They're victims of a shitty world that heavily advertises to them every waking second, distorts choice, and constantly saps away everyone's energy, time and interest to look after themselves (and others).
Remember, primitive human societies >5000 years ago were pretty much exclusively eating organic food, fresher than any food you've ever bought in a store ever, which was probably picked that same day. At least one meal a day was probably cooked by a person or people in your community that loves to cook, is very experienced with it, and knows your exact tastes, needs and preferences.
Yet if I want a same-day-as-harvest organic food, prepared by a dedicated, skilled chef who knows my personal palette, I have to be a multimillionaire. I'm lucky if I can even get real, unadulterated food that isn't mouldy, never mind the rest of it.
Only in the past ~5 years have I realised how most fruit and veg are just now mealy, old, and unpalatable now. I've found one brand of apple in one store that actually where they're picked in the past year, never mind day. Berries are all sugar and water now, flavour is gone, overfarmed soil has meant a lot of vegetables have a lot less nutrient and taste. These things actually used to be far more desirable to eat, but we're being hoodwinked into thinking this is normal and edible products of nothingness are called "food" instead.
They're victims of a shitty world that heavily advertises to them every waking second, distorts choice, and constantly saps away everyone's energy, time and interest to look after themselves (and others).
Remember, primitive human societies >5000 years ago were pretty much exclusively eating organic food, fresher than any food you've ever bought in a store ever, which was probably picked that same day. At least one meal a day was probably cooked by a person or people in your community that loves to cook, is very experienced with it, and knows your exact tastes, needs and preferences.
Yet if I want a same-day-as-harvest organic food, prepared by a dedicated, skilled chef who knows my personal palette, I have to be a multimillionaire. I'm lucky if I can even get real, unadulterated food that isn't mouldy, never mind the rest of it.
Only in the past ~5 years have I realised how most fruit and veg are just now mealy, old, and unpalatable now. I've found one brand of apple in one store that actually where they're picked in the past year, never mind day. Berries are all sugar and water now, flavour is gone, overfarmed soil has meant a lot of vegetables have a lot less nutrient and taste. These things actually used to be far more desirable to eat, but we're being hoodwinked into thinking this is normal and edible products of nothingness are called "food" instead.