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randys1

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53. Government regulations? Really?

Fri May 23, 2014, 10:05 AM

May 2014

Why in god's name would you want an objective, thoroughly honest entity to regulate whether or not your food is safe, surely the free market will do that?

I mean if company A sells you food that kills your 4 yr old son, surely company B will make safer food that wont kill your 5 yr old daughter, right?

you can rely on that, right?

My son loves this stuff, me not so much

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Big Hummus wants the government to regulate your hummus [View all] Recursion May 2014 OP

I love my Sabra hummus babylonsister May 2014 #1

That's the brand my parents buy sakabatou May 2014 #12

Can one not just read the label. MineralMan May 2014 #2

If it doesn't have chickpeas in it, it's not hummus, it's that simple. Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #33

Except all of the examples in the op pipoman May 2014 #35

Sure it is, because *it's not hummus*. Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #37

So a hummus purist is going to pipoman May 2014 #39

Not really, no Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #42

Is "hummus" a brand? pipoman May 2014 #47

Or 'turkey ham' and 'turkey bacon'? (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #40

or turkey bacon? SQUEE May 2014 #41

In the United States, hummus is not one of the foods that has MineralMan May 2014 #49

This would be incorrect. Chan790 May 2014 #64

My translation came from the OED, blame them Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #71

It's commonly made with fava beans in many places in the Middle East. Codeine May 2014 #70

In fairness, if it says BLACK BEAN HUMMUS, it at least suggests you may want to look at the label. karynnj May 2014 #77

So long as they identify the ingredients who cares? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #3

Eat humus? I've been dumping it in my garden FSogol May 2014 #4

I like Sabra's BainsBane May 2014 #5

Non-fat hummus? gollygee May 2014 #6

yeah, and hummus is healthy already BainsBane May 2014 #7

"non-dairy half and half" Recursion May 2014 #10

I get irritated when I see edamame hummus Dorian Gray May 2014 #8

DO YOU THINK THAT'S BAD? LOOK AT WHAT THEY CALL A MARTINI THESE DAYS !!!111!!! kwassa May 2014 #9

Well, I do like my gin and vermouth with a twist! Try getting a martini in Barcelona... Luminous Animal May 2014 #13

I've heard that ordering a Martini in Europe gets you vermouth on the rocks. kwassa May 2014 #14

Those poor bastards. Luminous Animal May 2014 #16

Vermouth is good in cooking, too. kwassa May 2014 #24

Yes, if you want gin & vermouth you have to order a "martini cocktail" Recursion May 2014 #23

so I was a hipster, and didn't even know it. kwassa May 2014 #25

If hummus is outlawed, only outlaws will have hummus jmowreader May 2014 #11

I don't think that USA-ans prefer edamame "hummus", I think it about preserving a cultural Luminous Animal May 2014 #18

Bourbon must be made in Kentucky Recursion May 2014 #27

Not any more jmowreader May 2014 #75

You picked three foods American producers stole the names of jmowreader May 2014 #31

Dip? Spread? Because they are not hummus. Luminous Animal May 2014 #32

Actually, they are. Chan790 May 2014 #67

The word hummus is the actual arabic and hebrew word for chickpea. Luminous Animal May 2014 #74

Parma, Kobe and Chamgane are places muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #43

Guacamole is made from avocados. Now I'm going to be challenging myself all day KittyWampus May 2014 #50

It's actually a disingenous effort by a major corporation to label all product not-their-own... Chan790 May 2014 #66

And most industries that ask for regulation pipoman May 2014 #38

One way of cutting the crime rate! whistler162 May 2014 #73

I like hummus, but only buy it when it's on sale. reformist2 May 2014 #15

Simple. Mix chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil and whatever amount of lemon juice you like. enough May 2014 #19

+1. Also, add a dash of Tabasco and some red pepper flakes. FSogol May 2014 #21

That's what I mean about having it just as you like it. For me, the hots enough May 2014 #22

I adore Tabasco to no end, but the best, the only, way to make spicy hummus sir pball May 2014 #29

Hmmm......interesting, much to ponder here. (nt) enough May 2014 #82

Let's not forget the rough-cut cumin leaves Scootaloo May 2014 #78

At least the examples all have tahini. surrealAmerican May 2014 #17

There's a second table of tahini-less offerings, sadly Recursion May 2014 #26

Sabra hummus tastes like spackle. LeftyMom May 2014 #20

LOL Chellee May 2014 #30

Garlic's good! But yes, Sabra's no better than store brand Scootaloo May 2014 #79

It's ironic that you posted this story on the same day that I posted this in LBN: TexasTowelie May 2014 #28

Or you make it yourself: DetlefK May 2014 #34

When I have time pipoman May 2014 #36

I don't use preservatives when I can. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #45

The foam part of the previous post indicated pipoman May 2014 #46

I've not tried it yet Le Taz Hot May 2014 #51

The Fresno Deli Le Taz Hot May 2014 #44

Labeling and words are important. The cultural ignorance KittyWampus May 2014 #48

No matter the intentions of this, I kind of agree. chrisa May 2014 #52

In the strictest most-honest sense... Chan790 May 2014 #68

Government regulations? Really? randys1 May 2014 #53

I like the real thing get the red out May 2014 #54

I like White Bean Hummus ... I despise Garbanzo beans Trajan May 2014 #55

I make my own...couldn't be easier Not Me May 2014 #56

How long can you store this cally May 2014 #57

We make about a pint at a time... Not Me May 2014 #63

Leave out the sugar in it and I might agree for the need for regulation cally May 2014 #58

If I market "chocolate popcorn" and there is more chocolate than popcorn to be found in the product cleanhippie May 2014 #59

If you market chocolate popcorn and it contains hominy and cayenne Recursion May 2014 #60

Actually that sounds like most top-shelf chocolate bars these days Scootaloo May 2014 #80

I like Cedar's brand Autumn Colors May 2014 #61

I only had to read the headline to know this was going to be Sabra. Chan790 May 2014 #62

It's terribly bland. Codeine May 2014 #69

Sabra Supremely Spicey or Garlic hummus is anything but bland. phleshdef May 2014 #72

In related news: Hummus, other dips sold at Target and Trader Joe's recalled for listeria risk PoliticAverse May 2014 #65

I have thought it weird that suddenly many bean dips are labeled "hummus" karynnj May 2014 #76

I'm not sure I want to live in a world where such a thing as "Big Hummus" exists. 11 Bravo May 2014 #81

We get ours from a local falafel place. cyberswede May 2014 #83

I make my own, thank you. Avalux May 2014 #84

I feel that way about herbal "teas" DavidDvorkin May 2014 #85

Chickpeas/garbanzos have ALL the essential amino acids. So do Soy Beans. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #86

Whatever, Sabra. I don't eat your hummus LiberalElite May 2014 #87