What's your most controversial food opinion?

[Anonymous]

Bananas go from too green, to good for literally 1 day, then they get too pungent/sweet. Our house can't be the only one who ends up pitching half of them every time.

[Anonymous]

Panda Express is better than most if not all Chinese takeout places

[Anonymous]

Lobster is highly overrated and overpriced. They are literally cousins of cockroaches

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Anonymous wrote:People who receive SNAP benefits should have to use a percentage on fresh fruits and veggies.

Awesome. When are you starting a program to GET in season fruits and vegetables, means to cook and store them, and cooking oils and herbs and spices to SNAP beneficiaries???

I am so serious, I’m a local community advocate and organizer not far from NOVA I work with some food justice folks once you have this program going we will absolutely jump in and help, advertise and get it moving to other localities!!

Great idea PP!

Not so sure. Could lead to more food waste like the school lunch programs. Kids are forced to take fresh fruit and vegetables in the cafeteria and we see a lot of it go straight into the trash.

I don't know for sure, but could this to due to children not being exposed to the fruits and veggies, therefore they don't want to eat it? Food education in science/health classes may benefit where children get to see and try different foods.

It could also be that it’s often not very good fruit. Red “Delicious “ apples have little flavor and often a mealy texture. Pears - same, and they’re often hard. Flavorless bananas —again. Oranges with little flavor that the youngest kids can’t peel. In contrast, the pineapple spears, fresh strawberries, ripe peaches, and kiwi are usually a hit. So are blackberries. And watermelons are an almost universal favorite— when they’re good ones. One issue is that the better tasting fruits are often the most expensive. The ones that get served with many school lunches are often chosen for durability and low prices rather than flavor. (Based on my experiences with kids in multiple programs, and school lunches in two cities.)
I think the farmer’s markets that give extra credit — like double dollars —for SNAP funds are a great idea. I think that requiring someone to spend SNAP benefits in certain ways without being aware of an individual’s needs and resources is horribly patronizing at best. Instead of restricting the use of benefits — increase the availability of resources.

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Anonymous wrote:People who receive SNAP benefits should have to use a percentage on fresh fruits and veggies.

Awesome. When are you starting a program to GET in season fruits and vegetables, means to cook and store them, and cooking oils and herbs and spices to SNAP beneficiaries???

I am so serious, I’m a local community advocate and organizer not far from NOVA I work with some food justice folks once you have this program going we will absolutely jump in and help, advertise and get it moving to other localities!!

Great idea PP!

Not so sure. Could lead to more food waste like the school lunch programs. Kids are forced to take fresh fruit and vegetables in the cafeteria and we see a lot of it go straight into the trash.

Controversial take: most apples from a cafeteria should go straight into the trash

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think First Watch is vomit inducing.[/quot

Really? Guess that means line is shorter for me. I love the Italian frittata

[Anonymous]

Mayo is revolting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Water doesn’t really quench one’s thirst. A sugary beverage is needed to wash down food and slake thirst.

Believe it or not, you’ll feel more quenched if you have unsweetened herbal tea than either plain water or a sugary beverage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bananas go from too green, to good for literally 1 day, then they get too pungent/sweet. Our house can't be the only one who ends up pitching half of them every time.

Stop buying them, or put them in the freezer for banana bread, FFS.

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Anonymous wrote:Soft serve ice cream is not worth eating.

This is absolute blasphemy and the first real controversial opinion here. To the gallows!

NP--I totally concur that soft serve sucks.

Had amazing soft serve V\C swirl yesterday.

I love soft serve. But I really love custard.

I don’t like Dole Whip.

[Anonymous]

Peanut butter is disgusting.

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Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter is disgusting. [/quote


I am willing to wager you have a long list of foods you find disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter is disgusting.

Peanut butter is delicious. Especially with bananas. (Don’t toss them, PP! Banana bread or blend them with peanut butter and yogurt for popsicles!)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who receive SNAP benefits should have to use a percentage on fresh fruits and veggies.

Awesome. When are you starting a program to GET in season fruits and vegetables, means to cook and store them, and cooking oils and herbs and spices to SNAP beneficiaries???

I am so serious, I’m a local community advocate and organizer not far from NOVA I work with some food justice folks once you have this program going we will absolutely jump in and help, advertise and get it moving to other localities!!

Great idea PP!

Not so sure. Could lead to more food waste like the school lunch programs. Kids are forced to take fresh fruit and vegetables in the cafeteria and we see a lot of it go straight into the trash.

I don't know for sure, but could this to due to children not being exposed to the fruits and veggies, therefore they don't want to eat it? Food education in science/health classes may benefit where children get to see and try different foods.

It could also be that it’s often not very good fruit. Red “Delicious “ apples have little flavor and often a mealy texture. Pears - same, and they’re often hard. Flavorless bananas —again. Oranges with little flavor that the youngest kids can’t peel. In contrast, the pineapple spears, fresh strawberries, ripe peaches, and kiwi are usually a hit. So are blackberries. And watermelons are an almost universal favorite— when they’re good ones. One issue is that the better tasting fruits are often the most expensive. The ones that get served with many school lunches are often chosen for durability and low prices rather than flavor. (Based on my experiences with kids in multiple programs, and school lunches in two cities.)
I think the farmer’s markets that give extra credit — like double dollars —for SNAP funds are a great idea. I think that requiring someone to spend SNAP benefits in certain ways without being aware of an individual’s needs and resources is horribly patronizing at best. Instead of restricting the use of benefits — increase the availability of resources.

I disagree and think that many more restrictions are needed. Why should someone else's money be spent to buy soda, chips, etc.? Especially because usually our tax dollars are also being spent to pay for the person's health care as well. Don't want people telling you what to buy? Pay for it yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Water doesn’t really quench one’s thirst. A sugary beverage is needed to wash down food and slake thirst.

Believe it or not, you’ll feel more quenched if you have unsweetened herbal tea than either plain water or a sugary beverage.

You didn’t get the reference. That’s ok.