Sins vs. Science, Food under Attack

Suddenly food manufacturers and retailers are under attack. The attacks are based on both science and sin, particularly, the Seven Deadly Sins.

The seven deadly sins were initially created by a Christian Monk, Evagrius Ponticus, in the fourth century and were known as the “eight evil thoughts.”  They are called deadly because they lead to the death of the soul. St Thomas Aquinas revived them in the 13th century.

My take on the two food issues is that at least three of the sins are involved, greed, gluttony, and sloth.

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