{"id":18233,"date":"2013-11-25T18:34:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T18:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wfbf.com\/?p=18233"},"modified":"2013-11-25T18:35:16","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T18:35:16","slug":"food-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/blogs\/food-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Low-fat chocolate milk is good for you. It\u2019s better to drink chocolate or any flavored milk than no milk at all.<\/p>\n

\"IMAG0374\"<\/a>2. When asparagus and rhubarb are in season, eat asparagus and rhubarb. When tomatoes are in season, eat lots of BLTs and make homemade salsa. When hot fudge is in season, I eat that a lot, too.<\/p>\n

3. Shop farmers markets whenever you can (see above rule). Buying local, fresh food is not more expensive, in most cases.<\/p>\n

4. Read labels on your food and know what you are eating. Local food is probably fresher and helps your local economy. For me, that means Kraemer cheese spreads (apricot honey is my favorite flavor; order at 800.236.8033), Mullen\u2019s ice cream and Crave Bros. farmstead cheeses.<\/p>\n

5. High fructose corn syrup is not all bad. We should rely on science and facts to determine \u201cthe truth\u201d in regards to nutrition. From a farmer\u2019s point of view, because we can sell corn for many different uses \u2013\u00a0food and otherwise \u2013\u00a0the value of a bushel of corn (56 pounds) is higher and we\u2019ll ultimately receive a better price in the long run as new markets emerge. In other words, the kernel of corn is worth more in pieces than it is whole.<\/p>\n

\"IMAG0089\"<\/a>6. Get to know a local farmer. See first-hand what they do. Ask questions. Listen and seek to understand.\u00a0 Diversity in farming \u2013 production methods, commodities, sizes\u00a0\u2013 is good for all. Fact: 99% of farms are owned by families.<\/p>\n

7. Let the land lead us to its best use. Land on our farm is best suited to growing alfalfa and corn, which is made into cow feed and from that, the cows give us meat and milk. We don\u2019t grow \u201cpeople food\u201d on our rolling hills, such as vegetables and fruits. (Read about W.D. Hoard and his campaign to bring dairying to Wisconsin, vs. growing wheat in Creating Dairyland by Ed Janus).<\/p>\n

8. Meatless Mondays are a fad and will fade in time. Eating less beef won\u2019t save the planet. This misinformation is stated like a fact in Newsweek, National Geographic<\/i> and more \u2013 I just can\u2019t fathom how this gets repeated over and over again.<\/p>\n

9. Be sure to take in dairy breakfasts, pork chop dinners, beef cookouts, chicken BBQs and other local food celebrations!<\/p>\n

10. Eat everything in moderation. Get some exercise. (Yoga is my 1st<\/sup> choice). Get enough sleep.\u00a0 This is not rocket science \u2013 the basics of being healthy haven\u2019t changed a lot.<\/p>\n

\"IMAG0214\"<\/a>11. Become familiar with the USDA\u2019s food plate. Enough said.\u00a0www.choosemyplate.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

12. Ask your mom or grandma for a favorite recipe and make it with your children or grandchildren (see next rule). Repeat often.<\/p>\n

13. Eat (slowly) with family and friends whenever possible and savor your food and the fellowship you share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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