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September 12th, 2010

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Subject:OK, now I'm really worried
Time:06:25 pm
I've taken to doing almost all of my shopping at the Berkeley Bowl. I know their hours by heart.

Every single thing in the two heavy bags of groceries that I bought today is organic, save for one small bunch of oregano.

I've decided that I'll be vegetarian for a week. I'm maybe two tablespoons of butter away from the week being all-out vegan. Oh, and I'm making the butter myself, starting with fresh organic cream.

I've definitely caught The Berkeley.
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jpmassar
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Time:2010-09-13 01:30 am (UTC)
Yeah, but WHICH Berkeley Bowl?
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whipartist
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Time:2010-09-13 02:45 am (UTC)
West. It's much more convenient for me.
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jpmassar
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Time:2010-09-13 03:05 am (UTC)
BZZZZT.

No real Berkeleyan goes there. That's for all the out-of-townies (like yourself) who can't bear to be further than a tenth of a mile from an Interstate.

Until you buy your organic oregano at the ORIGINAL Bowl you'll never be (sniff) one of us.
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wild_irises
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Time:2010-09-13 05:02 am (UTC)
I [heart] the West Berkeley Bowl. It has made the original (well, replacement original) Berkeley Bowl so much more navigable.

On a completely tangential note, I won't be coming to JS:TO on Saturday because of a combination of Jewish holidays and scheduling conflicts. Alan will bring wordweaverlynn instead.
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whipartist
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Time:2010-09-13 05:54 am (UTC)
OK. Sorry I won't get to see you.
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rightkindofme
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Time:2010-09-13 02:48 am (UTC)
But organic just tastes better. It's not just about The Berkeley.
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whipartist
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Time:2010-09-13 02:52 am (UTC)
I heard an article on NPR the other day that it's also more nutritious. They focused on strawberries grown in the central valley, and compared organic and chemical-using farms that were next to each other. The organic strawberries won pretty convincingly.
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dmorr
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Time:2010-09-13 03:26 am (UTC)
I think it varies a lot by the actual food. Strawberries are clearly and obviously better organic. I can't tell the difference with carrots.
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prock
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Time:2010-09-13 04:15 am (UTC)
I can't either, but I could tell the difference between home grown and store bought carrots.
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violet_tigress1
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Time:2010-09-13 03:05 am (UTC)
:o
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wwjfergusond
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Time:2010-09-13 03:26 am (UTC)
Kim: "Maybe we should try to be vegan or go organic."

Eric: "Maybe you shouldn't read so much of Patti's blog."

Sigh.
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whipartist
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Time:2010-09-13 06:28 am (UTC)
HA!

I would never make it as a vegan or even a vegetarian, though it's amusing to do it for a few days at a time.
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wwjfergusond
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Time:2010-09-13 01:40 pm (UTC)
I was thinking of "Meatless Mondays."
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bldrnrpdx
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Time:2010-09-13 11:57 pm (UTC)
Otherwise known in my house as "Crap! I didn't get any cooking done! I guess it's cereal for breakfast, PB&J for lunch and popcorn for dinner today!"

To be fair, it's dry, air-popped popcorn. I love, love, love crunchy carbs. With maybe orange-juice popsicles for dessert.
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