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[Taz2]

- Noddy books, Secret7 and Famous5 ...........

   

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That's lowered the tone to our level then 

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When U choose 'Pringles' from the shelf, do U think of them as crisps or cake ?   [bear with me on this]

[star35]

Crisps

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Tnx.  DH is reading Chris van Tulekan's book about how we have been drawn into ultra processed foods.  Apparently in the UK cake is VAT excempt, other crisps etc. aren't  .  Most crisps are reconstituted from potatoes ......... some are so full of 'additives' that they melt in the mouth so fast that we crave more and ignore the full-up signs as the gut can't keep up  ....... the book is too complex and scientific for me to follow, however, DH is loving it . 

[star35]

Sounds interesting

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It's certainly been an eye-opener 

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Any1 understand the expression 'plush worker' ?  I'm reading a book about a family in the weaving industry in Oxfordshire and 'plush' is mentioned.  The nearest I can find is a type of velvet. 

Chris' book has covered lots of ways that the food industry entices buyers to become addicted to foods by denying the gut what it expects: by putting in sugar substitutes which the body wants to use, but doesn't get the 'hit' that it expects, the person then eats something sugary to satisfy the expectations = weight gain.

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"The Safe Keep" - a real page turner for me, took me 5 hours in total 2 read the novel.  A twist on reclamation of Jewish property following 1945/6. 

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Finished :Retirement Rebel: in about 3 hours  loved it!  Espeically as Siobhan Daniels bought a motor home  . Picked up in a charity shop. 

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I have a dilema.  Recently I began a book which initially drew me in until about Ch 3.  I skimmed to the later chapters as I didn't like the way the book was panning out and am horrified   

Whilst I don't believe in censorship I don't feel that I can pass this on as it's quite horrific in places and although written in the 1990s, is relevant to homeless people and dog destruction of current months.   .

I may tear it into the compost to rot down so that it won't be wasted. 

[Taz2]

Which book is it?

Taz 

[Minusminnie]

Gone With the Worms

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Sorry Taz hadn't seen this reply.

Minusminnie - tell us more?

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Taz asked what the title was of the book going on the compost heap….not “Gone With the Wind” but “Gone With the Worms”……my dafty humour……🙃