Monday, February 4, 2013

What's for lunch 2/5/13

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


The hot dogs are from Applegate Farms - so they are far better than many hot dogs but are hot dogs nonetheless. 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. Still not sure about sauerkraut ingredients.  Carrots and fruit are fresh.  

I would opt for the salad bar or soup and half a wrap.  All veggies are fresh and the cold cuts are Boars Head.  


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