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So far so good. I picked up the amber nectar for $4 and change, put in in my coffee this morning and drizzled it on my shredded wheat. It is creeping DH out for some irrational reason, he doesn't want to try it. But I picked up some Sev. Gen. TP and left it in the bathroom for him to read the packaging, and I think he's in.
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Trying Agave Nectar
in Green Living
So far so good. I picked up the amber nectar for $4 and change, put in in my coffee this morning and drizzled it on my shredded wheat. It is creeping DH out for some irrational reason, he doesn't want to try it. But I picked up some Sev. Gen. TP and left it in the bathroom for him to read the packaging, and I think he's in.
Re: Trying Agave Nectar
I'm hesitant to bring it up but... last week we read an article that basically said agave nectar was a green hoax, its just as processed as sugar. Doh. Seriously it made me want to kick something!
I switched to the 7th Gen. TP too and it hasn't been a big deal.
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/28902882.aspx
The site hosting the article is down, or rather, the Weston Price account is suspended and every article I found that was 'anti-agave' referred to this article.
I did find this http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-sweetener-stevia-agave.html
"Agave is famous for being the main ingredient in tequila. It's made from the blue agave plant, which takes eight to 10 years to mature, and can only be harvested once. But agave is also a sweetener. It's a bit thinner than honey and doesn't spike blood sugar in the same way that honey can. You can substitute agave in recipes where you would use honey like barbecue sauces. Agave can be environmentally using organic or sustainable methods, but it isn't always that way and as it takes nearly seven years to mature, it might not be the most sustainable choice."
So it seems like some companies may make it more sustainably/EF than others.
I'm not sure my body handles it well. Since I started making cocoa with agave nectar, I can't handle it. It makes me crazy hyper. I've been blaming the real cocoa powder, but I may try it with another sweetener and see.
Maybe your body thinks its tequila
Best sound ever: baby's heartbeat! (Heard @ 10w1d)
Yeah, I've been staring at that stuff at the store trying to decide whether or not to pick it up. I buy organic cane sugar, so I'm not sure what would be the benefits of switching. It's funny that the two best options available are from the same plants that make alcohol (rum in sugar cane's case).
As far as worrying about sustainablility, Mexico has planted and harvested this crop much the same way as they did their corn, with much care and consideration. What would scare me is if this got popular and the big corporations take over and either knudge those farmers out, and along with them generations of knowledge, or take the refinement process and make it less ef.
Long story short: I need more research.
Oh, and I love my Charmin Ultra. I'm not sure if I can switch!!! lol
hmmm, that is interesting! I am still kinda on the fence about it. I found a great supply of pure maple syrup at my grocery store, so I'm contemplating just switching over to that.
That is interesting, especially since someone in the other post mentioned they aren't the most reputable organization.
Sorry for posting the link to that article and making everyone sad about their agave.
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.
I use it in my coffee, but I'm a little skeptical, as well. To be honest, I'm skeptical about truvia/stevia and all of the other "natural" sweeteners out there too. I feel like I can't win!