I found this on another local food blog out of Ontario...pretty self explanatory and very informative! Go figure it is from Hellman's! Interestingly enough Hellman's has a very cool website that includes a "Real Food Movement" portion. Their recipe uses 100% Canadian free run eggs. Their principle is "real, simple, ingredients". They have removed ingredients that you cannot pronounce such as Xantham Gum, Phosphoric Acid and Beta Carotene. O.K, also i have been doing the research on the five grocery items tht my family will most the most in the up coming week!!
Post Shreddies: Could not even reach these guys by phone! Disappointing website with very little pertinent information
Kraft Canada- Cristie's Premium Plus Saltines: Very easy to get on the phone...an actual person no doubt! He did not have information on where the wheat came from in the Shreddies. Although he did let me know it was "Winter Wheat" that they used. I began some research on the winter wheat production. It lead me to realize that, shockingly, Canada is not even on the top 5 for wheat production! Crazy right? We are actually 6th on the list behind China, India, United States, France, Russia( I didn't think anything grew there!!). We are, however, second for world exports. U.S being the first. This is due to the large number of people in the top countries. They simply cannot be self-sufficient, so they are importing from us! This blew my mind as I have married into a long line of grain producers, who really we not kidding when they stated "we feed the world!" The problem is, we need to be feeding ourselves first! Also the gentleman I spoke with mentioned that if there is even one ingredient the is not manufactured or produced in Canada, they will with hold the "made in canada" label.
SunRype Fruit Bars: I left a message with these guys, awaiting their response!
Aylmer Tomatoes Cangro Foods: Yay!! another human voice on the line!! All tomatoes are sourced in South western Ontario and also manufactured in the same province...
Welcome to my Blog! This is a first for me as i am generally computer illiterate. But with a little persuasion from friends and family and some help from a more computer savy comrade, i am well on my way to becoming part of the 21st century.
I lean a little towards the side of "hippy" when it comes to my lifestyle. People often raise their eyebrows when my husband Jonathan and I say we don't have cable television, iphones, or internet. Mind you we did have to cave and get an internet stick for Jonathan's business and this does seem to make more sense when one wants to start a Blog.
Fresh food has always been an issue for me. I'm sure it drove my mother crazy when i would constantly check expiry dates and refuse leftovers as a kid. My first five years were spent on a farm in Saskatchewan. My biggest memories seem to be of time spent raiding the crisp carrots and sweet peas from mom's garden. The smell of fresh buns filling our house. And of course, riding my horse in the wheat fields.
Warp ahead 26 years and i find myself wanting these very things for our three children. I find it crazy that I buy Canadian beef from a very American COSTCO. How many miles has that beef travelled to get on to our plates. Eating local seems to solve many problems occurring today. Of course environmental; the fewer miles travelled=smaller eco-footprint. It also supports producers who could be our friends, family or neighbors. And most importantly, for me, i know what I am putting into our children's mouths. Growth hormones, chemicals to promote longevity in food, and god knows what else is "added" for travel/taste. These things actually scare me. It was a little different when we didn't have kids. But now? now i am hypersensitive to what is in our food and how it affects their health, growth and behavior.
Having a background in Disability Studies, I worked with children of varying disabilities within their home and school environments. I really found that the parents who did their research and promoted healthy eating habits had better results with their child's behavior and overall health. This sometimes included limiting processed foods, removing sugars, and being generally more aware of food allergies occurring. I was able to SEE the difference with the children whose parents did the above and those who did not. This was one tidbit( along with many others) i chose to store for when i had my own children.
This will be an exciting journey for me. I look forward to all the ups and downs as well as the learning curve that is bound to happen.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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