Trimming the Fat

While in England, out of curiosity, I looked at the labels of a few processed foods and mentally compared them to my recollections of labels in Canada. I noticed a few telling differences. While the artificial sweeteners are still there (more aspartame than sucralose), what I did not see were soy and corn fillers. Also, the pop I saw had fewer preservatives, and I didn't notice any sodium benzoate. Hmm.

Oh yeah, and butter is far, far, FAR superior to the butter in Canada. While talking to Kathryn about this, she informed me that it is actually illegal to sell cream with a certain fat percentage. Uh, what? How can it be legal to sell tobacco, hydrogenated margarine, super-caffeinated energy drinks, super-caffeinated alcohol, sugar water adulterated with sodium benzoate, nail polish with formaldehyde, but not full cream? Seriously, WTF?

I need my own farm with my own cows/goats, and I need to make my own butter. Or I just need to pack up and move to Cornwall. Sheesh.