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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
But it's kind of about education as well. I can read all kinds of stuff that tells me what is good and bad to eat because I am educated and know where to look. Someone that is not educated may have no idea that he is purchasing crap. The answer is that he should educate himself but I don't think that's realistic or fair.
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I agree, but there's only a limited amount one can do other than inform people "if you're going to put it in your body maybe you make a minimal effort to find out what is in it," and leave it to them to take responsibility to do that or not. I have a lot of sympathy for people buying some of the faux-healthy sounding processed shit out there ("low fat" type stuff, Boston market, etc.), but very little for people drinking soda all the time being shocked - SHOCKED! - that it isn't healthy.
Though I thought that's what Home Econ. in HS was for - that sort of remedial "basic common sense life training" that the state, apparently rightly, can't trust your parents to give you. I recall being told point blank: if you make it at home, it will be cheaper, will have fewer calories, won't contain garbage you can't pronounce, and may well taste better even if you can't cook to save your life."
BR(the Mr. made his own steak sauce a while ago, which involved HUGE amounts of liquor and butter but which was still probably better for us than any store-bough marinade we've had. It is shocking to realize that deep-frying corn-dogs at home is usually better for you than eating mahi-mahi out, nevermind Burger King)C
