Man at podium: While science has given us vegetables that are bigger, more colorful, and more nutritious, it has failed in one important way. They still taste pretty gross.
LOL, today’s strip makes “funny sense”, as you’d think that “science” would have thought about taste first, then size…– Of course, though, perhaps that’s assuming that scientists were ever born as “kids”….
Scientists started seriously experimenting on vegetables so they would travel better than the natural sort. Health and taste had nothing to do with it.
Look up Seminis. They’re working on healthier AND better tasting organic vegetables. Biggest twist – the company is a subsidiary of Monsanto, who wanted to engineer plants in new ways that didn’t make people run for their pitchforks.
Templo S.U.D. almost 9 years ago
F- indeed; the picky eaters are only hurting themselves by not getting their vitamins and minerals.
JayBluE almost 9 years ago
LOL, today’s strip makes “funny sense”, as you’d think that “science” would have thought about taste first, then size…– Of course, though, perhaps that’s assuming that scientists were ever born as “kids”….
cdward almost 9 years ago
Scientists started seriously experimenting on vegetables so they would travel better than the natural sort. Health and taste had nothing to do with it.
Cerabooge almost 9 years ago
That’s a feature, not a bug.
angelfiredragon almost 9 years ago
if it taste good, it isn’t healthy for you.
mggreen almost 9 years ago
Science needs to back off agriculture! (Ya, like that’ll happen . . .)
paranormal almost 9 years ago
Taste is arbitrary. Broccoli is delicious with cheese sauce. Put enough cheese sauce and anything taste good!
connie almost 9 years ago
Umm, yummy fresh broccoli, lightly steamed! And you don’t need cheese sauce, which defeats the purpose of eating healthily!
Seeker149 Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Look up Seminis. They’re working on healthier AND better tasting organic vegetables. Biggest twist – the company is a subsidiary of Monsanto, who wanted to engineer plants in new ways that didn’t make people run for their pitchforks.