Blogger Juliet And Sasha said...
It's a shame that Jamie is convincing parents to be concerned about all nuggets, even organic (not processed or preserved). There's nothing wrong with making them yourself. Sounds yummy!
I think you missed the point. Jamie didn't make me concerned about nuggets, he reaffirmed my initial concern with the ingredients in processed nuggets. Processed foods, in general, really. For me, making my own nuggets is about being able to better monitor what my child is eating. Even if they chicken being used in factory-nuggets is organic, that doesn't mean that the pieces that go into it aren't kind of gross. If I was concerned about all nuggets then I wouldn't be making more of my own.
It's not just about nuggets, either. I just prefer to know exactly what's going into my food. I also prefer to use meat products that were ethically-raised, and when buying processed meat foods that's just not possible. Does that mean that I don't allow myself to eat junk every so often? Of course not. Do I really think that the pizza I'm going to eat tonight has a hand-made local artisan crust, cheese made from milk produced by ethically treated local cows, and veggies grown on a local organic farm? Not a snowball's chance in hell. If I can make a conscious effort to choose local and ethical products for at least a large proportion of our diet, then I feel good about what we're eating. I would be stupid to think that I could cut out everything. I like my Dunkin coffee way too much.
Speaking of food, did you catch Food, Inc on PBS this week? If you've already read Omnivore's Dilemma then you can probably skip it, but if you're new to Michael Pollan, factory-farming, and the corn controversy, then I'd say it's definitely an eye-opening must-watch. It won't make you want to be a vegetarian, so don't worry about that. It will make you more conscious of what foods you're consuming and the politics surrounding the foods that make it into our supermarkets.
Edited: By "It won't make you want to be a vegetarian," I meant that it's not an anti-meat propaganda piece. He doesn't argue that a meatless existence is the best option. No offense meant to my veggie friends :)
