Yet the idea that all food was somehow healthier AND tastier in the past is extremely common. It’s often thought of as a universal truth.
Why? The answer lies in evolution.⬇️
One of them is the ‘appeal to antiquity’: The idea that a concept is valid because it correlates with past tradition.
For ex: When it comes to food we all know grandma’s cooking was best, right?
Wandering in the wild 1 of the few ways to know what is safe/unsafe to eat is the memory of what you ate as a kid.
These memories are enhanced by attaching positive moral labels to those foods & negative ones to others.
But this is a flawed, and potentially dangerous message. And here’s why...
Not to mention bacteria-ridden water & significantly more sugar and calories than we do today.
I promise you none would have eaten quinoa, avocadoes and salmon.
It can even be an *enjoyable* part of our lives.
But it isn’t a useful way to understand the reality of food, which is often the exact opposite. 😁🍎🍇🍌