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During space age, in the 60s, "astronaut food" was all the rage: lyophilized/freeze dried food, nutrient pills, ... people thought the future of food was tech-f
by diego_moita 4y ago
During space age, in the 60s, "astronaut food" was all the rage: lyophilized/freeze dried food, nutrient pills, ... people thought the future of food was tech-food.
60 years later and the greatest market trends in food are organic, all natural, whole foods, "terroir" and origin certified foods, ...
Moral of the story: people just don't trust in techies for gastronomy.
- bognition 4y agoIt’s more than lack of trust, it’s that naturally grown food just tastes better and is better for you. It turns out that high-quality food is more than just carbs, protein, and fat.
- ben_w 4y agoWhile high quality is indeed more than just carbs, protein, and fat, it’s equally an oversimplification to talk of “naturally grown” when that was last true a bit before the domestication of plants and agricultural animals (c. 13k BC), and the invention of basic irrigation and the discovery that crop rotation helped yields (both c. 6k BC).
- yegle 4y agoIs organic/all nature food actually more nutritious and backed by science? Otherwise nothing has changed: we care more about how the food is produced instead of whether it's actually better.
- kurupt213 4y agoIf it’s actually organic it’s likely pesticide free which is probably better for you. Pesticides are for avoiding famine, not ensuring your food is 100% the most healthy for you.
- goodpoint 4y ago> Is organic/all nature food actually more nutritious and backed by science? Yes to both. There is plenty of literature available. Most industrial agricolture is entirely optimized for maximum yield measured in weight, not measured in vitamin content or taste or health.