Food has become so cheap to produce (inflation adjusted) that obesity related deaths are greater than malnutrition related deaths.
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I sure know. Having done the grape harvests, I have a pretty good idea of how many bugs and spiders ride on the grapes right into wine. It's significant. Other foods would be much the same.
I've always wondered if Kosher wine makers remove insects, or if they consider it under the 60 parts rule.
I would think so. The cheapest foods to produce are grains. Leads to cheap carbs (pasta, breads), cheap cooking oil, cheap food for feedlot animals, and cheap ethanol for fuel.
Vegetables are usually hand harvested and get more expensive for 1/2 yr in northern climates.
The small (<100acre) cash crop farm has been disappearing slowly over the last 30yrs.
Locally produced farmers market varieties are better tasting but cost significantly more. If economics are an issue you might not drive to a roadside stand or farmers market and pay more.
Locally produced farmers market varieties are better tasting but cost significantly more. If economics are an issue you might not drive to a roadside stand or farmers market and pay more.
"When Greger’s propaganda is filtered through calm, reasoned medical experts who are focused on impartially evaluating evidence, it falls apart. He’s a snake oil salesman for an ideology, and it seems he’ll twist research to push his agenda. In that way, he’s a perfect fit for HSUS."
HSUS Doc Exposed as Schlock - HumaneWatch
I'm not expressing an opinion about Greger, but HumaneWatch is "a project of Center for Consumer Freedom". They identify no staff. If you attempt to donate on the "HumaneWatch" page, you are actually take to a page to donate to CCF/CORE (which is a 501c3).
CCF is run by the (notorious) Richard Berman - Richard Berman - Wikipedia
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Again, I'm not saying I believe everything Greger says, but "consider the source" cuts both ways!
But someone seems to be.
It's not just HumaneWatch. How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger: A Critical Review
By an author who has no nutrition or medical training. Though even her review concludes "Readers willing to listen when challenged and fact-check when skeptical will gain much from Greger's passionate, albeit imperfect, tome.".
That said, I'm sure you can find an actual medical doctor or nutritionist with criticisms of Greger (I'm a vegan, and I find some of his claims a little too good to be true).
That (bold) is the crux of the matter. Any adult with average or higher IQ would recognize the snake oil sales pitch when they see one.
It was to show the other person what his own post/s look like. Sometimes it's a necessary method to put a mirror in front of a person to let that person know what his / her action looks like. 😉
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