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No; I would argue that near-perfect food already exists. That's an opinion, but one I've come to through what I think are logical, reasonable precepts. The ve
by 09bjb 10y ago
No; I would argue that near-perfect food already exists. That's an opinion, but one I've come to through what I think are logical, reasonable precepts. The very limited upside of ag companies (or startups like Soylent for that mattter) messing with food and then immediately marketing it as safe and consumable, is irresponsible. Doubly so when what I have is near-perfect the way it is. And yes, I'm aware of the breeding techniques that went into a lot of what we eat today and view as "natural."
So-called "heritage" varieties of vegetables, as well as their still-"wild" counterparts, come close to what I perceive to be perfectly nutritious. Pastured meats, fed with the above if supplemented with feed, also come close.
You have to get into the nitty-gritty on which plants were hybridized which way to know for sure what, for example, your increased allergen risk might be as a result of that breeding. Heritage/wild/pastured is an imperfect but helpful heuristic IMO.
- searine 10y ago>The very limited upside of ag companies (or startups like Soylent for that mattter) messing with food and then immediately marketing it as safe and consumable, is irresponsible. GMOs are regulated by the EPA, USDA, and FDA. Traditionally bred varieties are regulated by NO ONE. Traditionally bred varieties routinely poison people. From potatoes (solanin) to celery (psoralens) they produce toxic and potentially deadly chemicals that nobody checks for. Your perfect "heritage" (do you mean heirloom?) varieties have poisoned more people this year than GMO crops have in their entire history. Get off your naturalistic fallacy high horse.
- blahi 10y agoI just like to point out that several people have asked you to back up your opinions and you came back and said "that's just my opinions which I think are logical, reasonable precepts" and nothing more and even ignored the toughest challengers (see searine's comment, the 2nd level one, not the sibling).