Food snob?

A friend of mine accused me of being a food snob the other day. Why? Because I don't buy processed food, and never go to fast food eateries. I also always buy free range chicken and use either eggs from our own free range chooks, or bought duck eggs. I also buy organic foods from time to time, and try to buy seasonally and locally (being aware of food miles etc.) Does this really make me a food snob? I feel quite insulted, to tell you the truth - I don't dictate what others should eat, I just make the choices I prefer. I enjoy cooking and have the time to spend doing it, plus access to great local produce - I'm not sure why this could be seen as wrong in some way!

My friend got quite heated about it all, and told me that if I'd got four kids and was working full time, I'd soon change my ways and opt for foods I could just stick in the microwave (not that she has the four kids etc., just the one 25yr old son). I'm not likely to ever find myself in that position, but I imagine that if I had children I'd be even more concerned about the foods they were eating than I am about my own. I could be wrong, of course!

This is the same friend who is happy to come to dinner at my house, but who refuses to return the favour, as she is 'frightened' of cooking for me, as I am (allegedly) good at it - LOL! I'd be happy with beans on toast, if someone else had cooked it - but that's by the by.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else here has suffered a similar accusation, and had any good arguments with which to refute it? Or perhaps you think my friend is right and I'm just too precious about the whole topic? Opinions welcomed!

Jo
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