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Kind of sad this aims for low calorie (instead of low $/calorie), but still very cool.

by duaneb 11y ago

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masklinn 11y ago
> Kind of sad this aims for low calorie That's not exactly new, there's a ton of low-calorie stuff out there. > instead of low $/calorie Obesity epidemics are caused by the over-availability and over-consumption of low $/calorie.
- duaneb 11y ago
  It just strikes me as incredibly unhealthy as a society to make food that is designed to make money and... not actually feed people. So sue me for having an opinion.
  - masklinn 11y ago
    > It just strikes me as incredibly unhealthy as a society to make food that is designed to make money and... not actually feed people. Ok but why? Many in the western world literally suffer from an over-intake of calories, why do ways to try and manage that (or ways to attain caloric deficit) strike you as "unhealthy"? Do you also find calorie/weight management courses "incredibly unhealthy"? > So sue me for having an opinion. That's an incredibly aggressive reply to what's at best questions and at worst a difference of opinion.
    - duaneb 11y ago
      > Ok but why? Many in the western world literally suffer from an over-intake of calories, why do ways to try and manage that strike you as "unhealthy"? Do you also find calorie/weight management courses "incredibly unhealthy"? I don't think this is going to help anyone lose weight any more than a therapist, salads, lentils, etc. etc. I see this as a cool food engineering experiment, but ultimately a waste of money. > That's an incredibly aggressive reply to what's at best questions and at worst a difference of opinion. I found your terse response ignoring the subjective content to be quite aggressive in itself, especially considering the conciliatory tone of my original message. If you're going to respond to an opinion, at least put some effort into not being so argumentative.
      - masklinn 11y ago
        > I don't think this is going to help anyone lose weight any more than a therapist, salads, lentils, etc. etc. Why are you putting it in opposition to those? Konjac is already being used thus, and is more flexible than other options, providing e.g. noodles ("shirataki"), seafood substitute, gelling for culinary uses and fruit jellies, etc…, surely more options and variety is a good thing?
        duaneb 11y ago
        > surely more options and variety is a good thing? Ahh, the mantra of modern society. Somehow the massive landfills aren't considered a problem.
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Kind of sad this aims for low calorie (instead of low $/calorie), but still very cool.

by duaneb 11y ago

Kind of sad this aims for low calorie (instead of low $/calorie), but still very cool.

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masklinn 11y ago

> Kind of sad this aims for low calorie That's not exactly new, there's a ton of low-calorie stuff out there. > instead of low $/calorie Obesity epidemics are caused by the over-availability and over-consumption of low $/calorie.

duaneb 11y ago
It just strikes me as incredibly unhealthy as a society to make food that is designed to make money and... not actually feed people. So sue me for having an opinion.
- masklinn 11y ago
  > It just strikes me as incredibly unhealthy as a society to make food that is designed to make money and... not actually feed people. Ok but why? Many in the western world literally suffer from an over-intake of calories, why do ways to try and manage that (or ways to attain caloric deficit) strike you as "unhealthy"? Do you also find calorie/weight management courses "incredibly unhealthy"? > So sue me for having an opinion. That's an incredibly aggressive reply to what's at best questions and at worst a difference of opinion.
  - duaneb 11y ago
    > Ok but why? Many in the western world literally suffer from an over-intake of calories, why do ways to try and manage that strike you as "unhealthy"? Do you also find calorie/weight management courses "incredibly unhealthy"? I don't think this is going to help anyone lose weight any more than a therapist, salads, lentils, etc. etc. I see this as a cool food engineering experiment, but ultimately a waste of money. > That's an incredibly aggressive reply to what's at best questions and at worst a difference of opinion. I found your terse response ignoring the subjective content to be quite aggressive in itself, especially considering the conciliatory tone of my original message. If you're going to respond to an opinion, at least put some effort into not being so argumentative.
    - masklinn 11y ago
      > I don't think this is going to help anyone lose weight any more than a therapist, salads, lentils, etc. etc. Why are you putting it in opposition to those? Konjac is already being used thus, and is more flexible than other options, providing e.g. noodles ("shirataki"), seafood substitute, gelling for culinary uses and fruit jellies, etc…, surely more options and variety is a good thing?
      - duaneb 11y ago
        > surely more options and variety is a good thing? Ahh, the mantra of modern society. Somehow the massive landfills aren't considered a problem.

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