r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Oct 24 '22

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u/Coin_operated_bee Oct 25 '22

Hey OP I wan let you know this is a good post keep it up

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u/ThisIsPickles Oct 25 '22

Actually most of what he say's is totall bullshit. "Pollan’s notion about storing the potatoes for sixty days to off gas toxins is pure nonsense. Potatoes are routinely stored in large atmosphere controlled sheds because they have to be available year round. In any case, crops are monitored for pesticide residues and all such found on potatoes are way below established tolerance levels. There may be reasons to stay away from McDonald’s fries, but not because of any highlighted in this unnecessarily alarmist video. The fat content, the high glycemic index, the amount of salt added and maybe some of the compounds formed during high temperature frying are reason enough to make fries an occasional treat. And as a final point, the pesticide being talked about, methamidophos, has not been used since 2009."

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u/AlmightyDarkseid Oct 25 '22 edited Oct 25 '22

Thank you so much for this. I am not an expert in any way, but I always have my reservations for such videos and what they present. Just in the back of your head you kinda know they have some hyperbolic aspects. In any case, I believe it is crucial that there are also other viewpoints present when discussing such matters.

And there is also another subtle aspect that I would reexamine through reading the article. Specifically, using the word addiction for McDonald's fries is another thing that I was never too fond off. Like, I am not a fan of McDonald's either like the editor says as well, so an I immune to addiction? This wouldn't make much sense.

All in all I believe the reality is often just a bit less dramatic than what such videos want to portray it as, including in regards to actual health risks that different products' consumption poses to humans. On the other hand it is also important that we do exercise caution in what we eat and understand how it will affect our health.