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Babel_17

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34. The whole vomiting because someone else is vomiting thing is because

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 09:35 PM

Jan 2016

The whole vomiting because someone else is vomiting thing is because we've always cared about clean eating. We didn't get to find out what was safe to eat, and what wasn't, by accident. It was trial and error and a good herbalist (or any gatherer) had to be trained, and learn to use their intuition, and use the senses of smell and taste. They needed to use the scientific method and experiment on how to make the iffy stuff safe.

Salt was worth big money because it can preserve food. Herbs like Basil and Cilantro were/are prized in part because they keep food from making you sick. Turmeric as well.

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food, if I might coin a phrase. lol

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The Clean Eating Delusion [View all] HuckleB Jan 2016 OP

but that doesn't mean that sometimes it is not right. The whole dog treat deaths hollysmom Jan 2016 #1

I'm not sure how that connects with the content of the piece. HuckleB Jan 2016 #2

OK I connect it because hollysmom Jan 2016 #3

You're right that it's not limited to the Internet. HuckleB Jan 2016 #46

Enjoy the plutonium. Octafish Jan 2016 #4

And that has what to do with the content of the OP? HuckleB Jan 2016 #5

People interested in healthy food are unaware of the continuing fall-out from Fukushima. Octafish Jan 2016 #6

What? HuckleB Jan 2016 #7

Don't get mad. It is exactly what the OP is about. Octafish Jan 2016 #13

Oh, goodness. HuckleB Jan 2016 #18

Let's see. Eye roll smilie from HuckleB... Octafish Jan 2016 #20

You are not discussing the OP. HuckleB Jan 2016 #22

Octa this has not one iota to do with Fukushima nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #27

This is right up there with crop circles and USAF UFO conspiracies Major Nikon Jan 2016 #65

+1,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Jan 2016 #66

When ad hominem is all you have, you don't have anything. Octafish Jan 2016 #69

I don't think ad hominem means what you think it means Major Nikon Jan 2016 #70

More of that nonsensical claim? FBaggins Jan 2016 #85

Reactor Number 3 ain't the only thing that's spewing Orrex Jan 2016 #64

You sound like Ann Coulter, Orrex. Octafish Jan 2016 #68

And you sound like a crazy conspiracy zealot, as always Orrex Jan 2016 #72

Attention hungry is all. nt anigbrowl Jan 2016 #48

Is that another type of "clean eating?" HuckleB Jan 2016 #49

Yeah, I've gotten much more selective about my diet with time anigbrowl Jan 2016 #52

Awesome! HuckleB Jan 2016 #55

Maybe so. But instead of pointing out others' shortcomings, I try to enlighten them. Octafish Jan 2016 #71

No, you attempt to derail other people's conversations and make them about you. anigbrowl Jan 2016 #78

You made the allegations. Octafish Jan 2016 #80

Post #4. anigbrowl Jan 2016 #90

Nice message. Most undemocratic. Octafish Jan 2016 #91

Democratic doesn't mean you are entitled to be taken seriously every time you open your mouth anigbrowl Jan 2016 #92

If you're so proud of what you write on DU, start a journal. Octafish Jan 2016 #93

Why bother, my wisdom is an endlessly renewable resource anigbrowl Jan 2016 #95

I got caught up in that but flamingdem Jan 2016 #12

Helen Caldicott warns that the problem will not end. Octafish Jan 2016 #17

. Orrex Jan 2016 #63

I didn't know that was a choice Renew Deal Jan 2016 #94

Quite interesting ... I have had concerns about my officemate, but could not put a name to etherealtruth Jan 2016 #8

It is bizarre. HuckleB Jan 2016 #9

I like how the first two responses are completely off topic. N/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #10

That was just strange. HuckleB Jan 2016 #16

Granted at least one of them is, shall we say, a Creative Thinker, so its difficult to follow... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #26

How droll. Octafish Jan 2016 #73

Its not that you are wrong about Fukushima leaking, its that this thread is not about that at all... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #74

An eating disorder based on food health. Octafish Jan 2016 #75

Again, off topic, not to mention the article you posted is perhaps the worst example of... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #76

Tag team and ad hominem. Octafish Jan 2016 #82

Certainly. In #13, you said "It is exactly what the OP is about", and that is completely wrong muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #77

I'll tell you what. Octafish Jan 2016 #81

You did tell us what to post - you said "show where I'm wrong" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #83

Move the goal posts much? Octafish Jan 2016 #84

Wow, I know some people who exhibit these symtoms flamingdem Jan 2016 #11

Thank you for your ongoing concern. nt Zorra Jan 2016 #14

I was reading where some people have gotten leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #15

Well, they may not be careful enough, or eating enough. HuckleB Jan 2016 #19

especially if they avoid fruits and veggies because it's not organic JI7 Jan 2016 #35

Indeed. A parent of a friend of my kid, won't let me feed the kid our fruit... HuckleB Jan 2016 #37

The Latte Liberals are increasingly out of touch with things that matter. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #21

Indeed. And there are few Cappuccino Cons in the same boat. HuckleB Jan 2016 #24

It is why as a working class person I feel uncomfortable among "middle class" people. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #28

Interesting thoughts. HuckleB Jan 2016 #32

I judge people who shop at Whole Paycheck harshly. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #39

I don't blame you. HuckleB Jan 2016 #44

Yes! The superiority! EllieBC Jan 2016 #89

+ 10,000 n/t Scout Jan 2016 #96

Pure as they are they like to cheer coffee consumption flamingdem Jan 2016 #67

You are conflating way too many things here. nt laundry_queen Jan 2016 #23

Nope. HuckleB Jan 2016 #25

The OP is correct, it is an eating disorder Warpy Jan 2016 #31

I know it is, my mom has it, thank you. laundry_queen Jan 2016 #47

Oh, I agree and do the same thing Warpy Jan 2016 #50

I live around Berkeley, so the local restaurants are hilarious in how they bend over backwards Prism Jan 2016 #29

I looked for a definition of "clean eating" milestogo Jan 2016 #30

So you Googled to find a definition that suited your purpose in response to the OP? HuckleB Jan 2016 #33

Why don't you provide a definition since this is your OP? milestogo Jan 2016 #40

I believe the link is quite clear about what it's discussing. HuckleB Jan 2016 #42

The whole vomiting because someone else is vomiting thing is because Babel_17 Jan 2016 #34

That's a very different definition of clean eating than the OP is discussing. HuckleB Jan 2016 #41

Except that people refer to it as "eating clean" Babel_17 Jan 2016 #43

That's part of the problem. HuckleB Jan 2016 #45

Just the opposite actually, they eat whole foods, not marketed processed foods Babel_17 Jan 2016 #54

Have you read the full article? HuckleB Jan 2016 #56

Read it, sticking by my points (nt) Babel_17 Jan 2016 #58

Your points don't seem to have much to do with the article. HuckleB Jan 2016 #61

They've probably got a very different definition of 'clean eating' than the one described Marr Jan 2016 #88

And a lot of people go through hell, trying to find out what in their diet is making them ill Babel_17 Jan 2016 #36

It can be that, but those folks can be misled by the very marketing the OP discusses. HuckleB Jan 2016 #38

Well, allow me to be a contrarian here :) Babel_17 Jan 2016 #51

I think you're looking back at history, and ignoring the reality of the OP. HuckleB Jan 2016 #53

OK, but then it's ignoring history Babel_17 Jan 2016 #57

No, it's not. HuckleB Jan 2016 #59

Just read this over at Science Blogs. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #60

It's scary out there. Perspective seems to be gone. HuckleB Jan 2016 #62

Worthy of being an Onion article. Rex Jan 2016 #79

Check it out. proverbialwisdom Jan 2016 #86

That was interesting. I went into the article thinking they defined 'clean eating' the way Marr Jan 2016 #87