Via Dr. Cami Ryan, a Cornell study examining why there is a tendency to worry about our food supply, and what can be done to overcome the natural fears that are exploited by those with an agenda. I liked this part: >>This leads to a second reason for modern food fears – we are living in an age of increasing transparency, partly brought about by the dramatic increase in access to information on the internet. I think ultimately this is a good thing – people are seeing how the sausage is made, which makes it more difficult to hide shady practices. This introduces a new problem, however. If you’re going to inspect the process of making sausage, then you need to know something about sausage-making. In other words – people are obtaining a great deal of information about food, food ingredients, and manufacturing processes, which is a good thing. However, much of this information is coming from dubious sources – non-profession or academic sources that have not been peer reviewed in any meaningful way and may have ulterior agendas or ideological biases.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:25:06 +0000