MSN " “Not your mother’s hippie” aptly describes the modern-day hippie movement. " No longer is this lifestyle characterized by long hair, free love, drugs and communal living. " But rather, it embraces a natural way of life, including eco-friendly habits and eating natural unprocessed foods. " Rather offensive from the get-go. I'm a modern-day hippie and 'back in the day' I didn't use drugs and I had one house mate. I also ate mostly unprocessed foods and I almost never added sugar or salt to most things that I'd prepare and eat. Still and all, the article has some relatively decent information about grains and liquid enhancers (amino acids, vinegar). I'd also be a little cautious about throwing 'whole grains' around as if it were the be-all and end-all of nutrition. Many people these days are questioning the value of gluten in their diet (even if they don't have gluten intolerance or enteropathy).
It blows my mind that people judge and label others who try to avoid unprocessed foods/chemical exposure.
There are different types of hippies. In terms of food, some eat organic, natural non-processed foods as part of a healthy lifestyle, while others get stoned and go eat a Big Mac with fries. Some shun drugs while others embrace them. You can't lump hippies into any one category.
I think you mean people who try to avoid processed foods/chemicals. I'm not sure why you think their comments are offensive, just because you don't fit the bill 100%. and if you're 64, you're not a "modern-day" hippie. I believe they're referring to the Millennials, who are in their 30s now. I like the Millennial take on many things. They're the ones who don't take shit from people like service people dealing with customers who act bad. They're accused of being too sensitive on many issues. It's only because they're more aware of how society works and they don't like being slaves to corporate masters. The whole remote work trend is something they embrace since it allows them the freedom of travel and not having to clock in to a 9 to 5. They are environmentally very aware because the know their future and that of their children is at stake. They are health oriented and politically liberal. Perhaps because they're the children of the Boomers. They had to pick up some of our traits. Also their teachers were boomers too, and during their school years, they received a more liberal education if they went to public schools. Now education in the US is taking a few steps backwards, imo. Yes, as stated in the MSN article above, Millennials are eating just like I do everyday. Except they even have expanded eating things like Kale, Quinoa and other exotic plants that weren't available back in the day. We also incorporated so many foods from other cultures like yogurt, hummus, tofu, Tabouli, smoothies/lassis, etc. Healthy wholegrains and natural products were our standby. And guess what? In the 70s we recycled, we brought our own containers to our health food stores where we would stock up on bulk foods. I remember the only canned good I would buy would be tomatoes in the winter.
I have to admit to buying tinned chickpeas and red kidney beans. Apart from that, nothing processed. I hate that there are no places to buy bulk flour etc. There are a few stores that do the bring your own container thing but unfortunately they appear to be pricing their goods to suit a demographic that we clearly do not belong to.
I don't think of tinned beans as being processed. I think of processed foods being something that has anything more than three ingredients listed on the label. Bulk foods! Wish I could get flour and rice and dried beans that way here, but no. Once can go to local shops and buy dried chilis and peppers in bulk, but that's about it. I am thankful that I can get whole wheat flour, brown rice, and decent dried beans in the markets at a good price. I have been using TVP (texturized vegetable protein) for years, but find it isn't so easy to digest as beans may be.
Do you ever use baking soda when soaking your beans? It sure helps them cook faster, especially the chick peas.
