I thought I would try a certain coffee chain’s latte offering. I drank it, OK, it wasn’t great, especially with a big dollop of what I assumed was whipped cream. Let me tell you, folks, that ain’t no freaking whipped cream. On a return trip to Halifax from Yarmouth (a nine hour drive meandering up the coastal South Shore), that latte cream sat in the HOT car for over five hours and do you think that crap melted? No fucking way. It was as fresh as it was when it was served. That begged the question: what is this white pretender? Surely it couldn’t be food, I can’t even put that stuff in the compost with a good conscience. Perhaps I should call this chain and ask if I could order enough to insulate my house. –Been Away From Processed Food For a Long Time
This article appears in Aug 2-8, 2012.
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Did you know coolwhip, the edible oil product is actually plastic. Stay away from anything containing man-made “oils” like vegetable oil.. they make that somehow. One would assume that it is an oil derived from vegetables, but like, what veggies have oil in them? The amount of shear SHIT that FDA approves is grounds for class-action lawsuits. But who’s got the cashflow to sue the Government? Good luck with that. People should forget protesting the 1% – it’s just money. They should be protesting how our food is poisoning us!! We live in one of the best countries in the world, supposedly….why must we compromise on our health? Why do you think my apathetic ass wont vote for the lesser evil… because the politicians don’t care about anything involving sense. Just dollars.
on the plus side, isn’t that a gorgeous drive?
and yeah, no-fool……edible petroleum products. can we say oxymoron? make, don’t buy. pare it down as far as feasible for your abilities. you can grow small veg in an apt with a grow light. make your own bread. its easy and smells good and costs almost nothing.
mccreepy clown milkshakes used to be called *shakes* because they didn’t contain milk products. i remember blowing a vein trying to suck that freaking goo through a straw
This was my bitch – I don’t normally consume processed shit so this was a huge revelation for moi – Hub-Unit and I couldn’t fucking believe this whipped-up chemical wouldn’t melt after so many hours. And, yes, the drive was amazing – even Shag Harbour and their lame-o alien signs.
Thanks for the heads up TTFN, that sort of thing is pure poison to me, now if you’d only be a bit more specific =)
who remembers this? http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFhZF-g3d-M/Tyb8…
You can’t really be so naive that you expect a coffee CHAIN to carry real whipped cream, right? It’s whipped topping. Just like what you think is ice cream is probably “frozen dessert”.
This is why you have to pay attention. All the chemicals in that crap.. although real whipped cream is probably just as toxic considering the hormones and other shit that they give to cows.
lol… whip-its!
And no, not these:http://www.gibdogpetsuppliesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/whippets.jpg
although, equally as tasty!
(I’m kidding, I’m kidding…Stand down.)
Thanks OB, just one more good reason to keep my coffee black.
Naveed — in Canada, hormones are banned from being given to cows.
FYI.
Ditto, More. Never again – I’ll take a thermos next trip.
There’s a reason the term “iced crappuccino” has been coined, TTFN!
I often wonder what’s REALLY in the milk part of my latte T-cups for my tassimo… they don’t have to go in the fridge and the cappuccino ones separated into a clear liquid on top…
I bought a loose tea brewer and a flash chiller for iced tea and gave up pop and coffee… I only drink herbal tea now. Taking some getting used to, but at least I know what’s going into my body’s natural (except for the sucralose I’m still using — tried stevia and holy gastrointestinal upset — I’m working on weening the splenda, but it’s gonna be a tough road a head!)
Just an FYI, i got this tidbit from a nutritionist i met with.
IF you like a double double & use cream.
THe ‘shot’ size of Timothy’s cream will allow you a scoop of ice cream, with no difference to you for the cream/sugar content.
So 2 shots is a double scoop ~:)
With the weather being as nice as its been lately… I’d rather have the ice cream (actually I’ve been having the frozen yogurt) so if yer watching/keeping an eye on the dietary considerations old age can bring on. You might perfer one to the other .
Only if you put the sugar in there too. The carb count in cream alone is lower than ice cream because you have to account for the sugar added to the ice cream. So if you skip the cream alone it’s not the same as a scoop of ice cream — you gotta drink that fucker black or with sweetener.
There’s VERY little carbs in cream, fyi, and carbs is what ‘sugars’ are in a food. In fact, it solicites a virtual zero insulin response in a normal working pancreas and has little effect on blood sugars for diabetics.
Drinking a double-double would be like pouring battery acid down my throat. Especially if it’s Horny’s java, boiled beyond bitter.
Al this “you have to watch what you put into your bodies” crap, and I bet half of the people who say this are still hung over from a long weekend of pouring poison down your throats. Not that I agree with what gets put in processed foods, but really, get a life and quit being a bunch of hypocrites. This is intended for nobody specific, not even for bitchers in general. I get sooooo sick of hearing that from someone on their 15th beer, not even “natural beer” but that quick yeast flash crap.
Well something can’t be bad for you if you enjoy it, right SHITD?
I agree with your point about hypocrites.
9 HOURS FROM YARMOUTH, WAS YOUR HORSE TIRED OR ASLEEP? IT USUALLY ONLY TAKES ABOUT 6.
it’s ok to pick and choose what goes the natural route, and what’s ok as a quickie. no one’s perfectly consistent and too many people are loathe (yes, it’s spelled with an E at the end) to start changing some part of their lives because they can’t change it all in one fell swoopie. do what you can, do what’s in your control and don’t beat yourself senseless over what you can’t. today. maybe tomorrow you can. however, that being said ( I loathe that phrase but shamelessly use it myself) I also loathe hypocrites who CLAIM to be doing all the right shit and want to poke their noses into your own poop. I have had an awful lot of (homemade) sangria, so forgive any mumbles. what a lovely evening this is. have I mentioned lately how much I love Nova Scotia?
That’s okay GDM!
Nine hours of meandering in a hot car? You’re made of stronger stuff than me TTFN. I’ll have that latte if you don’t want it.
heck, I could spend 90 hours driving from Yarmouth to Halifax. Most of the time is stopped at all the gorgeous beaches. highway? what highway? nasty place to spend any time. The lighthouse route, taking every offered off-the-beaten-path road. Broad Cove, the back side of Lockeport, Beach Meadows, Louis Head, Carter’s. Cleveland beach at the end of that ankle-twisting rocky path. This place is awesome.
We stopped in just about every town & burg from Yarmouth to Prospect, tooks loads of pix so nine hours to do this was a pure joy since we did not to have to rush home. One of the perks of being older is that the tight-arsed sense of entitlement takes a fucking leap in some of us. At least we keep to the speed limit, which seems to piss off a lot of drivers behind us.
It is him. Just read through his comments and you’ll see some he made as “George Peters”.
Did they run out of Grey Poupon as well?
A film company is shooting scenes at High Head this afternoon TTFN. You in that area?
Look for the woman holding two round buoys in front of her – look closer – she’s not holding ’em. That’s me.
Give ’em hell, TT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvbbQaIoaSM
Look for the dark blue Santa Fe with dogs hanging out the windows in the early mornings. and the stumpy old broad with the hunting vest and pocketses filled with survival gear. (you never know)
Thanks for the laff, Ivanski, my bazonkas are now a puddle at my feet thanks to that footage.
It pays to have “The Valkyrie of Hillbilly Hollow” on your side. >; )
I thought I saw a plate of brownies fly through the air before the first explosion.
*survival gear* probably desiccated liver treats^^
What do you think was hanging under all those little parachutes….
Potent stuff, wha?
yup paingirl, I can gnaw on grass if I need to but the doggies need their nutrition. also have small binocs, lighter, swiss knife with wire cutters for snares, pooh bags, paper towels, dental floss. i have a secret hope to get losted.
More, Dr. Oz actually recommends two shots of cream in your coffee rather than milk. He says it’s better for your metabolism and shit. Although, I heard Iced Cappucinnos have the same fat/calorie content as a full sized iced CAKE. And movie theatre popcorn the fat equivanent of 9 big macs. Dunno if this is true, but ever since I heard that I don’t eat movie theatre popcorn and order my iced cappucino made with 1% choc. milk, sans whipped topping from the “7th circle of hell”
I wouldn’t exactly call Dr. Oz, a cardiac surgeon (and supposedly quite an excellent one), an expert on metabolism or anything else not directly related to his field.
What exactly is his “field”? I mean, aside from his prestigious placement in “The Oprah Centipede”
Actually, in order to go into cardiac, I’m pretty sure you have to specialize in internal medicine first. With a lot of specialities, you have to do multiple specialities.
Cream *can* be better for some people — the carb count is WAY lower than milk is. One cup of whipped cream (just the cream with nothing added) has about 3 grams of carbohydrate. A cup of 1% milk has 13 grams of carbohydrates. Lower carbohydrate foods have always been known to suppress appetite, which leads to a lower intake of calories, overall.
PS: YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH ABOUT DR OZ,195!!!!! http://media.nowpublic.net/images//7a/c/7a…
Didn’t Doc Oz show some serious wood recently in a photo?
You mean, like this?
http://sfappeal.com/culture/images/wizard-…
He IS rather stern looking.
Isn’t Dr Oz the guy behind the curtain?
Dr Oz is hot. I’d hit it.
Pretty Kitty
You’d probably hit anything. Oh and that includes the spot where I originated from;)