Bruce,
You raise some good points. There were two things that got me thinking about this topic.
First, in Dirk Benedict's
book, he comments that instant miso soup is part of his daily regime. I realize now that one's personal health is a significant factor and that you can't take on a diet "by the book"; however, beginners like me are always looking for direction so when I heard that a mb veteran included instant miso daily, it made me wonder. This then ties in with my next point.
Second, there are a number of other foods that I frequently read are actually recommended in their non-fresh form; dried shiitake mushrooms are a good example.
What you said about living energy being reduced through manufacturing instant soups make sense; does this also apply to other products like the mushrooms? Or are we talking about different manufacturing processes here?
Thanks!
Damon