By their very un-nature, they cannot be.

After reading Wheatbelly, and learning the opiate-like action wheat has on people's brains? No wonder it took the world by storm, anywhere it could be grown.

In fact, I'm at the point where I think a fine PhD dissertation lies in tracking cultures by which staple grain would grow in their areas. Because Western Culture acts like what we eat doesn't actually matter.

Here on this board we know it does. On an individual basis.

This is revered for vegans where many act like it shapes their whole life, while low carb people are treated like bizarre aberrations, and it's all nonsense designed to sell us something. Not actually nourish us so our bodies can work better.

Real food costs money. It's that simple. But in the US it's been about the dollar menu at the fast food franchise so no one notices their paychecks have much less buying power when corporate profits are more important.