A Little Fruity

I'm surprised to find myself talking about the same subject again today (my mind rarely works quite so linearly). But as I began my research into the vegan diet, I discovered a... unique subset of people. This group, which refers to itself as the fruitarians, believes that humans should return to a diet of fruits, nuts, and seeds. Which is a diet that some fruitarians believe to be the original menu at Chez Garden of Eden.

Now don't get me wrong – I'm a resolute believer in the live and let live philosophy of life. Yet, the idea of this fruitarian diet does make my head and stomach hurt. Imagine a world without wheat or rice, without potatoes or lettuce. It sends shivers up my spine. But then again the thought of a world without bacon makes me hyperventilate, so perhaps I'm not the best person to talk to about this matter.

Now, all my personal beliefs aside, I've learned that some fruitarians believe that eating an apple that didn't fall naturally from the tree is tantamount to murder in the first degree. Others say that eating seeds is the horticultural equivalent of abortion – killing the yet unhatched offspring of a plant. And some others refuse to consume honey, calling it the subjugation and exploitation of honey bees.

I suppose such questions of morality are up to each of us to decide for ourselves. All I can really say on this matter is – I don't care if eating the seeds of the cacao tree is comparable to horticultural abortion, exploitation, murder, or some form of fruit-slaughter. Nothing is ever going to stop me from eating my chocolate bars.