A lot of people in the comments can't seem to make the distinction between what they have been fed since they were little and that they are used to, and what is good, or tastes good.

[–] abraxas@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Most people who eat meat also eat some subset of vegetables and know they like/hate some other subset of vegetables.

The human body loves getting addicted to the unhealthy sugar carbs found in some plants, but our taste buds do tend to have a healthier long-term relationship with the umami balance you get more easily from meats and seafoods.

[–] dottedgreenline@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My comment was more about the knee-jerk reaction to new ideas and new ways of looking at things you may think you are already familiar with.

[–] abraxas@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Well, yes. It's doubly true with food because our tastebuds tend towards liking the foods we are used to eating.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This can only be because you probably have no idea how to cook and always eat and buy the same dishes and ingredients all the time. Otherwise I have no idea how you would arrive at that conclusion.

[–] abraxas@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

...well, I did audit a culinary program when my wife took it. I have restauranteers in my family. I could probably survive in a small restaurant kitchen. But I guess I don't know how to cook :)

But I think you're misreading my point. Have you not heard of things like "taste buds change every 7 years or so" or "food rut"? More specifically, our senses of smell/taste are heavily intertwined with our brain in a way no other sense is. What we enjoy is driven by memories. I will always have a place in my heart for Duck à l'orange because it's the first meal I ate at the place we ended up having our wedding. I always crave a nice juicy hamburger on Labor Day because it was a family tradition for a decade.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Sorry, I am not convinced. Someone who can't find umami flavour in plant based food easily isn't a good cook. You perhaps reach a satisfying result when you stay in your area of expertise, which is cooking meat based dishes. That might make your job a cook, but it certainly does not make you good at it.

But I ethically feel that eating meat is a good thing

I am very interested in how you argue it's "ethically good" to breed lifeforms just to have them suffer and then eat them.

[–] abraxas@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I kinda hoped moving away from reddit would lead to less "you hold a different view than me so you must be an absolute idiot". I suppose I'm sorely disappointed.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I never called you an idiot or even implied anything like that.

[–] abraxas@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

Re-read your previous comment and try to consider why I might have taken it that way. Otherwise, have a great day.