Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:13:47 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>
>> Here's 15 companies that serve you wood pulp in their products.
>>
>> http://www.thestreet.com/story/11012...d-so-good.html
>
> It's all bullshit. Cellulose is plant matter. You eat it every time
> you eat a vegetable. Calling it wood pulp is just irresponsible
> sensationalist reporting. And posting it here just makes you as bad
> as they are.
>
> Every time you eat an orange or an apple or a pear, you're eating a
> tree. Big ducking deal.
>
> -sw

I kind-of agree. My first reaction to the story was negative, but
then, as you say, we eat vegetable matter all the time. So, I
guess any objection I might have would be related to the reason
why it's being used in any particular item and the end result. If
the sole reason is for the manufacturer to heighten its profits,
and the end result is poorer in some way because of it, then that
is undesirable. If the product is somehow better (and I suppose
that depends on our individual definitions), the addition might be
judged in a more favorable light.

--
Jean B.