Haiku_Time_Again t1_j89mcbj wrote on February 12, 2023 at 6:09 PM

Reply to comment by solarsuitedbastard in The Invisible Extinction (2022) - How the loss of our internal microbiome may be linked to the rise in obesity, childhood allergies and autism. [01:20:00] by cherrybounce

Are you serious?

Poster says we have far less diversity and choice in our diets, and we can only find twenty vegetables at the store to buy.

I said that is far, far more variety than ancient people had.

Why is this difficult for you?

solarsuitedbastard t1_j8ad5w8 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:10 PM

I am serious. Variety is but a slice of the nutritional pie. Eating wheat 2000 years ago was vastly different in nutritional value than the wheat we consume today.

I agree with you that there is more variety. The issue I’m trying to point out is even if you are comparing “apples to apples” an ancient apple had a different nutritional value than a modern apple.

My apologies if my difficulty understanding your narrow point caused you strife today. Take care