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Do you have any evidence to support that 'processed' food is worse than the alternative?
by dylanjermiah 11y ago
Do you have any evidence to support that 'processed' food is worse than the alternative?
- edgyswingset 11y agoTypically you're looking at more sugar and salt in anything processed.
- ectoplasm 11y agoAlso processed stuff usually doesn't taste as good. The enjoyment you derive from eating contributes to your physical health.
- enraged_camel 11y ago>>Also processed stuff usually doesn't taste as good. This isn't true. The entire reason there's more salt and sugar in processed foods is to make them taste good. Compare a Snickers bar with broccoli.
- jessaustin 11y agoWell-prepared broccoli certainly tastes better than a Snickers bar.
- dylanjermiah 11y agoTaste is subjective, can't really make general statements.
- ectoplasm 11y agoBy all means, if you think processed food tastes better, then that's what you should be eating, at least as far as good taste -> enjoyment -> good mental health -> good physical health is concerned. But, it's worth your time to do proper comparisons and not write off unfamiliar things.
- jessaustin 11y agoIndeed.
- rosser 11y ago...to you.
- enraged_camel 11y agoObjectively, no. Humans have evolved to enjoy salty and sweet things, due to evolutionary reasons. You may prefer well-prepared broccoli over a Snickers bar, but I can guarantee that that's an acquired taste. 6-month old jesseaustin most likely swung the other way. :)
- jessaustin 11y ago6-mo me consumed milk, exclusively. b^)
- dylanjermiah 11y agoDo you have evidence to support that more sugar and salt is detrimental?
- fefifofu 11y agoNot sure if you're just trolling. Regarding sugar, processed foods usually are high in high-fructose corn syrup - yes, there evidence that is bad. On youtube, search "sugar bitter truth" for a lecture from U of California. Regarding salt, "the experts" don't seem so confident on what levels. In the past few years, the daily recommended intake of sodium has increased.
- dylanjermiah 11y agoI do not 'troll'. It's an open ended question, not a forgone conclusion.
- ectoplasm 11y agoDo you have evidence to support that you do not 'troll'?
- bryanlarsen 11y agoSugar, fat and salt taste good. That means that humans and animals evolved to seek them out. If they were unequivocally bad for us, we would have evolved to find them disgusting.
- gaius 11y agoWe evolved those tastes at a time when 1) those things were much harder to get and b) energy needs were higher due to more physical lifestyles. If you are burning 5000 calories a day hunting or farming, eat all the sugar and fat you want (and can get by your own efforts). But if you are burning 2000 calories a day sitting at a desk... You can't debate food in a vacuum without considering lifestyle.
- Havoc 11y ago>Do you have any evidence to support that 'processed' food is worse than the alternative? I don't. Thats why I labelled it "beliefs". If I've got a choice between 1) Carrot 2) Carrot flavoured goo then I'm not going to look for a peer reviewed journal supporting the view that the carrot is better. I've simply drawn a line in the sand and decided that give uncertainty I'll place my faith in the carrot rather than whatever a profit seeking enterprise engineered for me. We all make decisions in the face of uncertainty & this is one of those judgement calls. I genuinely believe science can do better than nature can (i.e. engineered functional foods)...but right now looking at the supermarket...its not there for me to buy so I will continue buying nature.