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altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:05 pm	Post subject: Is food less flavoursome? Has food become less flavoursome over the years? Things like mushrooms that you buy in supermarkets don't seem to taste quite as mushroomy... same with things like carrots. Or is it just the cheap food on the shelves that lacks taste? Aaron


iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:19 pm	Post subject: Food have been becoming more like products nowadays. Also farms and some animals that produce food are becoming more like production units nowadays.

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:21 pm	Post subject: Would you agree that mass production is causing food to lose its flavour? Aaron

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:34 pm	Post subject: altyfc wrote: Would you agree that mass production is causing food to lose its flavour? Aaron Yes, I agree.

Trulyana Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:57 pm	Post subject: Re: Is food less flavoursome? altyfc wrote: Has food become less flavoursome over the years? Things like mushrooms that you buy in supermarkets don't seem to taste quite as mushroomy... same with things like carrots. Or is it just the cheap food on the shelves that lacks taste? Aaron Times have changed, and new technology and products have replaced the more natural way of harvesting food. Supermarkets have adapted these methods, and so if your shopping from them, you may have noticed the changes. Also the flavour depends much, on what your expected taste is, and what you are used to tasting as regular. This is just commercial though, as food hasn't really lost it's flavour at all. If you go a farm, and pick some vegetables you'll see taste the flavour in all it's colours. Mmmm best foood there is.

Trulyana Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:59 pm	Post subject: You know I noticed these changes, as I entered this country. It's the environment that causes the food to produce these set flavours. In Portugal, food was always very whole and nutriotional tasting. Here(UK) It was the opposite, and crap. lol. Especially if you live in a city.

Soliloquy Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:39 am	Post subject: Part of the problem is that farmers today choose to grow varieties that look larger or appealing, rather than varieties that don't look as good but taste much better. Then even more flavor is lost when crops are picked early and shipped long distances.

TVDinner Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:42 am	Post subject: I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past.

Trulyana Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:55 pm	Post subject: Soliloquy wrote: Part of the problem is that farmers today choose to grow varieties that look larger or appealing, rather than varieties that don't look as good but taste much better. Then even more flavor is lost when crops are picked early and shipped long distances. That's not the entire problem. Many farmers that are growing larger varieties of crops. are forced to harvest this way, to meet supermarkets demands. A lot of farmers, are in business with Supermarkets because its the only way they can make money, and supermarkets pull out all the spots when it comes to farming, which means farmers aren't allowed to naturally harvest their own crops. Farmers who are not in business with Supermarkets, continue to grow at their own leisure. Of course, there are a few farmers who want to attract other businesses, and therefore go about this, other ways. But the problem, is definetly not farmers. We should be supporting our local farmers, rather than watch them being manipulating by large supermarkets.

Soliloquy Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:45 pm	Post subject: TVDinner wrote: I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past. There's definitely more choice available, you're right about that. But it's like the difference between storebought tomatoes and the kind you grow in your own backyard; the ones you grow are generally juicier and more flavorful.

TVDinner Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:53 pm	Post subject: Soliloquy wrote: TVDinner wrote: I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past. There's definitely more choice available, you're right about that. But it's like the difference between storebought tomatoes and the kind you grow in your own backyard; the ones you grow are generally juicier and more flavorful. i agree with that, but also there just literally are more options. food that did not exist in past generations or centuries ago.

Trulyana Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:54 pm	Post subject: TVDinner wrote: Soliloquy wrote: TVDinner wrote: I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past. There's definitely more choice available, you're right about that. But it's like the difference between storebought tomatoes and the kind you grow in your own backyard; the ones you grow are generally juicier and more flavorful. i agree with that, but also there just literally are more options. food that did not exist in past generations or centuries ago. The wonders of technology, eh. It's nice to be back here. Not been online in ages.

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altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:05 pm

Post subject: Is food less flavoursome?

Has food become less flavoursome over the years? Things like mushrooms that you buy in supermarkets don't seem to taste quite as mushroomy... same with things like carrots. Or is it just the cheap food on the shelves that lacks taste?

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:19 pm

Post subject:

Food have been becoming more like products nowadays. Also farms and some animals that produce food are becoming more like production units nowadays.

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:21 pm

Post subject:

Would you agree that mass production is causing food to lose its flavour?

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:34 pm

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

Would you agree that mass production is causing food to lose its flavour?

Aaron

Yes, I agree.

Trulyana

Joined: 11 Mar 2008

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:57 pm

Post subject: Re: Is food less flavoursome?

altyfc wrote:

Times have changed, and new technology and products have replaced the more natural way of harvesting food. Supermarkets have adapted these methods, and so if your shopping from them, you may have noticed the changes. Also the flavour depends much, on what your expected taste is, and what you are used to tasting as regular.

This is just commercial though, as food hasn't really lost it's flavour at all. If you go a farm, and pick some vegetables you'll see taste the flavour in all it's colours. Mmmm best foood there is. Very Happy

Trulyana

Joined: 11 Mar 2008

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:59 pm

Post subject:

You know I noticed these changes, as I entered this country.

It's the environment that causes the food to produce these set flavours.

In Portugal, food was always very whole and nutriotional tasting. Here(UK) It was the opposite, and crap. lol. Especially if you live in a city.

Soliloquy

Joined: 23 Feb 2008

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:39 am

Post subject:

Part of the problem is that farmers today choose to grow varieties that look larger or appealing, rather than varieties that don't look as good but taste much better. Then even more flavor is lost when crops are picked early and shipped long distances.

TVDinner

Joined: 21 Jun 2007

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:42 am

Post subject:

I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past.

Trulyana

Joined: 11 Mar 2008

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:55 pm

Post subject:

Soliloquy wrote:

That's not the entire problem. Many farmers that are growing larger varieties of crops. are forced to harvest this way, to meet supermarkets demands. A lot of farmers, are in business with Supermarkets because its the only way they can make money, and supermarkets pull out all the spots when it comes to farming, which means farmers aren't allowed to naturally harvest their own crops.

Farmers who are not in business with Supermarkets, continue to grow at their own leisure. Of course, there are a few farmers who want to attract other businesses, and therefore go about this, other ways. But the problem, is definetly not farmers. We should be supporting our local farmers, rather than watch them being manipulating by large supermarkets.

Soliloquy

Joined: 23 Feb 2008

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:45 pm

Post subject:

TVDinner wrote:

I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past.

There's definitely more choice available, you're right about that. But it's like the difference between storebought tomatoes and the kind you grow in your own backyard; the ones you grow are generally juicier and more flavorful.

TVDinner

Joined: 21 Jun 2007

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:53 pm

Post subject:

Soliloquy wrote:

TVDinner wrote:

I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past.

i agree with that, but also there just literally are more options. food that did not exist in past generations or centuries ago.

Trulyana

Joined: 11 Mar 2008

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:54 pm

Post subject:

TVDinner wrote:

Soliloquy wrote:

TVDinner wrote:

I think food options are MORE favorable. there are way way more options now then generations in the past.

i agree with that, but also there just literally are more options. food that did not exist in past generations or centuries ago.

The wonders of technology, eh. Smile

It's nice to be back here. Not been online in ages.

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