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Externet
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Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:
Nutrition and $
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Hi.
To be able to function, feed the body, perform properly, what
differentiates between eating a $1/lb plain beef steak and a $ 8/lb
NewYork steak ?
And a plain lettuce, compared with the fanciest and pricey one; chicken
compared to pheasant; what are the nutritive differences?
A common cheap bean, compared to expensive kinds; tilapia fillet
compared to yellowfin tuna fillet; peanuts compared to brasilian
nuts... Do they really deserve the price because of nutritive content
or is it all about taste or nearly only taste ?
Miguel |
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TC
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Joined: 02 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:
Re: Nutrition and $
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Externet wrote:
| Quote: | Hi.
To be able to function, feed the body, perform properly, what
differentiates between eating a $1/lb plain beef steak and a $ 8/lb
NewYork steak ?
And a plain lettuce, compared with the fanciest and pricey one; chicken
compared to pheasant; what are the nutritive differences?
A common cheap bean, compared to expensive kinds; tilapia fillet
compared to yellowfin tuna fillet; peanuts compared to brasilian
nuts... Do they really deserve the price because of nutritive content
or is it all about taste or nearly only taste ?
Miguel
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Supply and demand drives prices. If demand exists for any reason, valid
or not, reality-based or not, and the demand exceeds the supply by even
a small margin, price will rise significantly. Demand could be high due
to the silliest reasons and rarely, or ever, is it related to true
nutritional value. Caviar is not an essential food product nor is it
any more or less nutritious than other fish roe, yet some brands are
thousands of dollars a lb. Kobe beef is no more nutritious than any
other well-raised beef, but the mystique around it makes it expensive.
Same with some mushrooms. In these cases taste is a factor, but
mystique and rarity of the product is also a significant factor in the
price. The better tasting the food and the lower the supply, and the
more mystique and exoticism (ie. buzz), the higher the price will be.
TC |
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Externet
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:
Re: Nutrition and $
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Thanks TC.
I disagree with "supply and demand" being the reason for prices; but
that is subject for another forum (to me, it is pure speculation and
not a bit of anything else)
I take it as yes; the nutritional value of food is unrelated to its
price. Shame.
Miguel |
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Jim Chinnis
medicine forum Guru
Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Posts: 1030
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject:
Re: Nutrition and $
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"Externet" <externet@inorbit.com> wrote in part:
| Quote: | Thanks TC.
I disagree with "supply and demand" being the reason for prices; but
that is subject for another forum (to me, it is pure speculation and
not a bit of anything else)
I take it as yes; the nutritional value of food is unrelated to its
price. Shame.
Miguel
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Nutritional value increases cost in many cases. Examples are grass-fed
meats, organic produce, and the like. Foods made with oils rather than
trans-fat are more perishable and hence more expensive, but more
"nutritious." Highly processed flours and their products are cheaper than
similar flours and products made from whole grains or whole kernels because
they have higher shelf-lives and can be shipped and stored more cheaply.
I'd say that in general whole foods cost more than processed ones. Orange
juice from a concentrate is cheap; the same amount of oranges is much more
expensive unless you are at the grove.
That's across single product lines. When it comes to comparing across
products, such as caviar vs chocolate or black beans, supply and demand of
course still control the price, but comparisons get more complex.
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Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA jchinnis@alum.mit.edu |
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gwcherryHatesGreenEggsAnd
medicine forum Guru
Joined: 04 May 2005
Posts: 364
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject:
Re: Nutrition and $
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"Externet" <externet@inorbit.com> wrote in message
news:1150822443.793666.271420@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Thanks TC.
I disagree with "supply and demand" being the reason for prices; but
that is subject for another forum (to me, it is pure speculation and
not a bit of anything else)
I take it as yes; the nutritional value of food is unrelated to its
price. Shame.
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Completely unrelated???!!! Shame. |
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