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Originally Posted by WereBear
<...snip...> People buy “plant-based” because they've been convinced it's healthy.<...>
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People are herding animals, and they do what they are told. They would rather spend their time knowing which star is dating which other star, or which team is beating which team, or what fashion is in style this year, and so on, rather than think for themselves about what is important.
So the media hammers “plant based” and all their friends start repeating it, and before you know it, to be in with the in people, they start repeating it.
It doesn't matter that the “plant based” was started by the processed food people. It sounded less threatening than vegetarian, and their think tanks brought it forward.
I remember, when I was young, we hippies were going through the zero population growth movement. We were getting in our 30s with no children. The corporations who need constant growth were worried and came up with the solution. (Note if the corporation doesn't sell more than they did last year, the stock won't go up, stockholders will bail, and they will fail. More customers fill that need).
For month after month, every TV drama, comedy, newscast, interview show, and especially media for females, had a woman, telling her husband, “My biological clock is ticking” meaning we better have a child while I still can. 10, 15, 20 times a day it was repeated.
Before long, millions of women jumped on the bandwagon, and the zero population growth movement became another baby boom. And the corporations were happy.
The herd is so easily manipulated, it's actually amazing. Most people would rather follow the crowd than think for themselves.
Mimetic theory:
Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.
Today, we bought some keto bread pitas, for those times when you need it. Good balance of carbs and fiber, and on the label, “Vegan friendly”.
I don't know of many breads made with animal products. Soybean oil is much cheaper than lard or butter.
How many products say “Gluten free” when they never had any wheat or other gluten ingredients? People hear the media, and then their friends saying gluten is evil, and putting that on a label of pickles or soybean oil will sell more product because of the phrase. Perhaps 5% of the gluten avoiders have a gluten sensitivity.
We are all like Pavlov's dogs in a way.
Me? Like many others here, I try to do my own research, and think for myself. I know what that so-called doctor in his book or article said can very well be an advertisement bought and paid for by whatever he/she is recommending.
In my life, until keto, meals were always plant based. A starch like potatoes, a veggie, some bread, condiments, dessert, and some animal protein. Seems plant based to me, more variety of plants on the plate.
Oh my dear, the keto people aren't buying our white bread, sugar, and other carb foods, what do we do? Sell them “plant based”.
We are herding animals, and the media has learned how to manipulate the majority of us. Whether it is to buy a product, avoid a competitive product, vote for a politician or political party, buy a particular fashion, or whatever, we are sheep following the leaders. Sadly, all the leaders want is our money.