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Anonymous wrote:I think ‘food snobbery’ was a poor choice of words. You should have just asked how any food choices oppress people. I happen to like quinoa and avocado even though I eat both only occasionally.

+1. Op you've derailed your own thread by calling avocados snobby. Is "avocado toast" the first you've heard of avocados? I get that avocado toast is trendy, and maybe you know some snobs who eat it, but regular people were eating avocados before the avocado toast trend came along.

NP, but can yiu even fathom that it’s the avocado toast and almond milk “trends” that are causing problems? Because people used to eat avocados when they were in season, but now there is pressure for them to always be available and in season (likewise almonds, which used to be for eating, but now need to support a whole “milk” industry).

Quinoa, I’m less concerned about. I’m Canadian and I support Canadian quinoa growers. Bet ha didn’t know that was a thing!

Almonds are horrible for the environment. They use massive amounts of CA's water, require huge amounts of pesticides and cause a lot of bees to die.

Anonymous wrote:I like foie gras and lamb so I guess I just oppress cute animals

Fois Gras is unethical but lamb isn't. They aren't babies when you eat them. They are about 8-9 months. And b.c they often graze at altitude or other areas that can't feed cattle or produce arable crops- its more sustainable than many other meats. Flying it from NZ isn't great but you take my point.

You are eating much much younger animals when you eat pigs and chickens. Pigs are about 4 months old at time of slaughter. A broiler chicken is about 8 WEEKS old.

And lambs get to live free range not in factory farms. Google dry sow crates then get back to me about oppression.

Anonymous wrote:I drink the imported blood of oppressed orphans, thereby increasing pollution since they have to be shipped instead of drinking locally sourced orphan blood. I offset this by wearing cruelty-free, fair-trade hair shirts.

What on earth, OP, is that a parody post? Or are you only eating wild seeds gathered in your backyard and if so, why are you impressing native squirrels?

Signed,
Someone who doesn’t like avocados or quinoa

That was supposed to be “oppressing native squirrels” though impressing native squirrels would be pretty cool.

I drink the imported blood of oppressed orphans, thereby increasing pollution since they have to be shipped instead of drinking locally sourced orphan blood. I offset this by wearing cruelty-free, fair-trade hair shirts.

What on earth, OP, is that a parody post? Or are you only eating wild seeds gathered in your backyard and if so, why are you impressing native squirrels?

Signed,
Someone who doesn’t like avocados or quinoa

^^Sorry, that would be tartes Tatin.

I make the very best, gigantic, most snobby apple pies, and I compress people down by resting them on their heads. Does that count?

I oppress my family by refusing to stop for fast food on road trips

Anonymous wrote:There is no ethical consumerism under capitalism. I thought this was generally established.

(I drink a ton of dairy. Even though I buy locally and ethically sourced meat, the dairy industry is hopelessly intermingled with factory farmed beef, which aside from the cruelty to animals aspect is also a huge contributor to antibiotic resistance.)

Hats off to you for being level-headed (and correct) about this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think ‘food snobbery’ was a poor choice of words. You should have just asked how any food choices oppress people. I happen to like quinoa and avocado even though I eat both only occasionally.

+1. Op you've derailed your own thread by calling avocados snobby. Is "avocado toast" the first you've heard of avocados? I get that avocado toast is trendy, and maybe you know some snobs who eat it, but regular people were eating avocados before the avocado toast trend came along.

NP, but can yiu even fathom that it’s the avocado toast and almond milk “trends” that are causing problems? Because people used to eat avocados when they were in season, but now there is pressure for them to always be available and in season (likewise almonds, which used to be for eating, but now need to support a whole “milk” industry).

Quinoa, I’m less concerned about. I’m Canadian and I support Canadian quinoa growers. Bet ha didn’t know that was a thing!

Anonymous wrote:I think ‘food snobbery’ was a poor choice of words. You should have just asked how any food choices oppress people. I happen to like quinoa and avocado even though I eat both only occasionally.

+1. Op you've derailed your own thread by calling avocados snobby. Is "avocado toast" the first you've heard of avocados? I get that avocado toast is trendy, and maybe you know some snobs who eat it, but regular people were eating avocados before the avocado toast trend came along.

I think ‘food snobbery’ was a poor choice of words. You should have just asked how any food choices oppress people. I happen to like quinoa and avocado even though I eat both only occasionally.

Think globally, curl up in the fetal position and scream into the abyss locally. US actions globally have robbed millions of these beautiful, safe moments we all take for granted.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not snobbery to eat quinoa or avocados, OP.

It is. You are part of the problem. How's it feel to support Mexican cartels who murder people with your avocado toasts and guac?

California grows avocados too, dear and quinoa is an ancient grain. Stop embarrassing yourself.

Real talk - there are a lot of foods that end up being trendy for the masses (you know, white people), which prices out (or greatly increases the cost for) the folks that have consumed this stuff for generations.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not snobbery to eat quinoa or avocados, OP.

It is. You are part of the problem. How's it feel to support Mexican cartels who murder people with your avocado toasts and guac?

California grows avocados too, dear and quinoa is an ancient grain. Stop embarrassing yourself.

US is a net importer of avoscados, dummy. Clearly CA cannot produce enough. Thanks for stating the obvious wrt quinoa and completely missing the point. Because of food snobs and health idiots in rich countries, people in countries like Bolivia who've been growing it for thousands of years can't afford to eat it anymore. Do try to keep up. Life doesn't move in the slow lane.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not snobbery to eat quinoa or avocados, OP.

It is. You are part of the problem. How's it feel to support Mexican cartels who murder people with your avocado toasts and guac?

California grows avocados too, dear and quinoa is an ancient grain. Stop embarrassing yourself.