Taste Quotes by Jonathan Safran Foer

12 Taste quotes by Jonathan Safran Foer

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Foer’s curiosity about food and morality shines in these 12 concise quotes. Though the set is small, it offers a clear glimpse into his blend of humor, science, and ethical reflection on what we choose to eat.

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Why is taste, the crudest of our senses, exempted from the ethical rules that govern our other senses?

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To remember my values, I need to lose certain tastes and find other handles for the memories that they once helped me…

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Do you eat chicken because you are familiar with the scientific literature on them and have decided that their suffering doesn't matter,…

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Food serves two parallel purposes: it nourishes and it helps you remember. Eating and storytelling are inseparable-the saltwater is also tears; the…

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We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but…

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Look, taste is clearly the crudest of our senses: this is scientifically, objectively factual. It is less nuanced. Eyesight is extraordinary -…

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How would you judge an artist who mutilated animals in a gallery because it was visually arresting? How riveting would the sound…

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“Why is taste, the crudest of our senses, exempted from the ethical rules that govern our other senses? If you stop and…

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Farmers since the beginning of time have been feeding the world very successfully without systematically abusing animals or destroying the environment. But…

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She spent an afternoon staring at their front door. Waiting for someone? Yankel asked. What color is this? He stood very close…

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“Why is taste, the crudest of our senses, exempted from the ethical rules that govern our other senses? If you stop and…

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This isn't animal experimentation, where you an imagine some proportionate good at the other end of the suffering. This is what we…

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