Orange Juice

[Lumi]

I don't care where it comes from as long as it is safe to eat.

I will prefer to buy local when I can, but I don't think we do oranges in Canada.

 

[Amaris]

^ Yeah, I know...

A tomato is supposed to taste different than a banana or a lettuce, not just have different texture. Unfortunately, most of those fruit and vegetables have no taste at all. The ones that grow naturally taste so good, it is a pity that people are getting used to just munch food with no real taste...

I totally understand what you mean, but I don't think growing naturally really has much to do with it, rather, it's freshness. Specifically regarding tomatoes: I think of all fruits and veggies I've ever tasted the biggest difference in flavor between a fruit bought from the store and one fresh of the vine is in the tomato. I know the reason for this doesn't have to do so much with how the tomatoes are grown as with how they are shipped. Tomatoes in the store are picked before they are ripe, and redden in transit. If they are pocked when ripe they will rot before they arrive at their destination -- that's why store bought tomatoes tend to taste so bad, and why you can notice the flavor improve the more local the fruit is: the store bought is bland, the farmers' market is better, and the freshly picked is the best.

As for orange juice, it's waaaaaaay too much sugar for me, so I don't drink it enough to think about where it's coming from. I do however prefer it with as much pulp as possible.

I drink Trop50 when I want OJ. Sure, it's not as fresh, and it's not as natural, but it tastes good, and it gives me my fix.

 

[Davros]

Some of the tastiest oj I ever had I bought in Berlin.

 

[thestrangequark]

I drink Trop50 when I want OJ. Sure, it's not as fresh, and it's not as natural, but it tastes good, and it gives me my fix.

"Natural" is a hugely misused, misunderstood, and overrated term anyway.

 

[The Dominion]

With lots of pulp, and from small name brands. I'm sure I've had OJ from outside the US, but nothing particularly special that I remember. As far as has been my experience, the best oranges come from California, but Florida is good for juicing.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Some of the produce I buy comes from Mexico. All of the pineapple I eat comes from Costa Rica. I routinely buy food products imported from Japan, Spain, and Italy. It never once occurred to me I was being "unpatriotic."

It's irresponsible but it's certainly not unpatriotic.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Some of the produce I buy comes from Mexico. All of the pineapple I eat comes from Costa Rica. I routinely buy food products imported from Japan, Spain, and Italy. It never once occurred to me I was being "unpatriotic."

It's irresponsible but it's certainly not unpatriotic.

Why is that irresponsible?

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Tropicana says "100% Florida Orange Juice" on the jug. I assume that means what I think it does, but hadn't really given it much thought. I just like Tropicana best.

I drink about 2 gallons a week.

 

[doubleohfive]

I like Simply Organic myself, but I tend to opt for the Orange Juice with Mango. But more often than not, I typically will get Simply Grapefruit instead as grapefruit juice has been proven to be better for men at breakfast than orange juice.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Why is that irresponsible?

Because importing food from halway across the world wastes 20-30 times more energy than buying local products.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

Some of the produce I buy comes from Mexico. All of the pineapple I eat comes from Costa Rica. I routinely buy food products imported from Japan, Spain, and Italy. It never once occurred to me I was being "unpatriotic."

It's irresponsible but it's certainly not unpatriotic.

They run tv commercials here about buying OJ that only uses US oranges. Often implying that if you don't, you're being a horrible citizen. I should have explained that in the original post a little better, some if not most probably haven't seen them.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Why is that irresponsible?

Because importing food from halway across the world wastes 20-30 times more energy than buying local products.

But what about import beers? America needs those.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

But what about import beers? America needs those.

Maybe, but apparently, American beer is getting better and better.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

But what about import beers? America needs those.

Maybe, but apparently, American beer is getting better and better.

That's good to hear.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Why is that irresponsible?

Because importing food from halway across the world wastes 20-30 times more energy than buying local products.

Oh, you're going there.

Well, it's not that simple.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Oh, you're going there.

Well, it's not that simple.

Nothing ever is, of course. But is it reasonably simple.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

No. And there aren't any orange or banana trees around where I live anyway.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

No. And there aren't any orange or banana trees around where I live anyway.

Ah, if you can't live without bananas, that's of course different.

 

[Amaris]

I drink Trop50 when I want OJ. Sure, it's not as fresh, and it's not as natural, but it tastes good, and it gives me my fix.

"Natural" is a hugely misused, misunderstood, and overrated term anyway.

Indeed it is. As I like to yell at the TV when I see a commercial advertising some kind of "safe because it's all natural" herbal remedy: "Hey! Yeah, you, lady! Uranium's all natural too, and I don't see you rubbing that all over your face!"

I'm sorry, I have my father's genes.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I drink Trop50 when I want OJ. Sure, it's not as fresh, and it's not as natural, but it tastes good, and it gives me my fix.

"Natural" is a hugely misused, misunderstood, and overrated term anyway.

Indeed it is. As I like to yell at the TV when I see a commercial advertising some kind of "safe because it's all natural" herbal remedy: "Hey! Yeah, you, lady! Uranium's all natural too, and I don't see you rubbing that all over your face!"

I'm sorry, I have my father's genes.

I always say that stuff. Since I live in a big hippy area I'm trolling practically every time I open my mouth.