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Agave nectar is probably not that healthy either. It's highly processed and more akin to HFC than sugar.

• pyre 15y ago
  The original post was lamenting the existence of products such as agave nectar as attempting to falsely lead people astray that are looking for alternatives to sugar, as a more 'healthier' choice. I posited a completely separate motivation that someone might have for choosing/using agave nectar (one that I might add does not necessarily have anything to do with being 'healthy'). The conversation is coming off like: Original Post: "People might choose agave nectar for <reason 1>, but it fails to deliver what they are attempting to do." Me: "Agave nectar doesn't exist just to satisfy people with <reason 1>. There are people that might choose it for <reason 2>." People seem to be attempting to 'rebut' me with, "BUT <REASON 1>!" I really don't understand it.
  • jonah 15y ago
    You're right and I apologize. I can't stand when people talk "past" each other in discussions/arguments. My comment was about Agave in general and not the particular aspect you spoke of. Aside 1: I'd heard that Agave wasn't that good nutritionally and did a quick search to clarify. The first piece I read was actually about how many people see Agave nectar as a raw food sweetener when in fact it is cooked at 250+ degrees for many hours to break down the starches into simpler fructose. Aside 2: To be fair, the original discussion was about health effects not the philosophical/moral considerations our our food choices.