tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post6737342555829872585..comments2024-01-01T07:01:27.625-08:00Comments on Foodtrainers: Time Magazine Says I'm A Snob, Are You?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-75035566664140250872012-12-04T08:09:56.329-08:002012-12-04T08:09:56.329-08:00He has become a celebrity. RE: my previous comment...He has become a celebrity. RE: my previous comments regarding listening to celebrities talk about stuff. He should know better and I agree that he does a disservice to the fine people who strive to provide good food. Calling people snobs is pandering.Caronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-27442749877054297362012-12-04T07:36:08.437-08:002012-12-04T07:36:08.437-08:00I feel pangs of guilt, I think I do bash big food ...I feel pangs of guilt, I think I do bash big food but that's because I feel oftentimes it's so bad for people. It's not the "bigness". I guess here it seems Oz is bashing not only people who seek out high quality but these honest, committed people who produce these items and haul their goods to farmer's markets.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-71364969223758225142012-12-04T07:09:37.029-08:002012-12-04T07:09:37.029-08:00I don't follow Dr. OZ, but I certainly know th...I don't follow Dr. OZ, but I certainly know that a lot of people do, and believe everything he says, so this is very disappointing to hear. I think I would get very worked up too if I read the article! So maybe for another day when I have time to get all worked up! What's really sad, is all the health/medical experts who sell out for the big buck-so glad there are people like you, myself, and others, who stick to their principles, no matter what! I don't think we need to bash all "big food" because not all is bad, but why knock the "little guy" too who's trying to make a difference in the overall quality of our food supply? Thanks for posting!EA Stewart, MBA, RDhttp://twitter.com/TheSpicyRDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-19824699556744857142012-12-04T07:04:39.006-08:002012-12-04T07:04:39.006-08:00Agreed but you don't have to call people who s...Agreed but you don't have to call people who strive to eat really well snobs. I'm fine with people who fly everywhere first class, I know it's more comfortable/better but not in my budget most of the time.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-36916688522201239562012-12-04T07:00:26.017-08:002012-12-04T07:00:26.017-08:00I didn't read the article but I will say that ...I didn't read the article but I will say that it's a tough line to walk. For people who are on a very tight budget and are coming from a place of very low nutritional education, pushing them gently towards more healthy foods in the supermarket (like canned veggies instead of potato chips) might be ok - baby steps, you know. But that doesn't mean that the end game for all of us shouldn't be the ideal. Why shouldn't we all strive to eat the healthiest possible diet? Even for those who are just starting out with healthy eating, I hope that they will eventually get to that ideal place. But if we don't strive for that then we won't get there. I'm like you - I'm also fine with being a snob. I'm a snob in a lot of areas of my life and I'm at peace with it.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-91079350637408908242012-12-04T02:24:09.531-08:002012-12-04T02:24:09.531-08:00Can't wait to see those posts Erin. The truth ...Can't wait to see those posts Erin. The truth is, even if we skip and don't go full throttle healthy due to cost, can you imagine saying "it's not worth it"? That's the part that floored me, ok if you have a budget, spend here/save there but don't knock natural, small-scale and high quality and frivolous.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-12664512584088027152012-12-04T02:21:23.986-08:002012-12-04T02:21:23.986-08:00A colleague pointed out perhaps he didn't even...A colleague pointed out perhaps he didn't even write it. I almost find it hard to believe he would be so inflammatory, no pun intended.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-19889049688202791282012-12-04T02:20:44.270-08:002012-12-04T02:20:44.270-08:00I was surprised I hadn't heard about it, I was...I was surprised I hadn't heard about it, I was a week late reading Time and was blown away with what I saw. I hear many natural food companies up in arms. Hope you're well Jess.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-4756364490767484932012-12-04T02:19:46.435-08:002012-12-04T02:19:46.435-08:00I hear you, up until a point I did like Dr Oz and ...I hear you, up until a point I did like Dr Oz and found him really great in person but this is a terrible stance to take.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-76369048049579763492012-12-03T17:35:15.103-08:002012-12-03T17:35:15.103-08:00I have not read the article. I am not a fan of Dr....I have not read the article. I am not a fan of Dr. Oz. I feel like he says a lot of things just to get viewers. I find him to be rather disingenuous. Supplements? Please! You're a physician! <br /><br /><br />I certainly don't think hormone-free food is "basically the same." Thanks for sharing.Sam Zafarhttp://twitter.com/MomAtTheBarrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-633861432595345012012-12-03T15:23:39.718-08:002012-12-03T15:23:39.718-08:00Thanks for sharing--I definitely need to read this...Thanks for sharing--I definitely need to read this article. I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be asking about it...Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-71720215321453635172012-12-03T15:03:34.422-08:002012-12-03T15:03:34.422-08:00A great post, Lauren. I agree with you 110%. I hav...A great post, Lauren. I agree with you 110%. I have not read the article yet but from everything you say here I am very disappointed in Dr. Oz.ayalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-30742694409639394812012-12-03T11:07:41.881-08:002012-12-03T11:07:41.881-08:00I just read the article and a few posts knocking i...I just read the article and a few posts knocking it. I am in complete agreeance (spell check) with you and feel like Dr Oz is selling out. Like you mentioned, for all the pricey supplements he recommends, wouldn't that money be more well spent on QUALITY FOODS!? I am battling with our budget now...spend A LOT on quality groceries, having trouble making ANY cuts (will be what I start blogging about), even though I might be slashing the food budget, it doesn't mean I still won't try to eat organic and quality. Your health is everything (at least in my opinion) and I want to show people that you CAN eat quality AND be on a budget (at least I'm going to try)!!thehealthyapronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-15258742457366951272012-12-03T10:56:48.630-08:002012-12-03T10:56:48.630-08:00ha ha, "easier to swallow" Americans nee...ha ha, "easier to swallow" Americans need to think more, not less about what they are eating. Things are too easy to swallow.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-75834994407888511892012-12-03T10:56:12.369-08:002012-12-03T10:56:12.369-08:00good point even from an environmental vantage poin...good point even from an environmental vantage point, "cheaper" for whom? Right?Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-58078874404966247972012-12-03T10:55:28.682-08:002012-12-03T10:55:28.682-08:00he mentions he loves truffle oil etc but then goes...he mentions he loves truffle oil etc but then goes on to say everyone else, stick with boring basics. Even if these foods were adequate, has Oz thought about the taste of what he's suggesting? Read the article will get you fired up Danielle.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-31739096907438763732012-12-03T09:56:08.194-08:002012-12-03T09:56:08.194-08:00My experience is that eating local, organic meats ...My experience is that eating local, organic meats and produce is as cheap (if not cheaper) than food trucked in from 4,000 miles away or shipped in from south of the border...but I'm lucky because my city is surrounded by farmland.Kelly Lambhttp://twitter.com/FitnessKellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-91215127585990539612012-12-03T09:29:00.314-08:002012-12-03T09:29:00.314-08:00great post. i never liked watching dr. oz's sh...great post. i never liked watching dr. oz's show for this exact reason. he seems to only tell people what they want to hear and he has an enormous following. i agree that "organic" may not be in everyones budget, but just because it isn't affordable to some..you shouldn't discredit highest quality foods to make consuming the other foods seem easier to swallow.Katelynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-89296975562989125942012-12-03T08:52:19.175-08:002012-12-03T08:52:19.175-08:00I have not read the article so I'm going simpl...I have not read the article so I'm going simply by what you wrote here. Dr. Oz might be the biggest hippocrate out there. Be weary of anyone not willing to live the advice they preach. Like he doesn't eat the best food his money can buy? He is a such a contradiction.Danielle Omarhttp://www.foodconfidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-66745044713264015702012-12-03T08:28:16.402-08:002012-12-03T08:28:16.402-08:00do we even object to the word snob? If it means ch...do we even object to the word snob? If it means choosing better things over inferior ones to the extent I can... I'm an "everything" snob.Lsurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-36946358199842104032012-12-03T08:27:26.838-08:002012-12-03T08:27:26.838-08:00True, true "supermarket food basically the sa...True, true "supermarket food basically the same" is easily digested.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-91249972142931031892012-12-03T07:52:25.809-08:002012-12-03T07:52:25.809-08:00I find articles like these so frustrating. A big i...I find articles like these so frustrating. A big issue with discussing nutrition in the media is that nutrition is quite complex. And unfortunately, the media tries to turn a complex topic into easy to understand sound bites. Most people just want simple answers and personalities like Dr. Oz are all too happy to cater to that need. This generally misrepresents the underlying message and results in a ton of misinformation being disseminated by supposedly trustworthy sources. Also, people just don't want to hear that high quality food is worth paying for or that there are actually nuances within the much demonized fat category. It just kills too many brain cells to give it that much thought!Kathyhttp://twitter.com/beautypalettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-24578342360958099552012-12-03T07:51:26.171-08:002012-12-03T07:51:26.171-08:00Dr. Oz has always rubbed me the wrong way with his...Dr. Oz has always rubbed me the wrong way with his holier-than-thou preaching. What also bothers me about him is his hypocrisy on so many levels. And he contradicts himself! Anyway, I don't listen to him anymore. I guess that makes me a snob on more than one level.Ameenahttp://fancythatfancythis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-33714545852535308252012-12-03T07:22:26.631-08:002012-12-03T07:22:26.631-08:00I agree. I am beginning to wonder what organizatio...I agree. I am beginning to wonder what organizations/businesses are funding Dr. Oz.JenChttp://cheapandevilgirl.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-84939643035025740672012-12-03T06:33:50.171-08:002012-12-03T06:33:50.171-08:00a great point, as whitney said maybe when less &qu...a great point, as whitney said maybe when less "stuff" in it, we will eat less so who is to say what's "cheaper"? There are so many ways Oz could've made this more balanced. It's not only about who can/afford or who can't either. Many people with limited budgets I can bet are shaking their fingers saying "we know better" even if we can't make the best choices because of constraints. Your dog knows better for goodness sake :)Laurennoreply@blogger.com