Comments on: Huh. Real food at Starbucks eh?

By: too high to get over «

too high to get over « — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:55:00 +0000

[...] this post shows, “real food” may be a stretch. I get that. But at least I can pronounce every [...]

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:31:49 +0000

It’s amazing how few people understand what “real food” is…
re: Ren’s comment above: isn’t it just baking powder that has aluminum in it, not baking soda, which is just sodium bicarbonate?
Great breakdown of Starbucks failures!

By: Pennywise: Stretching Cheese with a Fine Grater

Pennywise: Stretching Cheese with a Fine Grater — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:34:33 +0000

[...] pound and offer a nutrition loss! And while you’re at it, read from Local Nourishment how the real food campaign at Starbuck’s is baloney. But back to the point… [...]

By: localnourishment

localnourishment — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:07:23 +0000

Yes, that’s one of my frustrations as well. It’s so tempting to say “It’s fruit, it’s food” but that’s not necessarily the case. I’d much rather eat an orange than drink orange juice. It’s more satisfying to my mouth, more filling for my tummy and the peel is available to clean my garbage disposal, compost for my garden, toss in a salad, or any number of other things.

By: localnourishment

localnourishment — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:03:34 +0000

You are absolutely right. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:31:09 +0000

You are so right about people not recognizing real or healthy food, no matter what the signs and labels say. Critical thinking seems to have gone by the wayside, sadly, no matter what the education level.

Not long ago I was in waiting in line at a Starbucks getting an Americano (lack of local coffee shops that that particular upscale suburban area) and right next to me overheard a dad reading aloud to his young daughter the number of grams of sugar from her “fresh-squeezed 100% fruit juice” bottle label. He noted there were 30-something grams of sugars per serving and there were 2.5 servings per bottle. He said a bit incredulously, “wow, that’s a lot of sugar in that bottle”. I thought to myself, wow, here’s a dad who is “getting it”, so I said to him, “there’s 4 grams of sugar to a teaspoon, so that’s at least 7-9 teaspoons of sugar per serving, very nearly the sugar content in soda.”

His response was, “but it’s fruit sugar, and she doesn’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, so I guess that’s ok.” Sigh. I let it go, and ordered my Americano (unsweetened).

By: Ren

Ren — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:57:18 +0000

Minor point, but unless stated as “aluminum-free”, baking powder/soda contains sodium aluminum sulfate which may be associated with Alzheimer’s dementia.

Thank you for a great post debunking Starbuck’s faux food!

By: Julie Hurley

Julie Hurley — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:13:21 +0000

Fabulous post!!!!

By: Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS

Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:25:18 +0000

Great post, Peggy! I love your sense of humor, blended with sarcasm and true information. Thanks for the great analysis and a new recipe to try! ~Wardeh

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:35:36 +0000

What a great “call out” article! I love it, and I love bananna walnut bread. I haven’t tried to make over my favorite recipe yet. Baby steps.

The sad thing is that the Starbucks people probably think their bread IS real food. As do most of the consumers. We know better though, and the info about REAL “real food” is spreading, I think (I hope).

In the last few days, I finally developed a homemade mayo we enjoy, and a soaked whole wheat bread too! I am SO looking forward to yummy sandwiches again (and chicken salad, egg salad, etc.)! I had mostly cut those items out of our diets while looking for a real food solution.

Great post, Peggy!