Scientists have NO time for these popular food myths - including about organic and GM items
There are a lot of food theories, myths and fads - not to mention all of the diets. Just when one seems to be on the way out, dozens more swarm in to take its place.
Exemplifying this has been the recent obsession with 'eating clean'.
While transient trends may have the multi-billion dollar diet industry cackle and rub its hands together, what do people who are actually in the know make of all this advice?
Turns out, there's a large amount of exasperation from the scientific community because of the numerous diet and nutrition misconceptions , especially when it comes to the 'eating clean' fad.
This is what the scientist of Reddit have to say about toxic substances, bacteria, genetically modified foods, organic food and everything in between.
1. On organic, non GMO and GMO foods
We're told eating organic, however costlier, is better for us.
To this, Ephemeris7 says, "I'd like to add the misconception that if food is organic, it's good for you and not dangerous."
The non-GMO / GMO subject is a sore one for MechanicalOrange5, "Most crops are GMO that we consume.
"What packaging usually means when it says GMO-free is that they use different pesticides.
"The end result is usually just a more expensive product and a grave insult to us scientists who need to figure out how to feed more people on less land in worsening environmental circumstances and increasing pathogen resistance."
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