Comments on: Lazy America http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:59:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ken Dryden http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-48370 Ken Dryden Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:14:04 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-48370 Make you wonder why there is not a separate Food Administration & Drug Administration. FDA is in for money by ensuring people would get sick from processed foods so they would have to buy drugs to get better. Now we would see a lot of ads about<a href="http://boxprices.com" title="" rel="nofollow"> heartburn</a>. Seems that heartburn is now a common word. It was seldom heard in the old days. Make you wonder why there is not a separate Food Administration & Drug Administration. FDA is in for money by ensuring people would get sick from processed foods so they would have to buy drugs to get better. Now we would see a lot of ads about heartburn. Seems that heartburn is now a common word. It was seldom heard in the old days.

]]> By: Junior http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-40817 Junior Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:48:03 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-40817 Why grapefruits get real expensive? Our own government’s agriicultural policies fail misearably Not many growers want to get involved with grapefruit crops due to many hassles and limited markets. Believe it or not! Very few grapefruit culitivators are in the market because of our government’s argicultural policies! Why grapefruits get real expensive? Our own government’s agriicultural policies fail misearably Not many growers want to get involved with grapefruit crops due to many hassles and limited markets. Believe it or not! Very few grapefruit culitivators are in the market because of our government’s argicultural policies!

]]> By: Justin http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-30619 Justin Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-30619 Whoever is the author of this page has way too much time on his or her hands. Maybe you should utilize your free time and possibly create some home cooked dishes, rather than spending said time to show America how lazy and misguided we have become by purchasing time saving products. I stumbled across this page and began to read it with a hope that it may have contained a shred of clever word-play or a dash of humor. Instead I found myself with that little tear that creeps into your eye when you are so embarrassed for someone that you know nothing of what to do. Cheers. Whoever is the author of this page has way too much time on his or her hands. Maybe you should utilize your free time and possibly create some home cooked dishes, rather than spending said time to show America how lazy and misguided we have become by purchasing time saving products. I stumbled across this page and began to read it with a hope that it may have contained a shred of clever word-play or a dash of humor. Instead I found myself with that little tear that creeps into your eye when you are so embarrassed for someone that you know nothing of what to do. Cheers.

]]> By: rick resch http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-14040 rick resch Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:05:32 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-14040 in canada they make a punjabi style pizza with hot spices added to the pizza. my favorite is the vegetarian made punjabi style. do they make this in the usa? rick in edmonton, alberta , cnada. in canada they make a punjabi style pizza with hot spices added to the pizza. my favorite is the vegetarian made punjabi style. do they make this in the usa? rick in edmonton, alberta , cnada.

]]> By: RLM http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11704 RLM Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11704 I repeatedly say that is our national, state and local government screw up the majority of Americans with the food policy. Same thing happened with the current Gally adminstraton, especially Provost JK. The parents repeatedly told the adminstration to remove the colas and candy vending machine from MSSD and KDES for years. What our dietary habits and consumption is to do with the government policy? Our national, state and local government have a lot to do with our everday food consumption from the fundings of school lunch to the regulation of our food products and argicultural protection. Our government subsidize the sugar industry and make it cheaper for food producers to make our foods sweeter. The EEC ban the high frutcose corn syprup (HFCS), but more Europeans begin to get fatter due to the human evolution in name of progress and food surplus. RLM I repeatedly say that is our national, state and local government screw up the majority of Americans with the food policy.

Same thing happened with the current Gally adminstraton, especially Provost JK. The parents repeatedly told the adminstration to remove the colas and candy vending machine from MSSD and KDES for years.

What our dietary habits and consumption is to do with the government policy? Our national, state and local government have a lot to do with our everday food consumption from the fundings of school lunch to the regulation of our food products and argicultural protection. Our government subsidize the sugar industry and make it cheaper for food producers to make our foods sweeter.

The EEC ban the high frutcose corn syprup (HFCS), but more Europeans begin to get fatter due to the human evolution in name of progress and food surplus.

RLM

]]> By: Tracy http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11686 Tracy Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:00:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11686 Katie, THANK YOU!!! it sounds simple & easy to make it!?! will try it this weekend! :) ~ TM Katie, THANK YOU!!! it sounds simple & easy to make it!?! will try it this weekend! :)
~ TM

]]> By: DOH http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11660 DOH Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:50:06 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11660 Did you know that Americans are some of the unhealthiest people in the world?? Even though we are living in a country with great economic power and technological advancement, we are also living in a country with the smallest fund of practical nutritional knowledge. We are living in a land plagued with obesity. America is home to the best obese people in in the world. So the question is, why the American people? What do we do that is so different than the rest of the world? There is no mystery behind this epidemic- we simply need to examine the American diet and lifestyle. Living a life on the go, eating fast-food and microwave dinners, the health of the American people has been sacrificed. Instead of eating a diet of pure, wholesome foods coming directly from the land, Americans eat a diet of packaged, processed, and refined foods. According to CDC, obesity in adults has increased by 60% within the past twenty years and obesity in children has tripled in the past thirty years. That's really sad!! Considering my age, I am thin because I don't buy those packaged, processed and refined foods. I much prefer organic and fresh foods from Whole Foods or Mom or any healthy food stores to any frozen or fresh produces at big names such as Safeway, Giant, etc. They do carry some organic foods, tho. Anyway, do you know what/who really hurts us the most? The answer is capitalism!! There are many bribes to FDA by those big names or powerful people! There is a long story to tell you but you will be shocked by the fact how the system works! BAD BAD!!! I will follow up on that later. Did you know that Americans are some of the unhealthiest people in the world?? Even though we are living in a country with great economic power and technological advancement, we are also living in a country with the smallest fund of practical nutritional knowledge. We are living in a land plagued with obesity. America is home to the best obese people in in the world. So the question is, why the American people? What do we do that is so different than the rest of the world? There is no mystery behind this epidemic- we simply need to examine the American diet and lifestyle. Living a life on the go, eating fast-food and microwave dinners, the health of the American people has been sacrificed. Instead of eating a diet of pure, wholesome foods coming directly from the land, Americans eat a diet of packaged, processed, and refined foods. According to CDC, obesity in adults has increased by 60% within the past twenty years and obesity in children has tripled in the past thirty years. That’s really sad!! Considering my age, I am thin because I don’t buy those packaged, processed and refined foods. I much prefer organic and fresh foods from Whole Foods or Mom or any healthy food stores to any frozen or fresh produces at big names such as Safeway, Giant, etc. They do carry some organic foods, tho. Anyway, do you know what/who really hurts us the most? The answer is capitalism!! There are many bribes to FDA by those big names or powerful people! There is a long story to tell you but you will be shocked by the fact how the system works! BAD BAD!!! I will follow up on that later.

]]> By: Katie http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11633 Katie Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:54:58 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11633 Tracy - Break an egg into a medium/large bowl and whisk it up. Add about 1/4 cup of water and half a teaspoon of olive oil (I use EVOO). Stir everything up and add a bit of your favorite spice (I've used a bit of cayenne pepper.. other times I've used onion powder). once the liquid ingredients are all mixed with the spice (optional), start adding sifted flour and mix until the dough becomes touchable. If it is too sticky, it will stick to EVERYTHING so make sure it's not too sticky or too dry (or it'll be too hard to work with). If it's too sticky, continue adding flour; if it's too dry, add a LITTLE water and work it through the dough. Using waxed paper, grab a handful of the dough and roll it out to the desired thickness. Cut and put on the side. Boil water - the pasta only needs to boil for about 60 seconds to 3 minutes at most (depending on the thickness of the pasta). Serve immediately or throw some sauce/pesto into it to keep it from clumping up. Tracy -
Break an egg into a medium/large bowl and whisk it up. Add about 1/4 cup of water and half a teaspoon of olive oil (I use EVOO). Stir everything up and add a bit of your favorite spice (I’ve used a bit of cayenne pepper.. other times I’ve used onion powder). once the liquid ingredients are all mixed with the spice (optional), start adding sifted flour and mix until the dough becomes touchable. If it is too sticky, it will stick to EVERYTHING so make sure it’s not too sticky or too dry (or it’ll be too hard to work with). If it’s too sticky, continue adding flour; if it’s too dry, add a LITTLE water and work it through the dough. Using waxed paper, grab a handful of the dough and roll it out to the desired thickness. Cut and put on the side. Boil water - the pasta only needs to boil for about 60 seconds to 3 minutes at most (depending on the thickness of the pasta). Serve immediately or throw some sauce/pesto into it to keep it from clumping up.

]]> By: RLM http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11449 RLM Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:14:04 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11449 Cloak and Dagger, How sad for our country, especially the ignorant federal, state and local government policies on foods and people's health! Our supermarkets and food producers are simply following $$$. I always notice the difference of store products from the very same supermarket stores in DC neighorhood areas. For example, I could not get the bulk of fresh spinach at the Giant's O Street NW for many years. I always find fresh spinach bulk at the Giant store on Wisconsin Avenue til last two years ago. More stores rather sell the packaged bag of fresh vegetables and fruits than bulk ones. I reside alone. I could not eat the packaged bag of fresh spinach in a week or it will be rot before I have any chance of eating all of them. Many readily-packaged products are designed for busy families, not singles. I have to make food proporation for my own cooking from overeating anything. You would be really surprised that the handful of organic fresh products to be inexpensive. We have to learn what fruit and vegetables we ought to buy as organic. Other conventional fruits and vegetables would be acceptable. I will post the list of fruits and vegetables what we ought to buy for organic tmw. Onions do not have to be organic since they do not have any chemical residue or chemical use. Robert L. Mason (RLM) Cloak and Dagger,

How sad for our country, especially the ignorant federal, state and local government policies on foods and people’s health!

Our supermarkets and food producers are simply following $$$. I always notice the difference of store products from the very same supermarket stores in DC neighorhood areas.

For example, I could not get the bulk of fresh spinach at the Giant’s O Street NW for many years. I always find fresh spinach bulk at the Giant store on Wisconsin Avenue til last two years ago. More stores rather sell the packaged bag of fresh vegetables and fruits than bulk ones.

I reside alone. I could not eat the packaged bag of fresh spinach in a week or it will be rot before I have any chance of eating all of them.

Many readily-packaged products are designed for busy families, not singles. I have to make food proporation for my own cooking from overeating anything.

You would be really surprised that the handful of organic fresh products to be inexpensive.

We have to learn what fruit and vegetables we ought to buy as organic. Other conventional fruits and vegetables would be acceptable. I will post the list of fruits and vegetables what we ought to buy for organic tmw.

Onions do not have to be organic since they do not have any chemical residue or chemical use.

Robert L. Mason (RLM)

]]> By: Tracy http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11408 Tracy Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:42:45 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2006-07-20/lazy-america/#comment-11408 Katie, Can I have the recipe for homemade pasta, please?? I have 2 sons (6 yrs old and 21 months old) myself. I regretted not working out daily while I was pregnant with Seth... I'm having a hard time losing weight right now...so don't stop excerising but please be careful. Katie, Can I have the recipe for homemade pasta, please?? I have 2 sons (6 yrs old and 21 months old) myself. I regretted not working out daily while I was pregnant with Seth… I’m having a hard time losing weight right now…so don’t stop excerising but please be careful.

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