I am a vegetarian, and I often (believe it or not) tend to keep my mouth sealed about the negative effects of meat eating in the presence of carnivores. I am not a preacher, and it is generally impolite to blurt out a disgusting fact about meat when it is about to be popped into someone’s mouth. However, today was not one of those days. (Woops).
While enjoying a lovely lunch with a few of my colleagues, the topic of the deliciousness of the cafeteria’s turkey corn dogs arose. I sat silently, chomping away at my black bean eggrolls, while the conversation ensued. I didn’t mind what they were saying...I mean if you find something that you think is delicious to eat, then eat it. Hell, I do it all the time. What got to me was that the same person who loved her turkey corn dog for lunch because, not only was it scrumptious, but it was lower in calories than a beef corn dog, said that she did not eat potatoes due to the amount of starch and sugar it contains. At this point, I exploded with a minor case of diarrhea of the mouth.
Me: Potatoes are from our Earth! You won’t eat something thats grown naturally (if organic) in the ground but you will eat something that’s full of chemicals and has been mechanically altered and pulled apart into the shape of a hot dog?!?
Gasp. I truly don’t mean to offend. Honestly, I don’t. But this kind of thinking is just absurd! And it’s not just our own fault for not fully informing ourselves about the nutritional values of the food we eat. It’s the media, marketing, advertising, etc.
“It has 15% less fat than a beef corn dog!” I’m sure something similar to that stimulatingly intellectual slogan was slapped across the package of those suckers, but what does that even mean? Even though it’s 15% less fat, how much fat is actually in there? Let alone what other crap has been dumped in there too?
This, my friends, is the label of a package of turkey corn dogs:
INGREDIENTS: Turkey Corn Dogs (Batter: Water, Enriched Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Yellow Corn Flour, Enriched Yellow Corn Meal (Yellow Corn Meal, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soy Flour, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Soybean Oil, Salt, Egg Yolks, Potato Flour, Dried Honey, Egg Whites, Artificial Flavor. Fried In Vegetable Oil. Turkey Frank: Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less: Corn Syrup Solids, Potassium Lactate, Spices, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Flavorings, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite)
Yum.
Potatoes have had a history of being viewed as an unhealthy addition to a dinner plate. That’s true if you cook them with tons of sh*t like oils or lard, or if you eat it in form of a McDonald’s french fry or Lay’s potato chip. While the potato may not be as nutritional as kale, beets, or carrots, it is full of wonderful nutrient for our body. Take a look at this website when you have time to find out more information about them.
The moral of my story is this: Please do not deprive yourself of naturally grown fruits and vegetables. If it is grown in the soil of this beautiful Earth and cared for properly, you should NOT deny yourself of it. Especially not in place of a turkey corn dog.
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