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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Ultra-processed foods and the burden on women

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Shedbuilder · 31/05/2021 16:35

I've had two conversations this weekend with people who saw a BBC documentary on the dangers of ultra-processed foods. Both of them are mothers, both say that as far as they can see, the only way to avoid UPFs is to cook everything from scratch. Both of them are very food-aware anyway but both also work full-time. They talked about how they're going to have to be even more organised than normal, invest in an extra freezer to take even more batch-cooked meals etc. The stress in the air was palpable.

I know some men cook for the family but isn't this yet another burden that's going to be loaded mainly onto women?

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Marguerite2000 · 03/06/2021 02:29

[quote hamstersarse]@speakout

I don't imagine there are men discussing this programme all over the internet. I might be wrong but I very very much doubt it.

You think that is social? I don't. And I think denying this part of women does us no favours at all.[/quote]
I don't imagine women are discussing this programme 'all over the internet' either.

Snog · 03/06/2021 07:53

When I started working all medium and large employers had subsidised canteens. These were great for having a cheap cooked from scratch main meal. DH company does still have this but councils and nhs no longer do, in my area at least.

This really cut down to n the grunt work of shopping and cooking to eat at home.

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