If we’re being honest with ourselves the answer is really probably about the same as for people from anywhere else in the imperial core — but I still think that “overapplying” Celiac labels is really just an example of good universal design, so I don’t see what’s worthy of mockery about it.
Hah, implying the existence of “genetically modified crystals”? What is this, [Steven Universe / Land of the Lustrous / Friendship is Magic / why are there so many works of fiction depicting living crystals / I’ve never really thought about it before but it’s a surprisingly common trope isn’t it]?
Probably plenty? Because of diabetes. Or because they remember high school science/chemistry. Our education system sucks, and we suck at remembering shit, but there are some things a huge number of Americants remember because our system(s) forces us to.
Some are jokes at this point (Mitochondrion are the powerhouse of the cell), others are dangerous (Shit about the Slaving Fathers), others are just wrong (“Everyone” thought the world was small, because Columbus sucked at math). Sure average joe might not know what glucose exactly is, but even I sometimes mix it up.
I like mentioning chirality to people, but even I couldn’t remember if dextrose WAS glucose or if it was an isomer the other day. The average American might have some trouble with THAT sentence, but thats because its been 20 years since they’ve had to think about chemistry.
Couple personal examples:
We had a program about maple syrup, and the older (like 30+ older) understood me better when I said “carbohydrates, like sugar” versus just saying “carbohydrates”. Neurons sometimes need to be reattached, but the ideas are still floating around our mixed up brain gunk.
Grandma and family knew what glucose was, because they actually were trying to not die from diabetes. They didn’t understand the full complexity of shit like fructose, etc. But they did understand both are sugars and could spike their levels.
And honestly, good for companies putting what sweeteners they’re using in bigger text. Having to dig into a giant block to figure out if this is “real” sugar, some crappy artificial shit, a decent artificial one, or stevia is fucking annoying.
How many amerikkkans know glucose is sugar?
If we’re being honest with ourselves the answer is really probably about the same as for people from anywhere else in the imperial core — but I still think that “overapplying” Celiac labels is really just an example of good universal design, so I don’t see what’s worthy of mockery about it.
It’s usually the non-GMO labels that grind my gears. I’ve seen it on containers of Himalayan salt.
Hah, implying the existence of “genetically modified crystals”? What is this, [Steven Universe / Land of the Lustrous / Friendship is Magic / why are there so many works of fiction depicting living crystals / I’ve never really thought about it before but it’s a surprisingly common trope isn’t it]?
Steven Universe crystals are GLO’s, Genetically Lesbian Organisms.
Probably plenty? Because of diabetes. Or because they remember high school science/chemistry. Our education system sucks, and we suck at remembering shit, but there are some things a huge number of Americants remember because our system(s) forces us to.
Some are jokes at this point (Mitochondrion are the powerhouse of the cell), others are dangerous (Shit about the Slaving Fathers), others are just wrong (“Everyone” thought the world was small, because Columbus sucked at math). Sure average joe might not know what glucose exactly is, but even I sometimes mix it up.
I like mentioning chirality to people, but even I couldn’t remember if dextrose WAS glucose or if it was an isomer the other day. The average American might have some trouble with THAT sentence, but thats because its been 20 years since they’ve had to think about chemistry.
Couple personal examples: We had a program about maple syrup, and the older (like 30+ older) understood me better when I said “carbohydrates, like sugar” versus just saying “carbohydrates”. Neurons sometimes need to be reattached, but the ideas are still floating around our mixed up brain gunk.
Grandma and family knew what glucose was, because they actually were trying to not die from diabetes. They didn’t understand the full complexity of shit like fructose, etc. But they did understand both are sugars and could spike their levels.
And honestly, good for companies putting what sweeteners they’re using in bigger text. Having to dig into a giant block to figure out if this is “real” sugar, some crappy artificial shit, a decent artificial one, or stevia is fucking annoying.