tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post885284615208078980..comments2024-03-21T05:25:52.400-07:00Comments on Family2Table: Chickens do not have fingers.Emily Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10894153509970196199noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-84925496492333482912012-11-28T08:49:02.343-08:002012-11-28T08:49:02.343-08:00Late on the comments here but I once worked for a ...Late on the comments here but I once worked for a wise doctor who said exactly what you did but ethnically. Korean kids eat Korean food, Cuban kids eat Cuban food, Ethiopian kids eat Ethiopian food. Kids eat what they are fed. It was a joy to raise children who would eat anything. While my brother and his wife were worried about finding a "white" food on the menu, I would go down the list with my boys explaining what that Greek thing was knowing that whatever they chose they would probably like. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-26289973000202667042011-03-17T19:58:27.601-07:002011-03-17T19:58:27.601-07:00Preach it! When we hear a parent say, "All my...Preach it! When we hear a parent say, "All my child will eat is chicken fingers" or "pizza", my husband and I just look at each other because we are both thinking, "All our children eat is what we put in front of them because that's all they are going to get". My kids love real food because they learned early on that they didn't have to eat, but real food is all they get. It works for us!tuttinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-67403705435007021992011-02-16T04:58:11.915-08:002011-02-16T04:58:11.915-08:00"it's a pity this poison doesn't kill..."it's a pity this poison doesn't kill instantly"<br />I know, right? My kids point out all the "poison" in the grocery store and everyone's cart, but some of the older ones have pointed out that they know people who eat those things who aren't dead. It's a little harder to explain that some poisons work slowly, or make you sick or increase your risk of death. It sure would be easier to identify if it did work a little faster. :)<br />I'm a new subscriber from a real food media blog where you guested. It's nice to have others with whom to fight this uphill battle against the SAD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-34524517739768878712011-01-29T07:42:28.904-08:002011-01-29T07:42:28.904-08:00Hi RD Jim,
first you ahve to understand what GMo m...Hi RD Jim,<br />first you ahve to understand what GMo means. I am<br />sure you have heard of Monsanto, if not they are a huge chemical company.<br />They make a pesticide called Roundup. What they<br />found when the first started spraying was<br />the chemical was so potent it was destroying crops as well as buds! So they<br />literally injected Roundup in the seed ( hence the term GMO)<br />they literally injected Roundup into the Gene of the plant. Now the plant were 'Roundup ready".<br />The problem the plant themselves are now pesticides in the the very DNA of the food.<br />By the way just an aside join Westin price or at least look at the site , Bacon fat<br />is not what you think in terms of dangerous foods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-59375706611967151912011-01-27T17:36:32.490-08:002011-01-27T17:36:32.490-08:00Hey, I know those cute kids!! Especially the littl...Hey, I know those cute kids!! Especially the little fellow cooking at the stove! This is so great Emily. You have my brain churning considering the amount of issues addressed-from benefits and constraints of breast feeding, to factors affecting optimal development, along with the tremendous responsibility we have to respect and advocate for the rights of the child..they all are interrelated and reflect much bigger cultural issues. I have seen the difference in children's (along with my own) well-being and quality of life based on good or poor health and nutrition. The difference is I have control over my own choices, good or bad, while children are dependent on others to do it for them during these important years. Plus, from personal experience I can confirm that its much easier to develop good habits than to break bad ones. Great Emily, really! my first blog experience actually. Aren't u proud of me?! So get to work ems..Can't wait for the next one!!!!!brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-21811466719859471142011-01-25T13:35:02.344-08:002011-01-25T13:35:02.344-08:00jeni, how old is your daughter? does she like to h...jeni, how old is your daughter? does she like to help out in the kitchen? go shopping with you? i find that most children, (mine included) when involved in the process of creating, have a real sense of pride and ownership and will therefore be more likely to participate. family mealtime becomes performance with eating as the final act that all want to be involved in. i have also experienced success with children who have sensory issues when we play a texture "tasting game" where we bring foods of different textures to the table and discuss what we think they might feel like and taste like. then we close our eyes when we taste them and describe them using silly, descriptive "positive" language and how that food makes us feel. it's a lot of trial and error which can be frustrating, i know. keep up the great work and make it as fun and creative for you as possible. thanks for reading!Emily Duffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894153509970196199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-38015677553665592872011-01-25T11:05:27.718-08:002011-01-25T11:05:27.718-08:00I agree on avoiding the corporate pseudofoods... b...I agree on avoiding the corporate pseudofoods... but what about when you have a picky kid? It happens. Believe me, we have offered and modeled all kinds of nutritious and interesting things. She will happily starve herself rather than eat a flavor or texture that offends her mouth. I think it correlates with other sensory issues. I would love more tips on how to work around these things in more healthful ways. I've already mastered making our own "chicken fingers" and soaking oats and making our own granola, and always cooking her separate meat without any spices or sauces, and a few other tricks.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501991221520012001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-50252752815178422572011-01-25T05:04:03.339-08:002011-01-25T05:04:03.339-08:00Em - All so true. It reminded me how much I hate ...Em - All so true. It reminded me how much I hate going out to dinner with my kids. Not because they're so noisy or cumbersome, but because they inevitably eat from the kids menu which is ALWAYS the same tasteless, pointless stupid things: chicken fingers, blah pizza, french fries. Thanks for reminding me I've go to order for them from the regular menu. Or just keep on keeping on in the kitchen at home. XO, EmUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449998498972340493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-58145772197339714352011-01-24T18:30:42.044-08:002011-01-24T18:30:42.044-08:00thanks for reading, Jim.
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Wha...Agree with you on the crappy kids meals, but..<br />What's wrong with GMOs? Aside from the horror stories of some mutant virus that is. I'm sure there are some very good genetically modified veggies, growth organically even - Can you reference any study that says all GMOs are bad? For that matter is there a single reasonably accepted study that shows any GMOs to be bad? I'm sure some very organic bacon fat will kill you a lot faster than a genetically modified green bean. I'd like to know more about the mechanics of how a GMO can kill you.RD Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862274893659399163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-41455546954781213412011-01-24T14:25:38.697-08:002011-01-24T14:25:38.697-08:00thanks, priscilla. i am having a really great time...thanks, priscilla. i am having a really great time with it.Emily Duffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894153509970196199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145940722812697920.post-10875211931461028902011-01-24T12:49:26.249-08:002011-01-24T12:49:26.249-08:00love your blog Emily, keep on posting!
- Priscilla...love your blog Emily, keep on posting!<br />- Priscillacoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13809947794669142086noreply@blogger.com