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       Friday, September 15, 2006

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Refrain From All Fresh Spinach? Could They Be A Bit More Specific?

The reports are everywhere. E-coli tainted bagged fresh spinach has sickened numerous people throught nine states, according to the most recent reports, and has killed one person. It seems that it would be much more helpful to refer to the specific brand names involved. Surely the affected grocery stores know which brands they carry, and with the way produce is sold and distributed today -- many national and regional brands -- it is much more useful to speak of affected brands, rather than make a general statement about all bagged fresh spinach throughout the nation. I find this more than a little annoying. Good thing I took advantage of the canned spinach sales to augment my non-perishable food stores (hey, freelancing can be funny sometimes, and I take no chances with children to feed -- I could supply the shelves of a small bodega with my stash of months worth of non-perishable supplies for nutritious, well balanced meals).

Canned spinanch is one of the few canned vegetables to retain significant nutritional value after processing, offering 50% of the necessary daily amount of Vitamin A, 20% of the Vitamin C, 6% of the Calcium and 6% of the Iron per serving. Other good choices for emergency supply stock up vegetables with decent nutrition in a can include yams, which provide 220% of the necessary daily amount of Vitamin A, 8% of the Vitamin C, 8% of the Iron and 2% of the calcium per serving, and carrots, which offer, per serving, 100% of the daily requirement of Vitamin A. Canned peas have a bit to offer as well, whereas canned corn, green beans, and others provide little of nutritional value, losing most of their nutrients during the canning process.

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posted by Sharon Secor at 11:39 AM  

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