maureen S.March 18, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    The fact that the dairy industry wants to add aspartame to our milk is outrageous. Can't ANYTHING be healthy anymore?

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  4. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    Check out this link about the secrets of skim milk.
    You will be AMAZED!

    http://butterbeliever.com/fat-free-dairy-skim-milk-secrets/

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  5. AnonymousMarch 22, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    This makes me uncomfortable. Where will the line be drawn?

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  6. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I just read about how a calorie is not just a calorie. This information was extremely suprising! It makes me seriously consider everything that I eat.

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