- checking login information
Loading...Could Processed Ramen Noodles Survive Armageddon? (video)
When an artist and a medical researcher collaborate to answer the question of how digestion of processed and all natural food differ for a TedxManhattan fellowship, the result is a disturbing video and lots more questions.
For the experiment Dr. Braden Kuo of Harvard University and artist Stephani Barden video taped the digestion of two subjects who ate two different meals:
- Blue Gatorade, Top Ramen Chicken, and Gummy Bears
- “Hibiscus Gatorade” (?), homemade chicken stock with homemade noodles, and pomegranate/cherry juice gummy bears.
After two hours, the shape of the artificial raman noodles was still discernible, as was the blue tint of the subjects gastrointestinal track. Stephani explained that petrochemical origin of the blue dye explained it’s longevity and made the statement inspiring the post title that processed ramen is “designed to survive Armageddon” while homemade ramen is designed to be eaten.
Read more: artifical color, artificial coloring, artificial colors, artificial dyes, artificial food, gatorade, gummy bears, natural food, processed food, ramen noodles, real food, whole food
Ramen noodles photo by
Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may
not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.
Recent Comments from Causes
Only two companies from the U.S.!! The Greedocracy at play. Shameful.
It certainly sounds promising.
Thank you. We never stop learning!
meet our writers
139 comments
+ add your ownI haven't had Ramen noodles in years!! It has way too much salt in them. I must admit, I used to love them, though.
Most people don't even think about it, and once they realize, a lot of them just don't care. I'm glad I'm not one of those people.
Ew... But those instant ramen are so yummy... lol. But then again, your health is more important :) Thanks for sharing the information.
eww really thats what it does to our insides seriously starting to understand why processed foods are so frowned on
I understand Lydia P.'s point., but it is good to be informed as to what is actually in the food we consume. I do want to know after all it is my body!
Thanks for this article---very interesting!
Hey, if the 'shelf life' is eternity what do you expect?
...And here I thought Twinkies is what we were supposed to survive on.....
This shouldn't really come as a surprise to anyone.
Gummi bears are not a food group.
login to add your comment
use your care2 login
add your comment