tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post4008230295887189513..comments2023-11-02T05:05:12.334-07:00Comments on it's not a phone call: baby carrots...friend or foe?Ben S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05511086100738637804noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-34390766709953634782009-04-05T23:47:00.000-07:002009-04-05T23:47:00.000-07:00eat the baby carrots.who cares.at least it's bette...eat the baby carrots.<BR/>who cares.<BR/>at least it's better than mcdonalds.<BR/>hannah bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-78231828139458116562009-03-29T11:12:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:12:00.000-07:00i never knew that baby carrots had such a dark sid...i never knew that baby carrots had such a dark side... :)ashleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-81038854722234130412009-03-27T16:14:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:14:00.000-07:00Directly from Wikipedia (of course the most truste...Directly from Wikipedia (of course the most trusted source on the internet:o) ) "In North America, Baby Carrots are adult carrots chopped into smaller pieces and peeled (known as baby-cut carrots). Taking fully grown carrots and cutting them to make them smaller was the idea of California farmer Mike Yurosek."Joynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-37193658914024840482009-03-27T12:53:00.000-07:002009-03-27T12:53:00.000-07:00Well, I also heard they were whittled down from bi...Well, I also heard they were whittled down from big carrots. I switched to regular carrots a while back, not because of health concerns as much as the fact that baby carrots don't really have any taste. The carrots from the super market aren't much better, but in the summer I LOVE carrots from the farmers market or garden. It is amazing how sweet and flavourful they are... really, it's like a whole different vegetable.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10195157153785874662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-16281396708978298312009-03-27T09:53:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:53:00.000-07:00I was going to post a comment saying pretty much e...I was going to post a comment saying pretty much exactly what Judy just said, but now that that's been done...<BR/><BR/>Certainly baby carrots are not the healthiest produce we can put in our bodies, but if a person is simply not going to go to the effort of peeling and chopping normal carrots or otherwise preparing fresh veggies, I say they're worth it. Baby carrots are probably THE most convenient form of 'fresh' produce around, so it just depends on what kind of person you are. Every few weeks I but a head of broccoli with the best of intentions, but sadly about 50% of these heads of broccoli eventually end up in the trash. <BR/><BR/>All that to say, a bag of baby carrots that gets eaten is ten times better than a bag of regular carrots rotting in your fridge.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081855734436565075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-12068093069971518392009-03-27T09:32:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:32:00.000-07:00Here's a fascinating article about the 'history of...Here's a fascinating article about the 'history of the baby carrot' -- (http://www.wisebread.com/baby-carrots-the-frugal-idea-that-isnt) no, its not powder, but in fact the whittling down of the ugly bettys in the pack.. AND, this article also says that they breed these 'ugly betty's' to grow faster so they can make their buckets of money for baby carrots.. unfortunately they have about 70% less beta carotene and have no taste (hence mary's point of no carrot smell). At the bottom of the article, there are a ton of comments -- some for and against.. some saying its the only way they will eat carrots, etc. A fascinating article.. and a great story, Bec.. And I was there to witness the strange encounter :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-49947143850088171192009-03-27T09:31:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:31:00.000-07:00I went to a nutrition workshop a few weeks ago &am...I went to a nutrition workshop a few weeks ago & they also slammed those baby carrots. They are not the actual size of carrots so they make them that size & also they spray a lot of unhealthy stuff on them to make them last for so long in the bag. Eventually if they are left too long they turn white & you know that can't be good...<BR/><BR/>I still have a bag of them I haven't finished since I took that workshop but once they're done I plan on switching to regular carrots. More work but more natural & healthy.<BR/><BR/>PS. I love Mary, she is hilarious & I love the cheap prices there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-67283807163957599162009-03-27T05:59:00.000-07:002009-03-27T05:59:00.000-07:00I would tend to agree with Elizabeth's view of how...I would tend to agree with Elizabeth's view of how the baby carrots are made...I wonder what they do with all of that extra carrot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9316590.post-64587218886555405112009-03-26T22:04:00.000-07:002009-03-26T22:04:00.000-07:00i heard they are big carrots whittled down through...i heard they are big carrots whittled down through a machine. a big fat waste of carrot. but so good, just like most wasteful things are ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919764144473434123noreply@blogger.com