tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post894255523110160022..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: On the Coffee Table: Bee WilsonThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19385349833332694602016-03-05T08:34:50.194-05:002016-03-05T08:34:50.194-05:00No, if you want to be encouraged by human tendenci...No, if you want to be encouraged by human tendencies, it is not the right book. But it does provide important reminders as to why vigilance regarding our food supply is vital.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80039487182583575422016-03-03T22:32:20.350-05:002016-03-03T22:32:20.350-05:00While this doesn't sound like an uplifting rea...While this doesn't sound like an uplifting read- it does sound fascinating. I can imagine I have a lot to learn. Thanks for sharing. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-16741973689520377722016-03-01T15:09:03.016-05:002016-03-01T15:09:03.016-05:00Wilson writes of a truly monstrous scandal in Chin...Wilson writes of a truly monstrous scandal in China involving baby formula.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29319866825864601232016-03-01T15:07:35.669-05:002016-03-01T15:07:35.669-05:00And there are far sketchier additives than sugar.....And there are far sketchier additives than sugar...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-2061250058646998672016-02-29T23:50:23.862-05:002016-02-29T23:50:23.862-05:00I'm off to China for a visit soon Andrew. I...I'm off to China for a visit soon Andrew. I've been warned off street food...I wondered...but now I'll stay away from that mulched cardboard for sure!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-63318425012007711782016-02-29T23:49:27.091-05:002016-02-29T23:49:27.091-05:00I love books about food, so I know I'd enjoy t...I love books about food, so I know I'd enjoy this. The modern take is to substitute sugar for everything to make us love it...even adding sugar to our bitter vegetables like brussels sprouts...hmm...Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-54834771527427592742016-02-29T22:44:29.962-05:002016-02-29T22:44:29.962-05:00She hits 21st century China pretty hard, though Ba...She hits 21st century China pretty hard, though Bangladesh hardest of all.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-14246196913844204072016-02-29T09:22:11.751-05:002016-02-29T09:22:11.751-05:00Reminds me of the reports a couple of years ago fr...Reminds me of the reports a couple of years ago from Beijing (I think) where they caught a bunch of food vendors using mulched cardboard in their pork buns.<br /><br />We make most of our own bread.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com