No Food Is Garbage

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rely on. I’m lucky I can cook fresh meals for my family every day. Not only can I afford it, bring it home, and have the time to prepare it, but I also have the physical health and the ability to do so. Don’t take your privileges for granted; many people lack one of these lucky circumstances.</p><p id="c6ce">So, I really don’t think the term garbage or junk food ever applies to anything. Unless, of course, we’re talking about someone who is so hungry they’re literally getting food out of the bin to eat. In that case, it’s garbage or junk not because of what it is but because of where it comes from. It’ll still serve its purpose and nourish that person, though. And I hope it doesn’t make them sick.</p><p id="996e"><a href="https://thetaoist.online/you-shouldnt-label-food-as-good-or-bad-24a3b0f8a69c?sk=9219ebfc9866fc3e8c13c89f3733d54f">I don’t see any benefits in labelling food.</a></p><p id="60b5">Now, don’t get me wrong. I do see many benefits in a healthier lifestyle. A good relationship with food is only one of the essential items in a healthier lifestyle. It also comes with a basic understanding of nutrition and trying to consume fresh, seasonal, local food whenever possible (

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again, there are financial, social, cultural, and even physical considerations). And don’t forget that exercising is important too. Not to lose weight, not to get muscles, just to move your body and feel good.</p><p id="9ff7">The takeaway from this post is: don’t eat food from the bin if you can avoid it. Everything else isn’t junk food.</p><p id="83cf">Thanks to <a href="undefined">Dave Gottlieb</a>, who consistently engages in meaningful discussions in my comment sections! This article was born from one such conversation.</p><div id="3d9c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://thetaoist.online/you-shouldnt-label-food-as-good-or-bad-24a3b0f8a69c"> <div> <div> <h2>You Shouldn’t Label Food as Good or Bad</h2> <div><h3>Healthy eating is important, but labelling food can lead to problematic behaviour</h3></div> <div><p>thetaoist.online</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*C6l0r_xyKKVfh8XOOsnQew.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

There’s more to food than nutritional value

All food is good food. Let that shame, guilt, and self-righteousness out of the table, please. | © Image credit: Nanie Hurley 🌿 with Midjourney — CC-BY.

No food is garbage. Food is food.

Think about highly processed food that’s very poor nutrition-wise. Is it tasty? There’s absolutely a place for tasty meals. If you have a good relationship with food, this delicious, and perhaps less nutritional, grub won’t be the bulk of what you eat; therefore, it won’t negatively impact your physical health. But it might positively affect your mental health. Tasty food makes us happy, especially when you’re sharing with your friends.

It’s also important to acknowledge that much of what we consider “garbage food” is cheaper, high-caloric food that some people need to rely on. I’m lucky I can cook fresh meals for my family every day. Not only can I afford it, bring it home, and have the time to prepare it, but I also have the physical health and the ability to do so. Don’t take your privileges for granted; many people lack one of these lucky circumstances.

So, I really don’t think the term garbage or junk food ever applies to anything. Unless, of course, we’re talking about someone who is so hungry they’re literally getting food out of the bin to eat. In that case, it’s garbage or junk not because of what it is but because of where it comes from. It’ll still serve its purpose and nourish that person, though. And I hope it doesn’t make them sick.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I do see many benefits in a healthier lifestyle. A good relationship with food is only one of the essential items in a healthier lifestyle. It also comes with a basic understanding of nutrition and trying to consume fresh, seasonal, local food whenever possible (again, there are financial, social, cultural, and even physical considerations). And don’t forget that exercising is important too. Not to lose weight, not to get muscles, just to move your body and feel good.

The takeaway from this post is: don’t eat food from the bin if you can avoid it. Everything else isn’t junk food.

Thanks to Dave Gottlieb, who consistently engages in meaningful discussions in my comment sections! This article was born from one such conversation.