NYT columnist Mark Bittman alerted me to this post @ Grist about:

• Kitchen illiteracy
• Processed convenience foods saving little or no time
• And how convenient fresh food might be a real game-changer.

And like Mark, I couldn’t agree more.

But, I would take the argument even a little further.

I would argue that convenience food is a perfect example of our collective short term thinking.

What is the true cost of eating pre-packaged food?

Even if you do save a buck and a 10 minutes, what are you losing in terms of your health, appearance, longevity, vitality, etc?

How convenient is convenience food when it results in:

• Chronic lack of energy due to nutrient deficiencies
• America’s Obesity Epidemic and all of it’s related physical, emotional & social repercussions.
• Hypertension due to the high salt content
• Constipation, diarrhea, leaky gut and an increased chance of colon cancer
• Neurological disruption due to additives (MSG, NutraSweet, etc…)
• Bad skin, bad hair, bad breath…
• A significantly larger environmental footprint
• The death of mom & pop restaurants and America’s family farms
• The further dumbing down of our society – say goodbye to the Greatest Generation and say hello to these idiots

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