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And now people realize this.

johndo77 wrote:

...But it tastes good.

And now I am depressed.
This thread also depresses me...

okay, this is all good, but you do understand that the majority of scratch's population doesn't buy their own food? However I do agree.

The one thing I've never understood though: Why processed food is cheaper than nonprocessed food. Theoretically, processing the food would cost money, therefore making it more expensive. 

Edit: I disagree, however, on the GMF. While it can create allergens and stuff (For example, peaches are now modified with peanut shell DNA), it's pros outweigh the cons IMO. For example, the above mentioned peach modification is preformed so that the companies deliver a higher-quality peach that isn't squashed during transport. True, local foods would be better, but the way our agricultural system is set up, we would have to rapidly expand farms around major cities.

Last edited by 16Skittles (2011-07-04 20:33:04)

16Skittles wrote:

Why processed food is cheaper than nonprocessed food. Theoretically, processing the food would cost money, therefore making it more expensive. 

It's because processing is convenient. Processed foods like Pop-Tarts are ready to eat, whereas you have to cook something like brussels sprouts or barley. People buy the more convenient, quick, easy things, and the manufacturers make enough profit to lower the price.

harrypotter345 wrote:

Instead, just pop your own popcorn with the real corn, avaiable in the bulk section in most markets. For the same buttery flavor, just melt some real butter and pour over the popped corn with a little salt. Delicious! (And healthier too). Think about what you eat. Eat Smart. Be Smart. Live Smart. Spread the word. Lead a healthy life, and help everyone live a healthy life too.

Totally worth the hassle, my family always eats popcorn this way. Waaaay better than that dry strange-tasting microwave stuff.

My family eats corn...
... boiled, without anything on it. Or in a jelly-like porridge.

Oh, wait, I'm sorry. /offtopic

Yeah, people do need to be careful of what they eat nowadays.

Last edited by coppearlix (2011-07-04 21:04:05)

GMO stands for genetically manipulated oreos.

This if from Wikipedia on MSG:
The "MSG symptom complex" was originally termed as the "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" when Robert Ho Man Kwok reported symptoms of patients who consumed American-Chinese cuisine. Kwok suggested multiple possible reasons behind the symptoms that these subjects were experiencing, including: alcohol from cooking with wine, the sodium content, or the seasoning of MSG. Despite these other suggestions, MSG became the focus and the symptoms that were described have been associated with this food additive ever since.[16] Concerns have been raised on anecdotal grounds, and hypotheses have been put forward, that MSG may be associated with migraine headaches,[17] food allergies in children,[18] obesity,[19] and hyperactivity in children.[20] A report from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) compiled in 1995 on behalf of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that MSG is safe for most people when "eaten at customary levels". However, it also said that, based on anecdotal reports, some people may have an MSG intolerance that causes "MSG symptom complex" and/or a worsening of asthmatic symptoms.[21] Subsequent research found that, while large doses of MSG given without food may elicit more symptoms than a placebo in individuals who believe that they react adversely to MSG, the frequency of the responses was low and the responses reported were inconsistent, not reproducible, and not observed when MSG was given with food.[22] No statistical association has been demonstrated under controlled conditions, even in studies with people convinced that they are sensitive to it.[22][23][24][25] Adequately controlling for experimental bias includes a double-blind placebo-controlled (DBPC) experimental design and the application in capsules because of the strong and unique after-taste of glutamates.[23] In a study performed by Tarasoff and Kelly (1993) 71 fasting participants were given 5 g of MSG and then administered a standard breakfast. There was only one reaction, and it was to the placebo in a self-identified MSG sensitive individual.[16] In a different study done by Geha et al. (2000), they tested the reaction of 130 subjects that reported sensitivity to MSG. Multiple DBPC trials were performed and only subjects with at least two symptoms proceeded. Only 2 people out of the whole study responded in all four challenges. Because of this low prevalence, the researchers concluded that the response to MSG was not reproducible.[26] Additional studies that have looked into whether MSG causes obesity have given mixed results.[27][28] There have been several studies investigating an anecdotal link between MSG and asthma; current evidence does not support any causal association.[29] Since glutamates are important neurotransmitters in the human brain, playing a key element in learning and memory, there is ongoing study by neurologists about possible side–effects of MSG in food but no conclusive studies saying there are any connections.

MSG, like almost any food, is harmful in large quantities, not something like two cookies a day.

Willy Wonka, the pseudonym respected scientist Roald Dahl uses to write science articles, is an expert in this field. If you analyze Dahl's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you will find hidden messages about the actual safety of chocolate.

The chocolate waterfall and the "mixing" of it symbolizes the unhealthy ingredients and genetically modified mixtures hidden inside, to make it both addictive and cheaper to make.

When the boy gets stuck up the chocolate pipe, it symbolizes the horrific consequences of eating too much junk food.

But perhaps the most important message is the most obvious one. Willy Wonka states outright that cereal is made of pencil shavings, and he is correct. He refuses to reveal what toothpaste is made of, as the book is targeted at children, and for this same reason, I'm not going to state it on Scratch.

16Skittles wrote:

okay, this is all good, but you do understand that the majority of scratch's population doesn't buy their own food? However I do agree.

The one thing I've never understood though: Why processed food is cheaper than nonprocessed food. Theoretically, processing the food would cost money, therefore making it more expensive. 

Edit: I disagree, however, on the GMF. While it can create allergens and stuff (For example, peaches are now modified with peanut shell DNA), it's pros outweigh the cons IMO. For example, the above mentioned peach modification is preformed so that the companies deliver a higher-quality peach that isn't squashed during transport. True, local foods would be better, but the way our agricultural system is set up, we would have to rapidly expand farms around major cities.

Thats true, but there are different ways of genetically modifying a plant. One is injecting chemicals into a plant (bad). The other way, which has been used for a while now, is implanting DNA from other plants into different plants. This isn't that bad, but an create allergies.

johndo77 wrote:

...But it tastes good.

...But it can kill you.