Oh, snap!

[snousle]

We have a local writer who is absolutely fearless in skewering the more vapid elements of local culture. To wit, his take on the local food co-op:

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/opinion/ci_14868795

It's great having someone like that in a small town, saying all the things you're too polite to say yourself. ;-)

I'm pretty sure I lost a major client last year because I don't toe the line on the whole "organic" thing. Considering that the organic label commands a ~20% price premium and there's no enforcement of this standard at any level, my confidence that any given product actually meets the organic spec is pretty low. (I know certified organic farmers that have never had a single inspection). I should probably have just kept my mouth shut on this point... but then again, it's not like I want any more clients right now anyway.

Comments

[chefxh.livejournal.com]

Amusing article.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

I could live with all the boomerism if food coops would just deliver good basic food at good prices. But no. It's fucking organic fucking grapefruit for fucking $5 a pop, the boomers buy two, and the rest of the case rots, which means the brown rice and beans are actually MORE expensive than they are at the Evil Commerical Corporate Whorestore ... to pay for the rotting fucking organic fucking grapefruit.

I tried so hard to like food coops. Really I did.

[snousle.livejournal.com]

LOL. Actually, I kinda like the co-op myself, they do have some very good products. Unfortunately, the cashiers don't bag your groceries for you because it causes carpal tunnel problems, so I can't really use them for catering supplies even if they've got what I want. When I'm coming through with a cart packed to the gills, I need professional help!

Though I have to admit, it's not that bad - since the scanner-operators are so incredibly slow, it's not hard to keep up with them...

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

efficiency is so ... corporate

don't you WANT your grocery invoice lovingly hand-crafted by stoned co-op brethren?

[snousle.livejournal.com]

"Stoned" is the operative word here. As much as I like the Emerald Triangle culture, it's really annoying when you're trying to get something done!

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

there are some people who can function just fine with weed, but mostly ...um ... wait. what was I saying?

[hickbear.livejournal.com]

Everyone has their Secret Ninja Skill while stoned. I think. Um...wha-huh?

[dhpbear.livejournal.com]

the cashiers don't bag your groceries for you because it causes carpal tunnel problems,

Yet they bang away at the keys on a cash register! WTF?

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

I have it on good authority that the next generation of cash registers there will be operated telepathically.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

OooooooooWow.

The claws were definitely out on that one.

[men-in-full.livejournal.com]

I laughed, mostly. Don't know about Ukiah, but around here, there probably *are* less healthy people going to the "natural food" stores. Since I am supposed to eat antioxidants, tons of yogurt, etc., I do hang out more at "Whole Paycheck" and other environs.

The part about the "feral kid" was really funny, though. And yeah, don't get me started on $22/lb cheeses or $7 a loaf bread.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Haw!
Nice send-up article, snarky without being TOO mean. The comments section sounds like a turkey farm with an errant puppy in the pen.
It appears that not only does organic food make you look unhealthy, it degrades one's sense of humor.

[barbarian-rat.livejournal.com]

It appears that not only does organic food make you look unhealthy, it degrades one's sense of humor.

I'm still laughing - that, unfortunately, appears to be so true.

[snousle.livejournal.com]

LOL, I hadn't noticed that there was a comments page. Your description is spot on!

[barbarian-rat.livejournal.com]

I liked the article, but I thought is a little snarky. The towards the end it becomes clear ... As a recovering hippie,
nothing is a worse critic than someone who is ... recovering ....

[mellowtigger]

There are many good lines and ideas in "Parting Glances", but one of them is a reference by the character with AIDS to the "macropsychotic" diet fad.