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0 pointsgameswithgo6y ago0 comments

as the free market starts to leverage more and more vegans in the world, they will start offering more vegan garbage too. so stay vigilant!

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wpietri6y ago

I am eternally fascinated by this. A couple years back paleo diets were all the rage and I started hearing people talk about things like "paleo waffles" and "paleo brownies". I never said anything, but I could not believe how much work people would put into "eating healthy" only to reconstruct the same unhealthy things that made them say, "man, I really need to start eating healthy!"

803866y ago

Most of the paleo junk food I've seen has been variations on a theme of dark chocolate and coconuts. I don't have any nutrition labels to hand (paleo junk food is expensive), but I wouldn't write it off as unhealthy without seeing what's in it.

Then again, the reason I can't stick to paleo is the slippery slope from 95% dark chocolate to Toblerones, so maybe it's better to cut chocolate out altogether.

balfirevic6y ago

They are trying to reconstruct tasty food (who would have thought?) in what they perceive to be a healthy way (which it might be, you've just assumed "paleo brownies" are unhealthy without any supporting argument).

wpietri6y ago

No, there are plenty of paleo recipes that are tasty. They're trying to reconstruct junk food.

And you've only assumed that I've assumed they're unhealthy. But don't take my word for it; if you'd like supporting arguments, I'd suggest you read paleo devotees who criticize the practice. E.g., the Whole 30 folks: https://whole30.com/sex-with-your-pants-on/

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bobthepanda6y ago

Some treats are already pretty much vegan, like Oreos, which are so artificial they're vegan.

(Oreos are not truly vegan because they are processed in a factory with dairy products, but outside of allergies this shouldn't be that concerning.)

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wpietri6y ago

803866y ago

Then again, the reason I can't stick to paleo is the slippery slope from 95% dark chocolate to Toblerones, so maybe it's better to cut chocolate out altogether.

balfirevic6y ago

wpietri6y ago

No, there are plenty of paleo recipes that are tasty. They're trying to reconstruct junk food.

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bobthepanda6y ago

Some treats are already pretty much vegan, like Oreos, which are so artificial they're vegan.

(Oreos are not truly vegan because they are processed in a factory with dairy products, but outside of allergies this shouldn't be that concerning.)

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