Taste Testing The Latest Food Trend Products Vol. 7
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I don't know the solution unfortunately. But if so many foods' prices start reflecting these then I'm not sure what that's going to do to poorer folk around the world in the terms of their variation of diet.
Date: 2020-10-14
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This is an incredible episode that highlights the dark reality of hunger, food waste, poverty, farming and economics. Each product not only solves a problem brilliantly, it uplifts the growers and community by it's production and elevates every part of the chain right to the consumer that makes the choice to buy it.
The dried fruit and rice would be staples in my house. The banana ketchup we would try ( we rescue bananas from friends and family who won't eat them once they go brown and buy them from our supermarket at cut rate prices, freeze them and use them in smoothies and in bakes as a replacement for sugar and butter.
White sugar was eliminated from our house years ago, but the taste and the price of the sugar replacement wouldn't fit in how we do use sugar (on the rare occasions we use sugar we opt for dark brown organic fair trade) but hopefully they can scale enough to bring the price down and help those who are diabetic ( we have that in our family as well.
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This is an incredible episode that highlights the dark reality of hunger, food waste, poverty, farming and economics. Each product not only solves a problem brilliantly, it uplifts the growers and community by it's production and elevates every part of the chain right to the consumer that makes the choice to buy it.
The dried fruit and rice would be staples in my house. The banana ketchup we would try ( we rescue bananas from friends and family who won't eat them once they go brown and buy them from our supermarket at cut rate prices, freeze them and use them in smoothies and in bakes as a replacement for sugar and butter.
White sugar was eliminated from our house years ago, but the taste and the price of the sugar replacement wouldn't fit in how we do use sugar (on the rare occasions we use sugar we opt for dark brown organic fair trade) but hopefully they can scale enough to bring the price down and help those who are diabetic ( we have that in our family as well.
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Sunny
2 a day breaks my heart. 15 a day is better but when that is an HOURLY wage in some places, that hurts too (yes, I know wages are based on livable incomes which are different around the world, but still. 5 USD per pack of dried fruit. HECK YES. Normally it's 3 where I am. I'd pay 2 more to help someone's life and family. Like, I buy either local or 'feel good' purchases. It does add up over time, but it's so worth it. It makes you appreciate how you can go to a store to get what you need, while others have to farm or walk miles for resources. Humanity over convenience
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2 a day breaks my heart. 15 a day is better but when that is an HOURLY wage in some places, that hurts too (yes, I know wages are based on livable incomes which are different around the world, but still. 5 USD per pack of dried fruit. HECK YES. Normally it's 3 where I am. I'd pay 2 more to help someone's life and family. Like, I buy either local or 'feel good' purchases. It does add up over time, but it's so worth it. It makes you appreciate how you can go to a store to get what you need, while others have to farm or walk miles for resources. Humanity over convenience
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Jonathan
Acknowledging the problems in how we source, distribute and price food was something I didn't expect, but very much appreciated. I like the mission statements of these food initiatives, and I'm eager to try some of them out. I'd love more videos about ways to enjoy food and cooking while being mindful of things like sustainability and humane business practices (I think the way you did it here was perfect -- not too heavy, just the right amount of emphasis without it becoming a lecture or affecting the tone of your work. Excellent job!
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Acknowledging the problems in how we source, distribute and price food was something I didn't expect, but very much appreciated. I like the mission statements of these food initiatives, and I'm eager to try some of them out. I'd love more videos about ways to enjoy food and cooking while being mindful of things like sustainability and humane business practices (I think the way you did it here was perfect -- not too heavy, just the right amount of emphasis without it becoming a lecture or affecting the tone of your work. Excellent job!
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The fair wage thing confuses me a bit. The cost of living in every country is different. In a country where 2 is the average wage: is 15 a living wage or a wage that might suddenly make this person a target of the 2 earning population? If the fair wage workers were being paid. 9, would that still be a fair wage AND make the product cost effective?
I'm not saying they don't deserve 15, they absolutely do. But if the product is too expensive (which was the reaction here, and the company fails, these workers won't have a job.
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The fair wage thing confuses me a bit. The cost of living in every country is different. In a country where 2 is the average wage: is 15 a living wage or a wage that might suddenly make this person a target of the 2 earning population? If the fair wage workers were being paid. 9, would that still be a fair wage AND make the product cost effective?
I'm not saying they don't deserve 15, they absolutely do. But if the product is too expensive (which was the reaction here, and the company fails, these workers won't have a job.
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Vagabond
Sustainable food has a simpler solution. Free trade and uplifting nations into first world. During the industrial revolution of their society they pollute more but as they progress to first world nation their population goes down and pollution also goes down. Partially in thanks to advancements in coal/oil. Mostly because green energy platforms of energy still pollute more than their alternatives. Mostly that pollution is by the manufacturing of the green energy machines or the rare minerals required.
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Sustainable food has a simpler solution. Free trade and uplifting nations into first world. During the industrial revolution of their society they pollute more but as they progress to first world nation their population goes down and pollution also goes down. Partially in thanks to advancements in coal/oil. Mostly because green energy platforms of energy still pollute more than their alternatives. Mostly that pollution is by the manufacturing of the green energy machines or the rare minerals required.
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DailyMoka
Hmmm, unsure about xylitol as sugar replacement. doesn't it have same properties as laxatives when eaten too much? I just remember being told from childhood to not eat too much xylitol, because you'll start making trips to the bathroom in small portions it's fine, but certainly not in same quantities as normal sugar.
The product though is foreign to me, so who knows, maybe they've done some magic with it.
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Hmmm, unsure about xylitol as sugar replacement. doesn't it have same properties as laxatives when eaten too much? I just remember being told from childhood to not eat too much xylitol, because you'll start making trips to the bathroom in small portions it's fine, but certainly not in same quantities as normal sugar.
The product though is foreign to me, so who knows, maybe they've done some magic with it.
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Dumb
Great video. Important even. Food waste is one of the biggest problems on the planet and many people are completely oblivious to it. No human should go hungry and millions upon millions do, every day. That being said, the rice doesn't ship/sell to the U. S. and the Banana ketchup website doesn't have an English language option (that I could find. Would have supported both of those companies if I could have.
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Great video. Important even. Food waste is one of the biggest problems on the planet and many people are completely oblivious to it. No human should go hungry and millions upon millions do, every day. That being said, the rice doesn't ship/sell to the U. S. and the Banana ketchup website doesn't have an English language option (that I could find. Would have supported both of those companies if I could have.
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Aleksander
Yeah, the one thing you didn't mention is that if you are not used to it, using more than 2-3 tablespoons of xylitol in one thing/coffee/tea etc will give you violent diarrhea. It is often used with other sweeteners, sugar free products, remember when people were doing challenges with sugar free gummies to see how many they can eat at once - that was among other things xylitol.
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Yeah, the one thing you didn't mention is that if you are not used to it, using more than 2-3 tablespoons of xylitol in one thing/coffee/tea etc will give you violent diarrhea. It is often used with other sweeteners, sugar free products, remember when people were doing challenges with sugar free gummies to see how many they can eat at once - that was among other things xylitol.
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Sesugawa
Banana Ketchup is more commonly known in the Philippines as it is the place of Origin of the condiment.
I don't know if said Ketchup use non-standard Bananas that are disfigured or differently shaped however. but considering the Philippines is the 2nd best exporter of bananas in the world (2019) I think they don't waste bananas because that is a lot of bananas wasted if so.
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Banana Ketchup is more commonly known in the Philippines as it is the place of Origin of the condiment.
I don't know if said Ketchup use non-standard Bananas that are disfigured or differently shaped however. but considering the Philippines is the 2nd best exporter of bananas in the world (2019) I think they don't waste bananas because that is a lot of bananas wasted if so.
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