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Healthier is not the same as healthy. Better for you is not the same as good for you. Eating a burger with less cheese is better for you and healthier, all ot
by kbenson 7y ago
Healthier is not the same as healthy. Better for you is not the same as good for you.
Eating a burger with less cheese is better for you and healthier, all other things equal, but very well may still not be good for you or a healthy choice overall compared to some other food entirely.
In the end, if the faux-burger is healthier for you than the real one, it's a net positive to switch to it if you eat the same amount. There are plenty of things that can be said about psychological effects, and causing people to eat more, but I think the most important thing I think to say about those aspects at this point is "we don't know, so it's not appropriate to apply too much weight to those considerations."
- ziddoap 7y agoThank you for explaining the intricacies of -y vs. -ier. I will go back and add ier to my comment. Just a question though, would their claim of "IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH" fall under -ier or -y? https://www.beyondmeat.com/about/ https://www.beyondmeat.com/about/
- kbenson 7y agoImproving is definitely -ier. -y denotes a state, -ier denotes movement towards that state, but not necessarily being in that state. Improving implies movement. Some might view the -ier style statements as weasely or waffling, but it's also the most responsible way to describe most foods in my opinion, as there's often just a matter os scale that tips something from healthy to not (or outright dangerous, even). An orange is a healthy snack if you can make use of the vitamin C and don't already have an overabundance of sugar. If you don't need vitamin C or already consume a lot of sugar, there are probably better sources of vitamin C and an orange might not really be a healthy choice.