[tegmark]

two of my family members are chemists at usda. they dont eat fruit or produce except the kind you can peel like oranges and bananas. plants are covered in feces, worms, pesticides and you cant sit there with a toothbrush scrubbing it all off. a quick rinse isnt going to do shit. especially for the pesticides. also its become clear that most plants arent good for your health even when they arent covered in terrible shit.

[jonahbenton]

I am curious for more about their choices but, what? Most plants aren't good for your health?

If they truly work at USDA they can't be of the opinion that most meat in the US is any good...

What exactly do they eat?

[tegmark]

lol

[drt5b7j]

Given that I eat lettuce every day, how come I never got rat lungworm? Am I incredibly lucky? Or is getting it from lettuce incredibly rare?

[calf]

The parasite is mainly in Hawai'i (it reported said that many Hawai'ians do not eat salads anymore) and now Florida, expanding northwards in North America.

Up in Canada I've been eating my garden leafy greens, but experts say global warming and globalization are involved in the spread.

This year they found rat lungworm in Valencia, Spain. Experts are calling this an emerging disease problem, previously confined to tropic and subtropical countries.

[iancmceachern]

This is one good application for indoor/vertical farming.

Most aren't, but this one is.

Soon we will all be eating hydroponic lettuce

[tegmark]

because you live in a privileged fairyland. other worms, like those found in pork, are common in countries that dont eliminate them in the food supply. people get sick from drinking tap water. if north america had to drpemd on washing their hands to prevent worms instead of being babied by the gorvernmemt, wed be worse off than india.

[drt5b7j]

Western Europe. Is that a privileged fairyland?

You write like you've been sniffing paint fumes.

[tegmark]

yes, western europe is probably the most privileged place on planet earth. im not sure how you thought that was clever

[drt5b7j]

Wait I thought you hated government? Western Europe is privileged because government enforces regulations.

It works really well, you should come by and check it out. Get in touch, I'll find you a place to stay.

[tegmark]

wow you are remarkably stupid. i said the government babies us, which is true, and says nothing about whether i like or dislike the government. i will not be getting in touch because you are a vapid idiot.