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By: 2 for 1 Chicken: Bone Broth and Chicken Tostadas « The Left Over Queen

2 for 1 Chicken: Bone Broth and Chicken Tostadas « The Left Over Queen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:06:15 +0000

[...] Usually at my grocery store, two for one deals are on pre-packaged foods that we choose not to eat. Some people may believe that this makes me mental but I chose to see myself as a concerned [...]

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Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:57:38 +0000

[...] very much agree with this last sentiment. I have discussed this very thing recently, in my post Concerned Consumer or Mentally Ill? I believe that Americans ( and any other people, for that matter) have to take personal [...]

By: giz

giz — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:28:22 +0000

Interestingly, the first thing that popped into my mind is “who’s paying her salary”?

By: Arlene

Arlene — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:21:22 +0000

Well, the author’s apparent lack of good judgement speaks for itself. Her comments sound like an extremist rant that no clear thinking person could take at all serious.

By: kellypea

kellypea — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:08:07 +0000

As I read this I kept wanting to “look at the cover.” You know, like, is this for real? Is it fiction? Is it from a credible source? Because it’s a bit ridiculous. I say everything in moderation is good, and definitely educating people about what they may not know is even better since that’s how things can change for the better. It sounds like the person wanted a reaction to her sensational statements.

By: blogcho

blogcho — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:40:50 +0000

Waw!!! I just read that, and can’t believe what this Ms.Hill has written. If I have this eating disorder, than most of the people in my home town are ill too XD

By: Alta

Alta — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:07:03 +0000

I have this disorder as well, apparently! Nevermind that I actually have gluten intolerances, and choose to know what is in my food before I place it in my mouth. It does bother me that this article went to print. There is already so much of a “one-size-fits-all” mentality this day in age when it relates to food, diets, and health, and this “diagnosis” is more of that same trend. I’m sure there are people in this world that obsess over their diet to the point where their quality of life suffers, but the description as this writer gives it is incredibly poor and misleading.

Thanks for sharing, and letting all of us rant about it!

By: Cara

Cara — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:39:13 +0000

I really can’t do much but laugh about this. It’s all over the place – lumping in people who care about food quality with those who avoid certain alcohol and gluten and with those who are malnourished because they don’t eat enough – it’s ridiculous and none of these things is all-inclusive of the others. I don’t take much offense to this because I personally don’t feel like they are talking about me. Sure I buy local when I can, for some of the reasons given above but also simply because local produce often tastes better. I try to avoid sugar in my diet, not because I read an article that scared me into it, but because I’ve learned my own body’s tolerance for carbs, and I’m just one of those higher-protein-and-good-fats kinda gals. And I’ll even admit that once in a while my food preferences are socially isolating and it can be difficult to work around. And yet, I just feel these are my “quirks” and that I certainly don’t fit into the entire description they are talking about here. In fact, I don’t think I know anyone who does!

By: elly

elly — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:31:35 +0000

I guess I have this disorder, too. I’m starting young too, since I haven’t hit 30 yet. Thanks so much for sharing the article (which I don’t agree with) and your thoughts on it (which I do agree with). It’s ridiculous that we should be meant to feel crazy over something like avoiding pesticides and additives.

By: Marillyn @ just-making-noise

Marillyn @ just-making-noise — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:25:26 +0000

Wow! That’s crazy! Thank you for sharing the article and your thoughts! I totally with you. Its all about the money for those big news papers, ugh.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:29:35 +0000

Listen up, all of you: Stop reading food labels, stop trying to make your own decisions on what to eat, and stop questioning the statements of People Who Know What’s Good For You.

Now, line up for your Soylent ration, my little sheep.

By: Haley J.

Haley J. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:11:10 +0000

I love it when people call me crazy. Really. This reporter should take me out to lunch, then see what I don’t eat. Am I crazy because I have eliminated high fructose corn syrup from my house? Because I only serve meat once or twice a week? Because I am cutting down on sugar? Because I don’t drink caffeine (anymore, for the past week)? Because “from scratch” is the de facto cooking method at home? Because I bake my own bread?

The fact is, I want to live a long and happy life. I am not socially isolated because of my choices. But then, maybe my friends and also my fellow food bloggers are more a support group.

I hate that sloppy journalism like this is still so rampant when these journalists are complaining about blogging encroaching on their territory. Maybe the masses are looking for alternatives precisely because of drivel like this.

Gah.