I just love it when you are trying to come up with a post topic and one just falls into your lap. My good friend just sent me an article on fake foods. Thanks Karen!!
The wacky world of fake food published on chicagotribune.com today.
This article is entertaining and full of information. It provides an interesting look at our food history from trying to make one food look like another to all those manufactured substitutes that have snuck into our daily routine such as sugar replacers.
Some of these things are actual food made to be other foods while others are those fake products a lot of us are trying to reduce in our diets.
One interesting thing it brought up is that some foods such as peanut butter have requirements regarding the percentage of an ingredient (peanuts) that must go into the product. Other things, can contain little of the product it is actually named for.
The example mentioned involves a lawsuit filed against Kraft and their Guacamole. Apparently it is less than 2% avocado.
It even gives some reasons why fake food has become so popular.
impress
deceive
fun
religious reasons
nutritional reasons
Some of the things mentioned I have never heard of. Read the article to find out more, but here are some that either brought back memories or gave me a good laugh.
Ritz Mock Apple Pie
City chicken
Turkey Bacon
Cheese-food
Mock Lobster made of soybeans????
Hope you enjoy the article as much as I did!
Photo by Hillary, www.morguefile.com
Great Article! Thanks for sharing!
Love this article! Interesting stuff!
DEFINITELY a thought-provoking article – here’s to wholesome, real food!! :0)
Great article! Thanks for providing it! I am still in the middle of “In Defense of Food” and can’t wait to finish it! It has inspired me to truly try and eat all real foods! Less fake ridiculous foods!
Your picture is my biggest “ick”! *Cheese product* I cannot stand the taste of the sandwich slices that cannot even be called cheese. It is a constant battle with the hubby, as he grew up on the stuff and thinks it is great – especially given the price. Ick, ick, ick!
Great article btw! 🙂
So glad everyone liked the article. I thought it was definitely worth sharing.
erica – I can’t wait to read that book. I put it on my birthday list so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. 🙂
emily – I have to admit I grew up with it as the star of my grilled cheeses, but I definitely avoid it now. Once you have real cheeses it is easy to recognize that the slices are a bit like flavored plastic. 🙂
Great info! Of course! 🙂