Rethinking the Noodles

It just struck me forcibly (I'm sometimes a bit slow on the uptake) that I don't look closely enough at my food labels.

You know that whole "poison pet food from China" thing that now appears to have gotten into farmed fish, chickens etc too? Well, being vegetarian I didn't give it much mind. And my dogs are on Pedigree, which is apparently "safe".

But just scrolled through a blog and read about issues that go way beyond meat. From juices and food colour to all sorts of other bits. Which is kinda scary.

I mean - how often do I really take a good look at the "Made In..." label? Things like 2-minute noodles - random example. Who knows what's in those things, and where half the ingredients have come from!

And how many times do I closely examine the ingredients list at all? I'm not sensitive to much, so don't do nearly enough label-reading.

Late last year I started making a serious move toward organic, locally-grown foods and not eating anything unless I knew what was in it. That petered out slightly in favour of convenience, but I think I need to take another good hard look at my diet, at what we're sticking in our faces - and where it comes from. Not just randomly grab things off shelves when shopping, but do this one with thought and advance planning, working toward keeping my body as healthy as possible from the inside out. Perhaps chuck the noodles altogether...? I do know how to make pasta by hand, veggies grow well in pots - and that's looking like a whole better option right now!