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In reply to the discussion: Yum, yoga mat! List of foods that include this new food group! [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)However, what I don't get is instead of ridiculing you could do so much more if you just posted in a rational manner about the actual issues yourself. This conversation, for instance, isn't helpful:
"omg, they put CHEMICALS in bread!"
"Oh FFS, I suppose you're going to stop ingesting dihydrogen monoxide then, genius?"
This conversation, however, might be:
"omg, they put CHEMICALS in bread!"
"Actually, those particular chemicals are quite safe and here's why....."
"I don't want any of that crap in my food!"
"Sure, but you need to understand that those chemicals are not inherently bad or harmful, even in large quantities. Here are some studies: ..."
You might not convince everyone but a lot more people are going to read and learn from the second conversation than the first. Your manner of posting is just as unproductive as theirs.
And yes, before you ask, I am indeed the posting police.