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breezybottomyesterday at 6:23 PM1 replyview on HN

I didn't say ultra processed foods are healthy. I said the entire idea of ultra-processed is vague and incoherent.


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margalabargalayesterday at 7:24 PM

It's true, some people do lack the language skills to understand vague or ambiguous terms, even in context. Ultra-processed is certainly a vague term. "Incoherent" is a trait on the recipient's end rather than a trait of the term though.

The solution is to improve our education system so these people can understand ambiguous language. Not only will this resolve arguments around the colloquial use of "ultra-processed" but it will improve society overall by increasing the communication ability of some of its currently less skilled memebers.

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