Foods that you refuse to purchase for your family

[ZephyrHawk]

Anything I don't like. I don't have particular restrictions (organic, non-organic, surgary, whatever), but I'm not going to pander to the tastes of my family if I'm making the money to buy the food, doing the actual purchasing of the food and the majority of the cooking.

 

[AndreaDM]

People, people, she said WINE, not liquor! There is a big difference in an ounce of red wine vs. an ounce of Jack Daniels!

 

[locolala]

We don't buy organic either. It's WAY more expensive here, plus there really is no way to guarantee that produce is organic. Say Farmer Joe is growing organic veggies. That's all fine and dandy, except that his neighbor Farmer Bob isn't growing organic veggies and uses pesticides on his produce. The wind kicks up and Farmer Joe now has nonorganic veggies. It's a good idea in theory, but very very hard to make work. The only way I can feasibly see organic veggies being truely organic is if they are grown in a sterile enviroment.

 

[DisneyBeagle]

People, people, she said WINE, not liquor! There is a big difference in an ounce of red wine vs. an ounce of Jack Daniels!

Personally, I could use a couple of ounces of both right now....it's been one of those days

 

[Jenvenza]

Um, no her doctor does not know, but in my state: Minors may legally consume an alcoholic beverage if it is consumed in the visible presence of the minor's adult parent, guardian, or spouse.

No we are not European.

Well, if it is so good for your 6 year old to drink, why not enlighten her pediatrician about this and tell them you give your 6yo daughter alcohol?

In most states - and I am willing to bet yours as well - that cou;ld be considered child abuse and you could lose custody of your daughter. Not worth it in my opinion.

I know I shouldnt feed the troll - but I couldnt help myself!

 

[clutter]

I can't think of anything I refuse to buy on principal, but there's a lot of stuff I just don't buy because neither my dd or I like it. Veal, lamb (well she's never tried because I don't like it) most sugary things (unfortunately, I tend to eat them more than she does), canned meats, sugary drinks (I do like a soda now and then, she doesn't), candy. Now if my dd asked for any of the above, I'd probably buy them. But she doesnt' care to eat them, so it would be silly to buy something that no one in the house eats.

 

[TiggerTails57]

Cheap toilet paper........OK, it's not food related but the only thing I can think of right now.

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

People, people, she said WINE, not liquor! There is a big difference in an ounce of red wine vs. an ounce of Jack Daniels!

Oh that really makes a difference....

 

[testifyoncruises]

Well, if it is so good for your 6 year old to drink, why not enlighten her pediatrician about this and tell them you give your 6yo daughter alcohol?

In most states - and I am willing to bet yours as well - that cou;ld be considered child abuse and you could lose custody of your daughter. Not worth it in my opinion.

I know I shouldnt feed the troll - but I couldnt help myself!

Wrong, in my state it is not illegal for a parent to provide alcohol to their own minor children in their presence.

I know parents who give their kids an ounce of Nyquil. Did you know there is less alcohol in an ounce of wine?

It is extremely good for her as the health benefits are well known. We drink it with dinner every night and she has her own small glass.

By the way the rules say you should not name call and you have just been reported.

 

[minkydog]

In most states - and I am willing to bet yours as well - that cou;ld be considered child abuse and you could lose custody of your daughter.

Child abuse?? Oh, please...it's not like she's holding her child down and forcing several glasses of wine on her. I haven't heard anything about this child or any other, who is walking around in a drunken stupor. It's tiny bit of wine in a little glass. Let's save the "child abuse" threat for some real child abuse. Just go to any ER and ask them what THEY call child abuse. You will be horrified.

ETA: Here in Atlanta, we have two parents in jail because they tattooed each of their (4, I think) children, one or two which were under 14. Now THAT is some child abuse!

 

[mefordis]

It's true that giving wine to children is done occasionally in european families, however, after living in Italy I observed that the culture over there is entirely different where alcohol is concerned. Here teenagers on up are encouraged by their peers to go out, party, get drunk, etc. Over there it is really frowned upon to become drunk. In fact, people look at you like you have a serious emotional problem if you do get drunk. It is highly discouraged among your peers.

That said, in this culture where teenage drinking is so prevalent, I will not be encouraging my daughters to drink alcohol at all. If they wish to at 21 that is their choice.

It's not against the law in every state. In Wisconsin, a parent can bring their minor child into a BAR and allow them to drink alcohol. There isn't even an age limit on that but it is to the bartenders discretion. So, technically, you could bring in your six-year-old and give them a drink.

I'm not sure why this is so shocking. People in Italy give their babies diluted wine from a very young age. By the time they are six they drink about an ounce with a meal. It's really not shocking outside of our Puritan U.S.

 

[AndreaDM]

Oh that really makes a difference....

Why yes, yes it does.

 

[tinkerfan1]

We don't buy anything with hydrogenated anything in it for anybody in the house. Same goes for high fructose corn syrup. It may occasionally slip by if we don't check an ingredient but we check ingredients of most items. We used to spend a fortune trying to buy mostly organic foods but we don't do that with everything anymore. There are certain items in which we do, though, and we don't have to go to a health food store to do so. Costco even has a ton of organic foods. They are awesome. Why buy foods with garbage in them if you don't have to is our theory. The less processed and the less ingredients, particularly artificial ingredients, the better. Long answer to a simple question. Sorry.

 

[dizluvah]

DH recently has been requesting red bull - first off I think it is terrible for you - all sugar and caffeine (they have a sugar free one too - but stilll...ugh) I worry about his health in general and do not condone him downing 2 red bulls to kick start his day - I keep telling him to go to bed earlier - get more sleep, exercise, etc....

Our warehouse membership store sells a case for $45 - YIKES - it is very expensive and IMHO bad for him so I won't buy it...

 

[spaceacewannabe]

Used to feel the same way!

Have you tried the Green Giant, frozen, steam in the bag brussel sprouts?

My younger DS and I both like these. When he's around and I fix them and pour them in a bowl, he will walk by and actually "sneak" one and pop it in his mouth. Amazing!! I won't say they are the best thing I have ever eaten, but they really are pretty good.

I haven't had brussel sprouts since I was a kid and absolutely HATED them (my parents still made me eat them). I know it sounds silly, but I don't think I could even bring myself to try them again. It's one of those childhood lifelong traumatize things. Maybe I should make it one of my new years resolution, try Green Giant frozen brussel sprouts.

YUMMY! The other brussel-sprouts-for-people-who-don't-like-brussel-sprouts are the frozen ones that come in the butter sauce. I personally scrape off some of the butter sauce (it's a bit much), and love them just boiled, but if you're hesitant, it might help. I really have an issue with hatred of brussel sprouts, simply because I think they're SO GOOD and I don't want you to miss out The firm vs. mushy thing does make a big difference. Also, if you get fresh ones, look for the smaller ones---they have a better flavor. The bigger ones are more likely to be tough or bitter. Golden Corral also has them on their buffet a lot of times, and they're usually good here (sometimes too mushy). But then you don't have the smell.

Well, if it is so good for your 6 year old to drink, why not enlighten her pediatrician about this and tell them you give your 6yo daughter alcohol?

In most states - and I am willing to bet yours as well - that cou;ld be considered child abuse and you could lose custody of your daughter. Not worth it in my opinion.

I know I shouldnt feed the troll - but I couldnt help myself!

It's true that giving wine to children is done occasionally in european families, however, after living in Italy I observed that the culture over there is entirely different where alcohol is concerned. Here teenagers on up are encouraged by their peers to go out, party, get drunk, etc. Over there it is really frowned upon to become drunk. In fact, people look at you like you have a serious emotional problem if you do get drunk. It is highly discouraged among your peers.

That said, in this culture where teenage drinking is so prevalent, I will not be encouraging my daughters to drink alcohol at all. If they wish to at 21 that is their choice.

As a teenager, I knew if I wanted alcohol, I could have it with my parents or grandparents. I NEVER drank before I was 21. When I turned 21, I had half a glass of wine (with my mom). I think making drinking not a big, rebellious thing can be a positive. Also, if it's not part of a rebellious, peer-pressured party phase, I think most kids will discover that a lot of alcohol doesn't taste very good to them!

 

[mefordis]

Well, the so called health benefits of red wine are sketchy. Any benefits come from the skins of red grapes, which can be gained from drinking grape juice. Alcohol is horrible for the liver. It is a toxin. It is especially bad for women (Dr. Oz even said so on his show today - leading heart surgeon so I'll listen to him). Plus we have alcoholism in my family so being unsure if that is an inherited tendency, I cannot ever be convinced that offering my under aged children alcohol could ever be a good thing.

Also, I think the early exposure logic is flawed. I mean, look at Mackenzie Phillips - whose dad did heroin with her and let her have at all the drugs she wanted from age 10 and on. It sure didn't turn her off. She is STILL using at 50 years.

As a teenager, I knew if I wanted alcohol, I could have it with my parents or grandparents. I NEVER drank before I was 21. When I turned 21, I had half a glass of wine (with my mom). I think making drinking not a big, rebellious thing can be a positive. Also, if it's not part of a rebellious, peer-pressured party phase, I think most kids will discover that a lot of alcohol doesn't taste very good to them!

 

[phragmipedium]

There's not much I'd say I'd never buy...from ramen noodles to organic produce to diet soda, they've all been in my house. Pretty much the only things I think I haven't had around are canned meats, just because that's really unappealing to me - same with organ meats. I'm really picky with meat.

I even have velveeta on hand occasionally if I'm planning on making broccoli cheese soup - that's my only use for it, but it melts so well. I do have things I like to buy - free range eggs, for example, and real butter instead of margarine, in-season produce, turkey pepperoni instead of regular pepperoni because it's less greasy, etc. I agree with the everything-in-moderation mindset.

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Well, the so called health benefits of red wine are sketchy. Any benefits come from the skins of red grapes, which can be gained from drinking grape juice. Alcohol is horrible for the liver. It is a toxin. It is especially bad for women (Dr. Oz even said so on his show today - leading heart surgeon so I'll listen to him). Plus we have alcoholism in my family so being unsure if that is an inherited tendency, I cannot ever be convinced that offering my under aged children alcohol could ever be a good thing.

Also, I think the early exposure logic is flawed. I mean, look at Mackenzie Phillips - whose dad did heroin with her and let her have at all the drugs she wanted from age 10 and on. It sure didn't turn her off. She is STILL using at 50 years.

Using health as an excuse for daily alcohol in a child is a cop out, excuse & disgrace.

Giving a child Nyquil once a year vs. alcohol everyday is not even comparable.
Cold care vs. encouraging addiction very different in my mind.

As far as the children that were inked by their parents of course it's abuse & they are residing in jail as they should be.......Child abuse comes in many forms & not all are visible to the naked eye.

I'm floored that all the parents & "children first" thinkers on the Dis are not outraged!

 

[jlima]

Whole wheat pasta. Just totally gross. Maybe if that was the only kind of pasta I ever had I'd think it was good, but ... no.

Nonfat dairy products, such as nonfat sour cream and nonfat milk. I'll find other ways to cut fat from my diet, thank you.

 

[LisaR]

Wrong, in my state it is not illegal for a parent to provide alcohol to their own minor children in their presence.

I know parents who give their kids an ounce of Nyquil. Did you know there is less alcohol in an ounce of wine?

It is extremely good for her as the health benefits are well known. We drink it with dinner every night and she has her own small glass.

By the way the rules say you should not name call and you have just been reported.

Giving your kid a few sips of wine when they are little doesn't seem strange to me. Allowing your teen to have an occasional glass of wine so it isn't looked at as the forbidden fruit also seems fine.

Purposely giving your 6 year old a "small glass of wine" (your op said an ounce so I assuming you have increased the amount as she has grown to the rip old age of 6 1/2 now) seems ridiculous.

Giving your 6 year old a small glass of wine everyday for the "health benefits" is downright frightening.