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There's a fair bit of nutritional research and a few pop-sci books that cover it saying that in fact, if it tastes good, it probably is trash. If we define tras
by philovivero 9y ago
There's a fair bit of nutritional research and a few pop-sci books that cover it saying that in fact, if it tastes good, it probably is trash. If we define trash as food with a lot of caloric content but little nutritional content.
Much of today's food is designed to be addictive. There is little other consideration in its design or creation.
There is a reason there's an obesity epidemic in Western nations.
- ams6110 9y agoThe reason may simply be that food is abundant and cheap in Western nations. I don't see that as a bad thing.
- emodendroket 9y agoI don't think so, considering obesity has skyrocketed since the 90s and I don't think we were starving then.
- duncan_bayne 9y agoI think research points to a lack of physical activity, at least in children, as a casual factor.
- cageface 9y agoUnhealthy food is abundant and cheap. Healthy food can be cheap too but it is not abundant.
- ISL 9y agoToday's food is designed to be attractive to consumers -- manufacturers have made something people want. Some people want cod liver oil. Some of the food that I buy/eat, I buy because I believe it is good for me, not because I believe that it is the tastiest option. If I'm addicted to avoiding heart disease, that sounds okay to me :)!
- mozumder 9y agoGo to any Michelin star restaurant. The last thing they care about is nutritional value. Their primary concern is taste. Food quality is defined by taste, not nutritional value. This applies both at the low end and high end.
- 0xbear 9y agoTheir primary concern is getting rich people to spend three hundred dollars per person. I've been to high end restaurants. It's not about food at all. It's a combination of a status symbol and show business. They're putting on a show for you with tiny, barely noticeable bits of food, and you are overpaying for it to show your date or business partner that you can afford it.
- thebooktocome 9y agoHaute cuisine is indeed often like that, but the Michelin guide is different. They've frequently removed stars from chefs for resting on their laurels. Some day I'll get a reservation to Alinea... sigh
- 0xbear 9y ago"At Alinea, there aren't any à la carte dishes; instead you feast on the restaurant's 22-course tasting menu, which costs between $210 and $265 per person, depending on the day. Additional wine pairings range from the standard $135 per person to $195 for the reserved pairing, which features rare pours." Which kind of perfectly follows the description. 300 dollars per person, show with minuscule quantities of food.
- mathw 9y agoWhen there are 22 courses, you don't want each one to be very big or you'll never get to the end of it.
- Factory 9y agoFine dining generally has small portions, but there tend to be many courses and they really like to use meat so it actually adds up to a very substantial meal. If you ever go to one pace yourself, otherwise the last few courses will be quite unpleasant.
- hueving 9y agoAvocado, salmon, and tuna taste really good. Are they trash then? What a stupid conclusion to make.