Foodstand

Emma 8yr I really appreciate this question. My feeling is that "clean" makes good food sound a bit precious, pure, even pretentious. I don't love the term. Looking forward to hearing others' thoughts!

Brianne 8yr I've struggled with this question because 'clean' is the only term I can come up with to describe how I like to eat. I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat meat unless I know it was raised humanely, I don't eat a lot of processed food, I don't like additives in my food. I guess to me that is clean, but I understand the problem with the word. I wish there was just a better word to use.

NehaNBB 8yr I don't like the term at all because it positions the opposite as dirty, and wrong - and the more we judge people about their food choices, the worse off we will be.

JoanneG 8yr To me, it's the same as "natural" and doesn't have much meaning. But I agree with @Brianne that I don't have a better word to describe how I want to eat.

darkchocolatepeanutbutter 8yr I agree with most of you about disliking the word "clean," to describe our food lifestyles. I try to incorporate mindfulness into my meals by trying not to label my food as good or bad. I think that helps me to avoid judging others based on how they eat.

Emma 8yr @darkchocolatepeanutbutter, totally agree and very much appreciate the dialogue and the sentiment

LezEngel 8yr I agree with others here that "clean" implies some sort of moral judgment. It's also not always a helpful descriptor as it means different things to different people. It's difficult to find good alternatives though. Unprocessed?

munchiemummy 8yr I think it's motivational, but I prefer the term whole foods. I encourage clients, family and friends to start with foods in their purest form whenever possible- whether we cook them or eat them raw, it is best to start with the most basic form of food - fresh and raw

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians this is awesome. There is also this list of urban farms in Detroit http://www.dailydetroit.com/2015/07/06/10-detroit-urban-farms-rooting-goodness-into-the-city/

SuzanneM

SuzanneM great article. thank you for sharing.

annefood

annefood Those look awesome!

Brianne

Brianne i love the focus on whole ingredients

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians I'm glad the point is made about how your body absorbs nutrients, like vitamin D. Just drinking water with extra vitamins doesn't help you as much ingesting it with a full meal.

How do you feel about the phrase, "clean eating"?