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| | ==Explanation== | | ==Explanation== |
| − | This comic pokes fun at (and makes literal) a common argument used to assert that certain foods are quite unhealthy or unappetizing by pointing out how much of a particular ingredient the food contains. The argument is sometimes presented as "Imagine if you ate each of those ingredients separately". In this case, a pizza is broken down into its core ingredients, shown in their actual quantities: A large block of cheese, a loaf of bread, a glass of tomato sauce, and a pile of salt. [[Cueball]] (on the right) proposes to eat each of these ingredients individually and in their entirety—an act that many people (such as his Cueball-like friend to the left) may consider absurd or repulsive. This proposal is meant to change the reader's opinion of the final product—instead of enjoying a pizza, the reader may instead be reminded of the concept of eating a block of cheese and a pile of salt separately, and choose to eat something else instead.
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| − | This argument is effectively a counter to the practice of cooking, which combines individual ingredients into a more palatable product. Just as [[1609: Food Combinations]] points out that combining two foods can make them sound less disgusting, this comic shows how separating out a meal can have the opposite effect.
| + | The explanation is in the comic itself: Pizza seems way grosser if you imagine eating just the ingredients. |
| − | | + | The title text refers to eating the individual ingredients of a salad, which is perceived as a healthier choice due to the presence of vegetables, despite the fat content salad dressing that is added for flavoring. |
| − | The title text refers to a vegetable pizza, which is generally perceived as healthier than a standard pizza. Randall points out here that although vegetables may add some nutrients to the meal, they don't magically reduce the other ingredients or their impacts. Additionally, the vegetables on a pizza may have been cooked in oil (or grease), or have absorbed the grease from the cheese as it melted, further impacting their potential benefits. | |
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| | ==Transcript== | | ==Transcript== |
| − | :[Cueball to the right and his Cueball-like friend to the left sits behind a table. Visible on the table between them are a loaf of bread, a glass with some liquid in it, an oblong box with a readable label and a small heap of small grains.] | + | :[Cueball and a Cueball-like guy are behind a table. Visible on the table are a bread, a glass, a box with “cheese” and a small heap] |
| | :Friend: What're you having for lunch? | | :Friend: What're you having for lunch? |
| − | :Cueball: The usual—half a pound of cheese, white bread, a glass of tomato sauce, and some salt. | + | :Cueball: The usual - half a pound of cheese, white bread, a glass of tomato sauce, and some salt. |
| | :Friend: Eww. | | :Friend: Eww. |
| − | :Label on the box: Cheese
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| − | :[Caption below the panel.] | + | :[Caption below the panel] |
| | :Pizza seems way grosser if you imagine eating just the ingredients. | | :Pizza seems way grosser if you imagine eating just the ingredients. |
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| | {{comic discussion}} | | {{comic discussion}} |
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| | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] |
| | [[Category:Multiple Cueballs]] | | [[Category:Multiple Cueballs]] |
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