Showing posts with label Organic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Organic. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Organic Milk and GoGurt

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Thanks to Praba I found the above two products for my daughter.

Flavored Single Serve Milk from Horizon Organic. Comes in Chocolate, Strawberry, Plain, Vanilla. All of them were Reduced Fat though. Is reduced fat ok for kids less than 5 year if they are at correct weight ?
Pro: Good to carry to school or on the go, each has its own straw. Is organic.

Cons: I found only a 8oz carton, which my daughter cannot finish at one go

Flavored Yogurt Tubes from Horizon Organic: Comes in Strawberry, Strawberry & Orange cream, Blueberry in a box of about 8 tubes

Pro: Good to carry to school or on the go, is organic

Cons: None

Praba said they get it at their Costco. Praba which state are you in ? I go to BJ's but did not get it there. Found it at Stop & Shop where it was a bit more expensive.
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Verdict: From all the comments I learned so much that I though I should update this post

I checked the Sugar in the Flavored Milk and it was indeed high. So I thought I will go back to my old StonyField Farm Plain + Ovaltin routine and have these cartons for special treats. If anyway I am pouring it out to send to school then the previous one works fine.

The frozen Yougurt is a nice idea though and kept in the freezer they taste better and is like a ice cream treat. Getting your child hooked on plain yogurt is better as some Moms say.

2% milk is ok for 2+ kids

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Do you have any products for Kids or Moms you would like to share ? If you are residing outside USA please share your local products too. This gives us Moms a good idea about what to buy or not buy.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Organic or Commercial - What Products Do You Use to Feed You Kids/Family?

I was wondering. When you buy food for your family do you go for organic/locally grown products or commercial. I have been always very aware of the foods I eat, however, when Soeren was born I really took a closer look at what we were eating. As I read and researched many things surprised me and as I learned from what I was reading I also started slowly switching the type of foods I was buying. I would look for locally or organic products. I shopped for my fruit, vegetables more at the Farmer's market or organic shops rather than at grocery stores.
When Soeren started eating solids, I cooked almost only organic vegetables and fruit for him. That was five years ago when the "organic trend" had just started. Ever since then many researches and studies have been made that organic food is indeed healthier as it contains less pesticide and toxins. Today, when we buy fruit vegetables, diary and meat products, we still opt for organic and locally grown products. We have been on an "organic" diet consciously for five years. We do not buy organic products blindly though - only those that really make a difference, like fruit, vegetables, meat and diary products.

Out of my own experience I will say we do feel better. I myself have noticed more energy in myself (if that is ever possible LOL!) But I see the biggest evidence in my son. In comparison to my friends who chose commercial food, Soeren is really healthier and fitter. He does not suffer from allergies and is not ill at the slightest sneeze. I am not saying that this is all due to eating organic food but I believe it contributes to our health - and not to mention our environment.

Over at the Daiy Tiffin I had written a series of articles about Organic food. I would be very interested in your opinion about the articles on the DT and here I am keen to know if you use organic or commercial and why.