This isn’t JUST about carrots and carrot production. We see a similar amount of intensive, mechanistic inputs needed for large-scale production, whether it is in the corn fields of the Midwest, or the oranges groves of Florida. Too often we fail to recognize the sophistication that is a part of every step in the agricultural, industrial, marketing, and distribution of the foods that we eat. The video is long, but the section from 1:50-3:00 that shows how humans aren’t needed in the harvesting process.

The marketing and branding behind “baby carrots” is brilliant, and the euphemism conceals with unnaturalness of the entire process.

SOURCE: Food Tech Today on YouTube

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