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So what if I used a dictionary? I don't have any of my "first year" Anthropology texts back from 1989. And yeah, I have other degrees too, I went into forensics as in forensic anthropology as in skeleton and bodies and s*t like that. Not an anthropologist, well how about you inform the UN that I was a complete fraud whilst…

I not suggesting that conventional farmers do not care about sustainability, merely that the priorities of conventional farming and organic farming are different and therefore the differences in methods and techniques. Organic farming has sustainability as a higher priority than does conventional farming. This is a well…

The seeds were slowly removed over time via cross breeding, not through GE technology. Two different methods. Cross breeding is still alive and well today. In fact most of the advances in developing drought resistant crops has been without the use of GE.

Actually conventional food carries a higher risk of contamination than organic. Remember the big salmonella outbreak in California amongst the spinach growers? It claimed the lives of several children. Well all the spinach was recalled that tested positive for salmonella and the only brands not affected were the organic…

The seeds weren't removed via GE but via cross breeding. Two different methods.

So, you claim you are above "emotional or ideological reasons" governing your food choices and yet in the same breath you say that people who do buy organic are an "army of pretentious clowns" and that "90% of such people purchase those [organic] products for the same reasons they buy designer handbags, listen to annoying…

I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.

That is a more accurate statement. Thank you.

Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a…

In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.

May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.

It's an irrelevant question. The statements we've made about people starving today were response to a post that stated that "it was better when people were starving to death" ( intended with sarcasm). I know my response was merely to state that starvation is not a problem we've overcome and is firmly in the past, but still…

Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?

True. You definitely can't wash away the pesticide in bt GMO crops because the plant actually secretes the pesticide due to genetic modification.

Yes. For the record, I agree that pie is superior to cake....unless it's jello pudding poured into a pie shell...that is a travesty against piedom

? People are still starving to death even though the world population is 7 billion and we produce enough food to feed 10 billion. Food production is no longer the problem. Access and distribution is.

No, I meant it in the context of "every day somewhere, someone is chomping down on cake or donuts" not "everyday everyone is chomping down on cake or donuts"

You are forgetting that organic farming is within those charts along with conventional farming. Organic farming is actually pretty high tech.

None of the above was copy/pasted from the pamphlet I posted.

Lol. I guess it would surprise you then if I said my bachelors degree was in Anthropology. Don't feel sad for me though! I feel sad for all the poor blue pill lemmings chomping down on cake and donuts in offices every day. I don't think cake culture should be banned, I'm pretty libertarian, but it would be better for us as…

@Tacklewasher Yes, for most crops organic produces lower yields ( but not all, for example organic hay production outstrips conventional). But crop yields alone cannot be used to determine a "winner" in farming techniques. Organic farming aims to be sustainable whereas conventional farming aims to maximise crop yields.…

Long, but awesome booklet on organic agriculture, what it is and history of it. http://orgprints.org/14043/1/14043.pdf

I second the lentils and also add in chickpeas. These are cheap sources of protein and can be used on meatless days quite easily. I tend to eat my lentils in vegetable soup ( add, then when cooked put soup in a blender and purée it). My chickpeas I like as hummus.

So, Carlos, in "debating" you only post statements supportive of cake culture, how is that not "defending" cake culture? I don't see how my statement is false. Unless you've posted something critical of cake culture, and I've missed it.... generally a debate has two sides....and each side defends their point of view.

Oh, and here I was thinking the thread was just to express opinions. Maybe there should be a separate thread to debate those three items? My take would be 1) yes, 2) fairly common, and 3) needs further research because it is calorific snacking combined with inactivity for long portions of the day.

I suggest you take a look at the dentition of a carnivore, like a lioness, and then look at the dentition of an herbivore, like a sheep. Then look at the dentition of an omnivore, like a baboon. Then ask yourself, which one is most like human dentition? We simply do not have the teeth to be carnivores.

Also, all GMO foods are banned in the UK, so don't worry about that. If you are concerned about eating meat raised on GMOs, then there is a GMO free app you can download to help. The grocery shop most against GMOs in the food chain is Waitrose. Waitrose is also where you'll find organic foods at great prices...sometimes…

First off, ignore the USDA list of pesticides used on US organic produce as you are in the UK and most of them are banned under UK law whether you are buying conventional or organic. Secondly, organic food in the UK does not cost much more than regular food...it's usually only 10p per item at most ( that's 13 cents in US$)…

By "it" do you mean cake culture or people taking offence? It's obvious that cake culture is dominant...it is plainly evidenced by the sheer numbers of people on this thread defending it vs. the few ( myself included ) who have some mild criticisms of it ( I've said only that it's "unhealthy" and "not nice"). As for people…

Come on, you know you want some!