Comments on: The Epistemology of Food http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/ Get Marooned Thu, 23 May 2013 22:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: High-concept – Michael Alan Miller http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21105 Fri, 06 May 2011 06:38:13 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21105 [...] for most of the past 40 years – don’t eat red meat, avoid saturated fats, load up on carbs – are completely wrong and how the ways in which they are wrong reinforce the cultural weltanschauung that anything [...]

]]> By: Joseph Thibault http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21102 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:30:09 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21102 one way I’ve managed to keep veggies from going bad is to buy frozen. Their just as nutritious and ready in a snap.

However nothing beats a side of roasted cauliflower or brussel sprouts from the oven or a fresh salad with tomatoes. No argument there.

]]> By: themaroon http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21101 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:26:03 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21101 It definitely takes time, no question. I more or less realized that what I was spending my time one was largely worthless. Outside of work it really wasn’t that hard for me to replace an extra half hour of crap time spent reading inconsequential stuff, or watching TV shows, or whatever with something so important to my health.

Budgets not really a concern for me so I never really care if some vegetables go bad. I probably throw out a half bunch of parsley once a week. For people who do care about losing a buck here and there that way I really don’t know.

]]> By: themaroon http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21100 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:16:46 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21100 Thanks! You’re an excellent reader :)

]]> By: themaroon http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21099 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:16:14 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21099 Ha, fair enough. Pseudo-science is everywhere.

]]> By: Joseph Thibault http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21097 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:35:19 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21097 you mention that remote tribes eat “mostly green vegetables and lean meat” but there’s a lot of literature, especially anthropological studies, that debunk that.

You’re right that the human body is adaptable to many diets, even those that are almost 100% fat content (inuit) without any vegetables. But I’m not sure a “low calorie” diet need be part of the equation.

A few good books to read further are the Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain and What Makes us Fat by Gary Taubes. Both are great reads and made a lot of sense to me. Hell, even Tim Ferriss is onto the same things in 4 hour body with the slow carb diet.

Good read anyway, we’re on the same page (which unfortunately is not the same page that most americans are on).

]]> By: Gareth http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21096 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:45:25 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21096 I’d argue (if I had any time) that macro economics contains just as much pseudo-science as nutrition.

Definitely subscribing to your cooking blog. I’ve always wanted to do something like that and now I can live vicariously through you.

]]> By: Alex http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21095 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:45:10 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21095 I like the pragmatic angle you end on. One thing that might be helpful for processed-carb-eaters like myself is a set of “food patterns” to help transition to a healthier diet. Common pain points I run into: I overbuy vegetable X I just need a small amount of for a salad, 80% of veggie X spoils. I buy frozen chicken but never make it because it requires too much foresight and the hot pocket will be ready in 2 minutes.

Healthy recipes are only a small piece of the puzzle, people need guidance in their shopping, prep and food-storage patterns. Should people be using green bags? Not washing certain veggies? How many people know baby carrots spoil faster than regular carrots? What kinds of meals are best cooked in batches and saved? Frozen or not?

Right now I see tons of people learning all this from scratch, and I’m curious what will end up being the most effective way to disseminate that kind of information.

]]> By: Mariealena D'Agostino http://mattmaroon.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21094 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:36:19 +0000 https://themaroon.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/the-epistemology-of-food/#comment-21094 You’re an excellent writer!

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