>American pastas are more often than not highly processed components that have lost their nutritional value then have been enriched with low quality multi-vitamins.
What's the source of that claim? America's most popular pasta brand is Barilla (also probably Italy's most popular brand), and that's made with exactly the same ingredients, process and machinery in the US as it is in Italy.
An unbiased double-blind peer reviewed paid study? I doubt it exists. That said there is no denying that the EU bans food additives that are not scientifically proven to be safe for human consumption whereas the US allows food additives unless they are proven unsafe which runs into its own issues with conflicts of interest in the FDA but that is a discussion in and of itself. Many artificial additives and preservatives are added to US food for the sake of flavor and product shelf life, not nutritional value.
No, I mean, literally "where did you even read that?" or is it just something you assumed to be true - i.e. you made it up?
I have followed health and fitness sites, nutrition sites and discussions by scientists and doctors for the better part of the last couple decades in response to my own medical issues that doctors could not help with. As I state in my profile I do not provide links. If a topic is interesting to you then I would suggest researching it so that you can decide for yourself which sources are bribed and which are legit. All of the information is well within reach. nih.gov, healthline, even youtube have a handful of decent scientists and doctors to follow. If you are suggesting I am not telling the truth then it is not possible for us to have a good faith discussion on this topic.
Look, you made a comment that’s specific to “American pasta” that seems to lack a factual foundation. I’m not saying you’re lying, I’m just saying you’re wrong and that it seems like you over generalized.
A: I think X.
B: Interesting, why do you think that?
A: I have 10 years of thinking about it.
B: I have 10 years of thinking about it and have the opposite opinion.
A: If you're suggesting I'm not telling the truth then it's not possible for us to have a good faith discussion on this topic.
I might've made a fallacy, but this is what popped to mind when I read this comment.
I haven’t heard this about pasta, but I have heard this about bread. Most Americans do not buy ciabatta from a baker, they buy white American sandwich bread from the supermarket, which is very sugary.
What's the source of that claim? America's most popular pasta brand is Barilla (also probably Italy's most popular brand), and that's made with exactly the same ingredients, process and machinery in the US as it is in Italy.