tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post7881262929147598436..comments2024-03-12T22:31:46.500-04:00Comments on What Would Phoebe Do?: One at a timePhoebe Maltz Bovyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-42299467445358059422010-02-17T23:37:21.034-05:002010-02-17T23:37:21.034-05:00But they're suffering too! According to the NY...But they're suffering too! According to the NYT story this blog post so clearly anticipated, they're stuck with only kale, while we have to contend, granted, with only Californian kale. (Luckily that lacinato kind isn't half bad.)Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-45899518285709251192010-02-15T16:22:03.598-05:002010-02-15T16:22:03.598-05:00Matt,
Agreed. The only thing is that these two go...Matt,<br /><br />Agreed. The only thing is that these two goals are so often presented as one and the same, part of our current understanding of what it means to improve one's diet. The fact that for all practical purposes they're mutually exclusive all winter long strikes me as a problem.Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-79127986998991693202010-02-13T19:14:20.624-05:002010-02-13T19:14:20.624-05:00The moral I'd take is that "all things in...The moral I'd take is that "all things in moderation*" applies to this sort of stuff, too, and that while there's virtue in some of it, there's no sense in making a religion out of it, especially as the benefits of some of it are unclear, at least. Beyond that, there's no reason at all to feel bad about any of it. <br /><br />*Like Seneca, I believe that even moderation should be taken in moderation, and that one should therefore over-indulge once in a while as well.Matthttp://www.law.upenn.edu/cf/faculty/mlister/noreply@blogger.com