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Abby ShalekBriski's avatar

Ending with Jayson’s quote about the reduction in food preparation time is a form of socioeconomic commentary. But what a lovely way to end. Bravo, Hiya! You really did the topic justice.

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Hiya Jain's avatar

Ah damn, you are right – couldn't help myself! To be more clear: I didn't want to make any arguments for UPF on the basis that it helps low-and-middle-income families eat. If ultra-processing is harmful, and it truly might be certain cases, then the consumption of those foods should not be substantiated by convenience alone.

But the time I got to the quote from Jayson's book, I felt that I had reasonably separated time-saving but nutritious processing from plain bad-for-you processing. Moreover, I think it is reasonable to assume that a large reason why women are able to spend less (but nowhere near zero) time in the kitchen is because of things like canned beans, frozen veg, and self-rising flour.

Thank you raising that point (and allowing me to clarify!) and for you very helpful suggestions!

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