YOUR TEXAS AGRICULTURE MINUTE: Superfoods or super food system? Presented by Texas Farm Bureau

We hear these days about superfoods. One of those is kale, which may be the most used in quasi-political statements about food.

I kind of like kale. Not raw—that’s like chewing rope. But cooked or steamed, it has kind of a delicate flavor that reminds me of the greens Mom used to serve. I look for, but can’t often find, a “little bit of kale.” It’s always a “giant” bag. And most kale at my grocer is organic, for which I don’t like to pay extra. But that is explained by kale’s place in the politics of food.

Kale is good for you. There is a food, however, that outpoints kale in pure nutritional impact. The potato, in fact, is hard to beat nutritionally. Look it up. I make a potato and kale soup that is off the charts, nutritionally. And trust me, it’s tasty.

I don’t know about superfoods, but I do think we have a super food system. It delivers a variety of safe and affordable food minutes away. Buy direct from a farmer, at a farmers market or in a grocery store.

Super indeed.

The preceding commentary is brought to you by Texas Farm Bureau, the “Voice of Texas Agriculture.” Called “Your Texas Agriculture Minute,” TFB will issue thought-provoking editorials each week—via print and audio—to spark understanding of agriculture in the Lone Star State and its impact on each and every Texan.