But I like a challenge, and seeing as I’d been doing a bit of writing for a vegan magazine called Off The Hoof<\/a> (whilst remaining firmly ensconced in omnivorous territory), I decided to mix business with displeasure, and embark upon this fortnight of gastronomic insanity, all the while recording its effect on my mind, body and soul.<\/p>\n
What Steingarten also explains, is that the notion that ‘raw = healthier’ is not only utterly misguided, but actually often contrary to the truth<\/a>. Many foodstuffs are harmful until cooked. We’ve just about worked that out with things like potatoes and rice, yet continue to extol the virtues of raw spinach, broad beans and broccoli. It doesn’t seem to make sense.<\/p>\n