Thank you to the anon person who found us free breakfast and lunch. We can't do the lunches because none of the three of us are around for it. Alex is on Long Island for camp so she has to pack a lunch to take with her. But Danielle and I went yesterday to look into the breakfast.
Part of why we are always low on money is because we are really picky about the food we eat. Stuff like organic eggs, rBST-free milk, as much locally grown food as we can find, healthy meat that comes from animals that don't get hormones, all that. My mom was very into this stuff. She used to have Topher watch us so she could go to talks on how to shop healthily and read ingredients and stuff.
Aunt Elaine thinks we're totally retarded. She is always saying beggars can't be choosers. Fuck her though. This is important to us.
Anyway, we found out the company that supplies the milk. But we are having trouble figuring out how the cows they get the milk from are fed. So for now we're just taking the yogurt because that's okay. It's not great, but it's good enough. Still working on finding out where the fruit is from.
This is why adults suck. Why aren't kids allowed to give a shit about the food they eat? I mean, if I'm living at so much of a disadvantage to begin with, shouldn't I be doing everything I can to be as healthy as possible, whenever I can? Because the attitude I get from grownups is, "Shut up and go eat your free cheetos. They're FREE."
Fuck that. I get to eat high quality food too.
2 comments:
You know, it's funny. I agree with you, but I see the other side too. When I was growing up, it was just Mom and I, and we were tight for money and food at times. We didn't always get to eat what we chose. Fresh fruits and vegetables were a rarity. We ate the stuff you could get on food stamps, and fresh veggies and fruit were expensive.
The thing is, when you're hungry you have to eat. I'm not saying you're not hungry, but you're not yet at the point where you need to eat whatever comes your way. That's fine. Continue to look for the food you want. However, try to understand that food banks and kitchens can only supply you with the food they get (donated, gov't subsidized, etc) and they buy for price. They are trying to serve as many folks as possible, and unfortunately for you, 'organic' will never be a condition of their purchasing.
They do need to chill, though. Your choices are your choices. Adults can be idiots, and demeaning to young people who have convictions. For them, I apologize.
I used to read your blog many years ago and recently thought of you and searched for your blog. I’m reading through some of these early posts of yours and have to say I’m very similar to your mom regarding being crunchy. I purchase organic foods, stay away from most store bought meats and processed foods as well as clean cleaning products. Anywho, I wanted to stop by and comment. Hope all is well in your world. Look forward to maybe seeing an update (I see you last blogged a long time ago).
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