Opus 2026-199: What Is Real?

I am mystified by the phrase, “Real food.” My wife likes to use it when she is passing judgment on something I am eating. It is almost like she thinks I am picking up a plastic decorative apple and munching away.

Real food? If I am eating it, believe me, it is real. You may not like my choice. I have yet to find a steak that meets my idea of well done. It is almost impossible to put too much salt on spinach. I can eat Cheerios without any sugar. If necessary I can even eat sugar without any Cheerios.

I think that real food is some mysterious preparation that has no preservatives or additives. It is a very flexible standard though. When I am asked to pick up a couple of packages of Double Stuffed Oreos I realize that I am not in on the formula for what makes something real. My guess is the formula will constantly be changed to suit the needs of the speaker.

homo unius libri

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