UC Davis has a podcast called unfold that discusses breakthroughs/the future of science. In season 1 they had an episode called “What’s the Beef with Beef?” and I remember thinking how dumb the episode was because it was just like “we just need to feed cows seaweed and we won’t have to stop eating them because it will be so sustainable”. This was before I was vegan but it raised all the flags for me. That terrible episode makes so much more sense to me now after the Dr. Mitloehner story.
I loved the part about processed foods! Specifically how you broke down the levels of processed foods and how different people are judged differently for their consumption. Interesting how Trader Joes is held to a different standard...
Thank you! I think of the Trader Joe's enthusiast as a placeholder for that segment of people and the type of products. I'm sure there are many more subgroups in the hierarchy, but those are the three that felt clearly defined to me when I thought about the moralization of processed food.
UC Davis has a podcast called unfold that discusses breakthroughs/the future of science. In season 1 they had an episode called “What’s the Beef with Beef?” and I remember thinking how dumb the episode was because it was just like “we just need to feed cows seaweed and we won’t have to stop eating them because it will be so sustainable”. This was before I was vegan but it raised all the flags for me. That terrible episode makes so much more sense to me now after the Dr. Mitloehner story.
wooooah will definitely look into that thanks for sharing!!
I loved the part about processed foods! Specifically how you broke down the levels of processed foods and how different people are judged differently for their consumption. Interesting how Trader Joes is held to a different standard...
Thank you! I think of the Trader Joe's enthusiast as a placeholder for that segment of people and the type of products. I'm sure there are many more subgroups in the hierarchy, but those are the three that felt clearly defined to me when I thought about the moralization of processed food.
Always learn so much through your writing!