I've been listening and reading about the web, and the "buzz" over so-called "safe starches" continues. One of the sentiments that goes with this is the idea that somehow Paul Jaminet is being irresponsible by promoting starch consumption. The rationale is that because some minority of the population is intolerant to certain starchy foods, at best we should be labeling foods like potatoes and white rice "non-toxic" starches. I disagree. Firstly, in their book and on the blog, the Jaminets' reason for designating certain starches as safe couldn't be much more clear. Secondly, I don't like the word toxic associated with a substance found in natural foods that has sustained billions of human lives throughout many millenia.
There are a certain number of people who are wildly allergic to peanuts. Should every book or nutritionist that allows peanuts, or even encourages peanut butter as a good choice for snacks tag them semi-toxic? In my opinion, the fact that there are some folks with celiac does not justify the demonization of wheat consumption for all people. Then we have nightshades. Should we start talking about "non-toxic" fruits and veggies because some seem sensitive to these foods?
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