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"Why Aren't We Losing Our Minds over the Plastic in Our Brains?" Because people value convenience and low costs over most risks. It's actually amazing that Org

"Why Aren't We Losing Our Minds over the Plastic in Our Brains?" Because people value convenience and low costs over most risks. It's actually amazing that Organic food has found as much traction as it has with the increased cost and less convenient shopping.

darth_avocado 2y ago
More of it is because most people don’t know about it and out of the ones who know, most don’t believe it’s a problem. We have scientific studies that also state that having plastic in your blood steam and organs, is okay. So unless we focus research on how plastics are affecting us, just studies saying we found plastic in xyz aren’t going to get us anywhere beyond “we should probably do more research on this”.
Ekaros 2y ago
There is lot of other perceived value in organic. It is seen as more healthy so it works as placebo. And then some can't ever put enough value on being able to feel smug and superior towards poorer people and less well educated.
- trial3 2y ago
  > some can't ever put enough value on being able to feel smug and superior towards poorer people and less well educated this feels like a disingenuous categorization to me. there are sustainability, ethical, supply chain, and other environmental considerations that impact why one might choose organic food. i don’t always, but am lucky to have the budgeting flexibility to choose fancy single-origin coffee or other things with “perceived value” it feels that comments like this betray a desire to look down on others more transparently than choosing to shop at Whole Foods does
dietr1ch 2y ago
> It's actually amazing that Organic food has found as much traction as it has with the increased cost and less convenient shopping. I'm not surprised about this one. Store tomatoes look really nice, but have no flavour, and it's noticeable with other fruits and veggies too.
- ethagnawl 2y ago
  I will second this. I notice a major difference in the taste of fruits (primarily blueberries and grapes) when the organic option is not in stock at our grocery store. People like to make fun of me for buying organic (yes, I know it's not quite what the marketing leads you to believe -- especially depending on its origin) but I do believe it's worthwhile for the environment, me and especially for my kids.
dietr1ch 2y ago
>> "Why Aren't We Losing Our Minds over the Plastic in Our Brains?" > Because people value convenience and low costs over most risks Enough plastic in your brain has to make you value convenience as your brain dies, but I don't want to know the amount.
honkycat 2y ago
I dont think this is true. We're not given the choice for alternatives. Corporations value profit over good stewardship.
maigret 2y ago
I disagree, many people love weird inconvenient things. Most of the west can live comfortably but most decide to overwork themselves for status. Even the billionaires need even more. OTOH, people have a hard time thinking abstractly, so new phenomenons like that take time to grow. But look at nuclear, once loved then hated… Group thoughts & culture evolve with time so we never know.

darth_avocado 2y ago

More of it is because most people don’t know about it and out of the ones who know, most don’t believe it’s a problem. We have scientific studies that also state that having plastic in your blood steam and organs, is okay. So unless we focus research on how plastics are affecting us, just studies saying we found plastic in xyz aren’t going to get us anywhere beyond “we should probably do more research on this”.

Ekaros 2y ago

There is lot of other perceived value in organic. It is seen as more healthy so it works as placebo. And then some can't ever put enough value on being able to feel smug and superior towards poorer people and less well educated.

trial3 2y ago
> some can't ever put enough value on being able to feel smug and superior towards poorer people and less well educated this feels like a disingenuous categorization to me. there are sustainability, ethical, supply chain, and other environmental considerations that impact why one might choose organic food. i don’t always, but am lucky to have the budgeting flexibility to choose fancy single-origin coffee or other things with “perceived value” it feels that comments like this betray a desire to look down on others more transparently than choosing to shop at Whole Foods does

dietr1ch 2y ago

> It's actually amazing that Organic food has found as much traction as it has with the increased cost and less convenient shopping. I'm not surprised about this one. Store tomatoes look really nice, but have no flavour, and it's noticeable with other fruits and veggies too.

ethagnawl 2y ago
I will second this. I notice a major difference in the taste of fruits (primarily blueberries and grapes) when the organic option is not in stock at our grocery store. People like to make fun of me for buying organic (yes, I know it's not quite what the marketing leads you to believe -- especially depending on its origin) but I do believe it's worthwhile for the environment, me and especially for my kids.

dietr1ch 2y ago

>> "Why Aren't We Losing Our Minds over the Plastic in Our Brains?" > Because people value convenience and low costs over most risks Enough plastic in your brain has to make you value convenience as your brain dies, but I don't want to know the amount.

honkycat 2y ago

I dont think this is true. We're not given the choice for alternatives. Corporations value profit over good stewardship.

maigret 2y ago

I disagree, many people love weird inconvenient things. Most of the west can live comfortably but most decide to overwork themselves for status. Even the billionaires need even more. OTOH, people have a hard time thinking abstractly, so new phenomenons like that take time to grow. But look at nuclear, once loved then hated… Group thoughts & culture evolve with time so we never know.