Special Edition: The Things People Say About Food Often Get Me Down

Miss Manners says you shouldn't discuss politics or religion in polite company. I think food should be added to that list. Food is the new religion, at least in terms of people constantly going on about how their way is the only way. I guess it's first-world problems, but dang people!

So this morning I had my Two Moms in the Raw bar on my desk. My boss (a very nice guy in general) picked it up, read the ingredients, and said, "Wow. That's so raw it's like eating DIRT." I got super annoyed super fast, but I didn't say anything - I just kind of looked at him. I let it go, but I thought the comment was suuuuuuper douchey. Like, leave my food alone. Why do you care what I eat? Who cares? So what if I want to eat raw nuts and grains? Shut it.

Then there are the things people post on Facebook, like this:

Here's my main beef (heh) with this: NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSES CANCER. Repeat after me: NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSES CANCER.

Sure, we know that people who've been exposed to certain carcinogens are more LIKELY to get certain cancers, but in terms of clear cause and effect? No one knows. Even if you bathe in Fukushima groundwater or wear a plutonium bracelet. Let's say you do that - when will you get the cancer? What kind will it be? Ya just don't know. Remember the smokers who have lifelong habits and never get lung cancer - those people exist. For my money, living is what causes cancer - if you live long enough, you're probably going to get cancer.

So please stop telling me that certain foods du jour cause cancer. Sure, the poster would have less impact if it said "Top 10 Probably Not Super Good For You Foods" but at least that'd be accurate.

I've cut many of the things on this poster out of my eating, and I'm positive I feel better for it. At the same time, ugh, shut it. :)