12/12/2014 by steveo
Several readers have posted comments inquiring about the GMO status of various products reviewed on this blog. A recent comment on our favorite tortilla chip prompted me to ask the grocer via email what the GMO content was for the tortilla chips specifically and their GMO policy in general. The reply appeared well thought out and further briefly explained specific U.S.A. (United States of America) regulations (and non-regulations) which affect the food grown and consumed in the U.S.A. As the grocer points out below, these regulations affect many other retail grocers in the same way.
So hopefully without me getting in the middle of the GMO debate, here is one retail grocer’s take on the status of GMO products in the U.S.A. Note also the reference to USDA National Organic Standards mentioned in the reply (linked here). Hope this helps you find the product(s) you want.
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Tags: aldi, food, food policy, gmo
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12/10/2014 by steveo
One of the last nice days we’ll see in this part of the country for a few months.
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Tags: fall, photo, sunset
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12/09/2014 by steveo
Landshut Riesling
Everyone needs one of these if for no other reason than the electric blue bottle.
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Tags: aldi, price, review, riesling, wine
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12/07/2014 by steveo
Grifone Chianti Riserva 2010
For $1.50 more and a couple of years more aging I was expecting great things from this wine in comparison to its IGT little brother recently tasted (Grifone Sangiovese IGT 2013). What I got was at least $1.50 better wine. But that’s not a bad thing, and just points out how good little brother is.
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Tags: price, review, tj's, trader joe's, wine
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12/06/2014 by steveo
Grifone Sangiovese 2013
Pretty darn good for $4.49 at Trader Joe’s. This is an IGT classified wine, which just represents that the wine/grapes come from the specified region of Italy (Puglia in this case) and meet the other IGT specifications. It’s a lesser designation than a DOC designation. Well, it may not be up to the DOC requirements, but it’s still a pretty good wine and certainly worth the $4.49 price.
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Tags: inexpensive wines, red wine, review, sangiovese, trader joe's, wine review
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08/29/2014 by steveo
Coffee is the new wine. Actually it’s been that way for some time now. Where there used to be several national brands and a few regional brands which all delivered a pretty satisfactory cup of Joe in the morning to get the day going, there is now a bewildering array of “specialty” brands, blends and bedlam. To complement this there is also a bewildering lexicon of creative befuddlement which ultimately takes your mind off the fact that you may actually be drinking a fairly bad cup of coffee.
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Tags: aldi, coffee, food, price, review, starbucks, target, trader joe's
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01/02/2013 by steveo
These are a small step up from ALDI’s regular franks.
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Tags: aldi, calories, food, franks, hot dogs, price, review, reviews
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