Kirt:
> FWIW, Melisa and I sure have eaten lots of sweet corn (though Dariusz puts
> us to shame ;)), but in southern CA even the white corn lost its appeal
> after having our fill of it--kinda like what happened with dates or honey
> earlier on: once a large amount was consumed the attraction fell away and
> it was only occasionally interesting anymore. I have  found sweet corn
> unpleasantly sweet for nearly a year now, and Melisa could care less about
> it for several months (since pregnancy now that I think of it). Who knows
> if that might happen with other folks...but I agree that the new varieties
> of sweet corn might well end up joining wheat on the instincto short-list
> of no-longer-"original" raw foods.

You ARE right. I am starting to develop a certain lack of interest for
corn as I continue to eat it.  Precisely what has happened to me with
bananas (the commercial variety is what I ate): I used to eat more
of them than I eat corn at first, and now almost get dizzy just from
smelling them (even if they're organic).

It's interesting though; how do you tell which of the foods (fruits and
veggies I suppose) have been sufficiently altered to not qualify for
satisfactory instincto responses?

> BTW, Ellie, what is your acid-test for whether a food is addicting?

What is the meaning of "acid-test" with reference to how addictive a food is?