Re: Half and Half Ingredients

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n,

I am too, as I am an avid label reader, and consider myself an educated consumer

whos peaks regularly with store managers. I live in suburban NJ/NYC suburbs.

Farms near me are west and south more than 1.5 - 2 hours away. You'd have to

know a bit about the culture here -like anywhere else, but in the recession

economy, it truly is survival of the fittest.

The WF does carry a pure product, as does our Trader Joe's but, sales are down.

These products as you know do not contain preservatives and fillers expire

quickly; they have not been selling well. So the stores have stores have moved

to less expensive products (read longer shelf life/higher profit margin

products) that contain more fillers and questionable items. It truly is amazing

about the trickle-down effect of the recession here.

I found a raw milk delivery co-op (illegal to buy raw milk in NJ)and plan to

sign up for it, but before I commit to the pasture fed meats and heavy

cream/half/half, I just want to try a small batch first to see if I like it/need

it.

Hence my dilemma about what I could find " locally. " Frustrating.

Kim

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> > I can only find half and half that contains Sodium Citrate and Disodium

> > Phosphate. Neither is on the legal/illegal list. I can't even find heavy

> > cream without gums (so much for my Whole Foods!)Is this ok to ferment

> > into yogurt?

> > Thanks,

> > Kim

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> I'm amazed by this (especially re: Whole Foods), as the grocery stores in

> my area (western NY) all carry " real " 1/2 and 1/2. And I'm even more

> astonished about the heavy cream. Where do you live? Can you get milk

> (with the cream content) from a farm? Have you ever talked to the managers

> of any of the stores in which you've looked for " real " milk and cream?

> Surely there are other people who don't like their milk and cream doctored

> in that manner. I would think Whole Food, particularly, would be open to

> changing their ways in this regard.

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> n

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