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I think this quote from the article is relevant, too: to understand how clean eating took hold with such tenacity, it’s necessary first to consider just what a

I think this quote from the article is relevant, too: to understand how clean eating took hold with such tenacity, it’s necessary first to consider just what a terrifying thing food has become for millions of people in the modern world. Getting good information on what foods to eat is really, really hard. Everyone has an opinion, and the hard science hasn't quite solidified yet.

Animats 9y ago
To understand how clean eating took hold with such tenacity, it’s necessary first to consider just what a terrifying thing food has become for millions of people in the modern world. I get that feeling when I see entire aisles of chips at the 7-11.
pasquinelli 9y ago
It's only an issue because there's such a pervasive notion in our culture that an individual cannot trust themselves. If I believed everything I was told I would think that I'm incapable of feeding myself properly; dressing myself properly; communicating with anyone, even those closest to me; raising my children; even walking or running. "You need to defer to experts in order to conduct your daily life", is the mantra chanted in a thousand little ways.
- candiodari 9y ago
  How is this hard ? Go to your GP. He'll be glad to give you an introduction and he'll know where to send you for more details. Who knew ... medical info ... from a doctor. It won't be what you want to hear. They'll tell you, for instance, to eat meat or at least fish, and actively discourage vegetarianism, especially the more extreme forms, like the more extreme forms of veganism. Generally just don't go to extremes and VARY. And don't try to engineer yourself into a just-barely-not-deficient diet. He'll also tell you that even a partial-vegetarian diet is nice for adults, but it won't do for kids. Otherwise, this can happen. And here's the last bit of advice you'll get from them if they're up to date: if you don't like this advice DO NOT go to a homeopathic "doctor", DO NOT go to a "yogi", "guru", "blogger", magazine or whatever, NOT EVEN to actual medical sources of info (you're not equipped to properly interpret), go to another doctor (who will say the same as this one did of course). And before you say this is stupid, read [1]. (the general advice is, be a vegetarian, but have a sin day where you have a steak, or a fish, or chicken, and don't eliminate dairy (as in COW dairy, of if you must goat) ...) [1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baby-dies-diet-parents-convicted-lucas-dendermonde-belgium-malnutrition-dehydration-a7790916.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baby-dies-die... (note: google something like "diet infant" or some such and you'll quickly realize that this is in fact a pretty common occurrence)
  - pkroll 9y ago
    Doctors (at least, in the US...) actually get relatively little nutrition training, compared to the actual experts, registered dietitians. You can find one near you one their association web site: http://www.eatright.org/find-an-expert http://www.eatright.org/find-an-expert
  - pasquinelli 9y ago
    or i could just eat food and skip the trip to the doctor. i haven't been tripped up yet by eating.

Animats 9y ago

To understand how clean eating took hold with such tenacity, it’s necessary first to consider just what a terrifying thing food has become for millions of people in the modern world. I get that feeling when I see entire aisles of chips at the 7-11.

pasquinelli 9y ago

It's only an issue because there's such a pervasive notion in our culture that an individual cannot trust themselves. If I believed everything I was told I would think that I'm incapable of feeding myself properly; dressing myself properly; communicating with anyone, even those closest to me; raising my children; even walking or running. "You need to defer to experts in order to conduct your daily life", is the mantra chanted in a thousand little ways.

candiodari 9y ago
How is this hard ? Go to your GP. He'll be glad to give you an introduction and he'll know where to send you for more details. Who knew ... medical info ... from a doctor. It won't be what you want to hear. They'll tell you, for instance, to eat meat or at least fish, and actively discourage vegetarianism, especially the more extreme forms, like the more extreme forms of veganism. Generally just don't go to extremes and VARY. And don't try to engineer yourself into a just-barely-not-deficient diet. He'll also tell you that even a partial-vegetarian diet is nice for adults, but it won't do for kids. Otherwise, this can happen. And here's the last bit of advice you'll get from them if they're up to date: if you don't like this advice DO NOT go to a homeopathic "doctor", DO NOT go to a "yogi", "guru", "blogger", magazine or whatever, NOT EVEN to actual medical sources of info (you're not equipped to properly interpret), go to another doctor (who will say the same as this one did of course). And before you say this is stupid, read [1]. (the general advice is, be a vegetarian, but have a sin day where you have a steak, or a fish, or chicken, and don't eliminate dairy (as in COW dairy, of if you must goat) ...) [1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baby-dies-diet-parents-convicted-lucas-dendermonde-belgium-malnutrition-dehydration-a7790916.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baby-dies-die... (note: google something like "diet infant" or some such and you'll quickly realize that this is in fact a pretty common occurrence)
- pkroll 9y ago
  Doctors (at least, in the US...) actually get relatively little nutrition training, compared to the actual experts, registered dietitians. You can find one near you one their association web site: http://www.eatright.org/find-an-expert http://www.eatright.org/find-an-expert
- pasquinelli 9y ago
  or i could just eat food and skip the trip to the doctor. i haven't been tripped up yet by eating.