industrialized food

Sparky · 02-28-2012, 07:20 PM

What do people think of the rapid industrialization of food?

Cows standing in shit all day with infected utters producing milk with puss in it- as well as meat with bacteria in it- sure isn't nice to think about. Ecoli cases have skyrocketed and whatknot.

Personally I'm okay with high fructose corn syrup.
The technology behind a lot of new processed foods is still in a developing phase, it's experiencing "growing pains" if you will, and the science isn't totally sound yet. I look forward to a future with gigantic broccoli.

I think the idea of being "self sustaining" and everybody growing or eating locally would be a step backwards. It doesn't work within the high speed of modern society, and i don't think people could go back to eating seasonally, as in only eating strawberries in the summer or whatever.

I learned today that many third world nations won't accept U.S. food because it is deemed unsafe, and that U.K. in particular won't accept our milk. I learned this in class so chances are it's not true but it did get me thinking.

What are other's thoughts on the matter? Do you care/notice?

02-28-2012, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	industrialized food What do people think of the rapid industrialization of food? Cows standing in shit all day with infected utters producing milk with puss in it- as well as meat with bacteria in it- sure isn't nice to think about. Ecoli cases have skyrocketed and whatknot. Personally I'm okay with high fructose corn syrup. The technology behind a lot of new processed foods is still in a developing phase, it's experiencing "growing pains" if you will, and the science isn't totally sound yet. I look forward to a future with gigantic broccoli. I think the idea of being "self sustaining" and everybody growing or eating locally would be a step backwards. It doesn't work within the high speed of modern society, and i don't think people could go back to eating seasonally, as in only eating strawberries in the summer or whatever. I learned today that many third world nations won't accept U.S. food because it is deemed unsafe, and that U.K. in particular won't accept our milk. I learned this in class so chances are it's not true but it did get me thinking. What are other's thoughts on the matter? Do you care/notice?