Has the nutritious food movement gone too far? Some would say so, as now the Navy is involved. They’re phasing in a program which not only drives toward the healthier choices, but eliminates the opportunities for deep fried fast food on the boats. They’re turning their commercial deep fryers off and taking to baking instead.
It’s part of the “Go for Green” initiative, and it’s teaching sailors about the healthier food choices that they can make while on board. Food is color-coded as to the health value that it offers. Some of the sailors are fighting back, though – whether through their Facebook pages or just general complaints.
“This isn’t a Weight Watchers cruise. It’s the g* Navy! Does that mean no cakes and desserts, too?” said Jeff King. There is definitely more than one side to this argument, and that should be taken into consideration before the judgments are made.
There are substitutions being made in milk, too. The whole milk is being replaced with skim and soy choices. We wonder, though, as there are some baked items where whole milk is necessary to truly make it taste like it’s supposed to. Are they only going to stock their walk-in coolers with soy milk now?
Supporters of the program are basically saying that people will get used to it and start to enjoy the great effects. What do you think about the switch to healthy?
