Comments on: Salmonella and other reasons why I am afraid to eat anything ever again…. http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/ International lifestyle site for mums Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nilda http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-67838 nilda Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:00:08 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-67838 We're lucky to live in Inwood (upstate Manahttan :-) where our farmer's market is open year-round (there are duck, meat & turkey guys too), but we get most of our meat from our CSA share in "8 o'Clock Ranch" in upstate NY. They are wonderful, reasonable, and the meat (beef, lamb & pork) is awesome! More importantly is following all the food safety rules, i.e. thawing food in the fridge not counter, washing/scrubbing raw veggies, NOT washing raw chicken in your sink, seperate cutting boards, etc. I hope your daughter feels 100% very soon! We’re lucky to live in Inwood (upstate Manahttan :-) where our farmer’s market is open year-round (there are duck, meat & turkey guys too), but we get most of our meat from our CSA share in “8 o’Clock Ranch” in upstate NY. They are wonderful, reasonable, and the meat (beef, lamb & pork) is awesome!
More importantly is following all the food safety rules, i.e. thawing food in the fridge not counter, washing/scrubbing raw veggies, NOT washing raw chicken in your sink, seperate cutting boards, etc.
I hope your daughter feels 100% very soon!

]]> By: Karin W http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66671 Karin W Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:58:56 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66671 Dina, I do my organic veggie shopping at Fairway Market on the Upper West Side (second floor= organic floor) . They also have a reasonable selection of organic meats at the butcher area downstairs. (I think they are slowly growing into organic in that department too). They also sell wild Alaskan salmon (the only salmon I eat) I think their organic veggie choices are much bigger than at Whole Foods (where 70 % is still conventional) and the prices are pretty good too (NYC standards ;) Fairway does have several locations so you should check out their website www.fairwaymarket.com to see if there is one close to you. Good luck! Dina,
I do my organic veggie shopping at Fairway Market on the Upper West Side (second floor= organic floor) . They also have a reasonable selection of organic meats at the butcher area downstairs. (I think they are slowly growing into organic in that department too). They also sell wild Alaskan salmon (the only salmon I eat)
I think their organic veggie choices are much bigger than at Whole Foods (where 70 % is still conventional) and the prices are pretty good too (NYC standards ;)
Fairway does have several locations so you should check out their website http://www.fairwaymarket.com to see if there is one close to you.
Good luck!

]]> By: Heidi http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66629 Heidi Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:38:31 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66629 I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope she will recover soon. This must have been so awful for the whole family. I live in London and I think we are really lucky with all the small food stores, farmers markets, butchers, bakeries etc that sell quality, afordable produce. You know exactly what you are getting, directly from the producer. I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope she will recover soon. This must have been so awful for the whole family.

I live in London and I think we are really lucky with all the small food stores, farmers markets, butchers, bakeries etc that sell quality, afordable produce. You know exactly what you are getting, directly from the producer.

]]> By: Julie R http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66599 Julie R Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:52:47 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66599 i can't imagine seeing one of my children go through that! heartwrenching! i'm here to second the opinion on Michael POllan's books - FABULOUS. I've read each one twice! we need to be more concious of what we're eating and where our food comes from. but it IS hard - it takes alot more effort to eat healthy (and therefore more safely!). I'm thinking of getting a CSA box this year...Pollan's books have really inspired me! I need to watch Food Inc. too. i can’t imagine seeing one of my children go through that! heartwrenching! i’m here to second the opinion on Michael POllan’s books – FABULOUS. I’ve read each one twice! we need to be more concious of what we’re eating and where our food comes from. but it IS hard – it takes alot more effort to eat healthy (and therefore more safely!). I’m thinking of getting a CSA box this year…Pollan’s books have really inspired me! I need to watch Food Inc. too.

]]> By: baroquebabies http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66598 baroquebabies Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:51:03 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66598 Oh goodness, how terrible! Have you seen the USDA website? They have some fantastic resources on food safety: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=FOOD_SAFETY&parentnav=FOOD_NUTRITION&navtype=RT Oh goodness, how terrible!

Have you seen the USDA website? They have some fantastic resources on food safety:

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=FOOD_SAFETY&parentnav=FOOD_NUTRITION&navtype=RT

]]> By: peggy http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66594 peggy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:54 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66594 Esther, if your research is successful- please let me know! :) Esther, if your research is successful- please let me know!
:)

]]> By: Christine http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66503 Christine Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:43:34 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66503 We're in Southern CA and feel very lucky to have access to locally grown produce. We have access to several CSA (community supported agriculture) groups where they deliver once a week to a pickup point whatever is fresh and in season. We also shop at Farmer's Markets and can get meat that's never been frozen, or if it has, it's still quite fresh and comes from small family farms we trust. We plan to put in a garden this spring/summer. I know in NYC you might not have access to any or many of those options, but I'd also recommend the book Artisan Bread in 5 Min a Day or Less (I think the author is Jeff Hertzog) - it's super easy and really tasty! And I hope your poor daughter is on the mend - what a horrible ordeal! We’re in Southern CA and feel very lucky to have access to locally grown produce. We have access to several CSA (community supported agriculture) groups where they deliver once a week to a pickup point whatever is fresh and in season. We also shop at Farmer’s Markets and can get meat that’s never been frozen, or if it has, it’s still quite fresh and comes from small family farms we trust. We plan to put in a garden this spring/summer. I know in NYC you might not have access to any or many of those options, but I’d also recommend the book Artisan Bread in 5 Min a Day or Less (I think the author is Jeff Hertzog) – it’s super easy and really tasty! And I hope your poor daughter is on the mend – what a horrible ordeal!

]]> By: Esther http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66498 Esther Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:47:38 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66498 How scary this all sounds!! The Netherlands is slowly getting better regarding organic food, but still there's nothing like Whole Foods or the like. Supermarkets stock organic milk, some meat and a small selection of organic vegetables but overall it's lousy. There are organic shops, but they're quite small and expensive! When we lived in London I would receive a box with organic and local, seasonal veggies, delivered at my door once a week. I loved that. I don't think it exists in Amsterdam, but I'm going to research immediately!! How scary this all sounds!!
The Netherlands is slowly getting better regarding organic food, but still there’s nothing like Whole Foods or the like. Supermarkets stock organic milk, some meat and a small selection of organic vegetables but overall it’s lousy. There are organic shops, but they’re quite small and expensive!
When we lived in London I would receive a box with organic and local, seasonal veggies, delivered at my door once a week. I loved that. I don’t think it exists in Amsterdam, but I’m going to research immediately!!

]]> By: Dina http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66488 Dina Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:48:23 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66488 Thankfully my daughter is ok but it took almost a month before she recovered. She is still not 100%. NYC, for all that is has is suffering in the food department. Things do get better in the spring/summer when the farmers markets are back but there are very few places to shop and get fresh organic/local food. Supermarkets are scarce and small fruit and veg markets are all but gone. It really is kind of a nightmare. I am def joining a CSA and I am currently looking into local farms where I can buy meat and poultry. I wish it did not have to be so hard though. it bums me out. thanks for your comments girls! Thankfully my daughter is ok but it took almost a month before she recovered. She is still not 100%. NYC, for all that is has is suffering in the food department. Things do get better in the spring/summer when the farmers markets are back but there are very few places to shop and get fresh organic/local food. Supermarkets are scarce and small fruit and veg markets are all but gone. It really is kind of a nightmare. I am def joining a CSA and I am currently looking into local farms where I can buy meat and poultry. I wish it did not have to be so hard though. it bums me out. thanks for your comments girls!

]]> By: Kaleena http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66478 Kaleena Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:47:34 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66478 Having lived in NYC prior to moving back to my sweet little California city I can remember feeling so stuck when it came to food choices. Why does organic have to be so blasted expensive in that city! Even with how progressive NYC is I still almost feel like high quality and organic food is harder to come by on the east coast as compared to the west. My big shopping stops were the union square farmers market, the fish mongerer and Chelsea Market (there was also a great produce store in there), Trader Joes and occasionally whole foods. Best of luck with feeding your family Having lived in NYC prior to moving back to my sweet little California city I can remember feeling so stuck when it came to food choices. Why does organic have to be so blasted expensive in that city!

Even with how progressive NYC is I still almost feel like high quality and organic food is harder to come by on the east coast as compared to the west.

My big shopping stops were the union square farmers market, the fish mongerer and Chelsea Market (there was also a great produce store in there), Trader Joes and occasionally whole foods.

Best of luck with feeding your family

]]> By: kim http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66473 kim Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:04:42 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66473 Sounds awful, I hope your daughter is ok now! I live london, but just outside the centre in Dulwich. I decided a few months ago to be more concious of what we eat (anyway organic as much as possible, but nevertheless). Most of my shopping i did with Ocado (waitrose). I now shop locally, the butcher (partially organic) can tell me exactly where the meat/chicken etc comes from and has not been frozen before, the fishmonger has every day fresh catch of the day & can tell me from where and we have a organic bakery oposite, all just 5 min walk from our home. And to top it off, we have an organic vetgetable/fruit store close by....and just to make you more jalours, i save 400gbp per month on my grocery bills! My mam was a hippy mam like yours, we thought she was mad, making every day her own bread, every 2 days bycicle ride to closest farm to get fresh (unpasturished I assume) milk (of which she let us make butter, by putting it into an empty jar and shake it for a long, long time...) and vetgies & fruits came largely from our vetgetable garden! Good luck with finding your little healthy food hub! Kim Sounds awful, I hope your daughter is ok now! I live london, but just outside the centre in Dulwich. I decided a few months ago to be more concious of what we eat (anyway organic as much as possible, but nevertheless). Most of my shopping i did with Ocado (waitrose). I now shop locally, the butcher (partially organic) can tell me exactly where the meat/chicken etc comes from and has not been frozen before, the fishmonger has every day fresh catch of the day & can tell me from where and we have a organic bakery oposite, all just 5 min walk from our home. And to top it off, we have an organic vetgetable/fruit store close by….and just to make you more jalours, i save 400gbp per month on my grocery bills!

My mam was a hippy mam like yours, we thought she was mad, making every day her own bread, every 2 days bycicle ride to closest farm to get fresh (unpasturished I assume) milk (of which she let us make butter, by putting it into an empty jar and shake it for a long, long time…) and vetgies & fruits came largely from our vetgetable garden!

Good luck with finding your little healthy food hub!
Kim

]]> By: Shalene Roberts http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2010/02/03/salmonella-and-other-reasons-why-i-am-afraid-to-eat-anything-ever-again%e2%80%a6/#comment-66471 Shalene Roberts Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:34:15 +0000 http://babyccinokids.com/?p=8963#comment-66471 You can watch Food, Inc. online for free at this site: http://www.zshare.net/video/66765764ab0f0d5c/ It's not the best quality, but it's free! Also, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) are some of the best places to get quality, organic, high nutrient food. This site allows you to search for local farms and farmers markets in your area: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/. This site is also a great resource for other links to locally grown food: http://animalvegetablemiracle.com/LocatingLocal.html#Gen You can watch Food, Inc. online for free at this site: http://www.zshare.net/video/66765764ab0f0d5c/ It’s not the best quality, but it’s free!

Also, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) are some of the best places to get quality, organic, high nutrient food. This site allows you to search for local farms and farmers markets in your area: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/.

This site is also a great resource for other links to locally grown food: http://animalvegetablemiracle.com/LocatingLocal.html#Gen

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