To Ms. Mundt:
Rather than setting down strict rules concerning a foodstuff's packaging, I would advocate for following an approach based upon level of processing. As noted earlier, rolled oats in a plastic bag are no different than rolled oats from the bulk bin. In a similar vein, peanut butter in a jar is identical to peanut butter from the fancy-schmancy grinder at Whole Foods. Yes, I know we've already agreed PB is OK. Shall we put an absolute restriction on boxes just for the sake of literalism and then interpret other questionable items as needed? Are both frozen and canned vegetables disallowed? Or just canned? Should we outlaw food that complex machinery was involved in? Pre-Industrial Revolution foods? We could use Mr. Pollan's "grandmother test" as a metric.
I look forward to hearing your opinion on the matter.
Sincerely,
Ms. Ferguson
P.S. The sriracha sauce on my sweet potato tonight (and my eggs & rice this morning) was *delicious* and I'm sad I just remembered that I have it in the fridge. I suppose if it's kept for this long, another month won't hurt it.
Is it possible that a law student who happens to be related to me helped you with this post? If so, I am going to adversely possess all your hoarded food in a box and keep it for myself.
ReplyDelete