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Is it frustrating going through life assuming a superficial understanding of words and phrases without considering how they are intended to be understood by the
by mvc 5y ago
Is it frustrating going through life assuming a superficial understanding of words and phrases without considering how they are intended to be understood by the writer/speaker?
The article I linked clearly explained that "processed" is not a binary flag, but rather a continuum. And that the harm is done by processing that adds excessive sugar, salt, and fat (and even then only when you consume that type of processed food to the exclusion of all other food).
- vorpalhex 5y agoIt was not a good word choice. Cooperative speaking means both sides have to be cooperative, and hijacking and loading well known terms is not cooperative.
- account42 5y ago> The article I linked clearly explained that "processed" is not a binary flag, but rather a continuum. And that the harm is done by processing that adds excessive sugar, salt, and fat (and even then only when you consume that type of processed food to the exclusion of all other food). So then don't try to campaign againt "processed" food but against excessive sugar, salt and fat. If you use existing words with existing meanings then you can't expect people not to take those words literally.