I’ll Have to See this to Believe It
Wonder if they'll de-fat the bacon, along with the chocolate?
Scientists in the U.K. are working on developing chocolate with water, air, or gel bubbles replacing the fat, for a low-cal, low fat substitute to replace the real thing. I wish them good luck, but I can’t imagine how fake chocolate could ever fool a person with a taste for the real thing. They are working to keep the taste, smell and feel the same as the full fat chocolate. But one of the sensory pleasures of chocolate is the meltability of the product. How will they make water drops melt like fat?
Many people are able to eat desserts with artificial sweetener without detecting the difference. Some people have learned to prefer the artificial sweetener. As for myself, I’d rather eat no dessert than one that’s artificially sweetened. Similarly, I expect that passing up the fake chocolate will be my choice over this lab created hybrid.
You have to wonder about the eternal optimism of scientists. Haven’t they learned that all the low fat snacks over the past decade have done nothing to help folks lose weight? Most people believe they can just eat more because it’s low fat.
In a similar story, this same scientist group is working on developing porridge that stays in the stomach for 5-6 hours to keep one’s appetite away. Hmm, maybe they’ll throw the unused fat from the chocolate into the porridge. That should do the trick.
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Don’t scientists have anything better to do than to mess with our natural, good foods? What’s wrong with a little piece of full fat chocolate? Must we have hugh amounts of chunks of junk to feel satisfied? Who wants oadmeal to stay in your stomach for 5 or 6 hours putrefying? I don’t need a ton of cementy oatmeal weighing me down for hours and hours. Sometimes it feels good to have a nice, light, empty stomach. People should learn to enjoy the sensation!
If science can fool the tastebuds and we get equal enjoyment with less fat and calories, I’m all for it. Is all the artifical junk putting us at risk ? That’s the question…
My gut says that it does. I believe that all the health and obesity issues we have in this country have cropped up since our food became so processed. It’s just too desirable and accessible for us to eat within control, let alone the chemicals that have been added.
They’re always trying to profit from finding the “easy” way for people to solve their issues.
Why amI thinking about George Jetson. Didn’t he havean entire meal in a pill.
DId he? I used to watch that series but I don’t remember that. What I do remember was Rosie the robot maid. I’m still waiting for that invention.