Tuesday, December 18, 2012

What's for lunch 12/191/12

     Applegate 
The Great Organic Beef
        Hotdog
Long Island Roasted Potatoes
Sauerkraut- Baby Carrots
         Fresh Fruit 


If you are going to have a hot dog , this is the hot dog to have.  It is Applegate and Organic. But remember people, it is still a hot dog.   The ingredients are just: beef, water, sea salt, less than 2% of the following: celery juice, sodium lactate (from beets), lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), onion powder, spices, garlic powder, paprika. They have 6g of fat(2.5g saturated) and 380 mg of sodium. They are dairy-, casein- and gluten-free. They promote it as nitrate-free but this NYT article indicates the nitrate issue is tricky - and cites the company saying their bacon has the same level (naturally) of cancer-causing nitrates as conventional brands.  You may also not want your kids growing up thinking hot dogs are a good lunch given the potential link between processed meats and cancer. The bun is whole wheat.  The potatoes are local and roasted with herbs. 

I am not clear on the ingredients of the sauerkraut. If I were to guess, it is processed either from a can or a refrigerated package. We don't use much in a can anymore so I am guessing that is it not. The baby carrots and fruit are fresh and as always the salad bar is available and a very good choice. 

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