Comment by ryandrake
5 hours ago
I mean, of course, there's a spectrum when it comes to eating food that is "natural". On one extreme side, you have beating wild pigs and drinking from udders. On the other extreme, you have... whatever the fuck is in Doritos and soda pop. Part of figuring out your own dietary practices is finding the right spot along that spectrum, to at least attempt to draw that line yourself.
Yes, a lot of people who simply complain about vague "chemicals" in food are nutters, but I don't think that means that I'd be OK with eating every mass-produced-food-like-product offered for sale.
You're right, this comment is a bit of a projection. I have had friends and my parents friend groups soured because of people who went off the long edge because they could not formulate or explain their reasoning and opinions beyond natural = good, artificial = bad. I have a wish that people will be able to go beyond this.