Thank you for sharing your thoughts a bit more :)

"And this comes from me - one who has been raised addicted to sugar."

Not all sugars are created equal! Sugar is required for life, even if you let your body convert fat into sugar, it is still required...

"We had a blueberry bush in our yard, but it didn’t provide a cupful of berries/day. We would watch them ripen with great anticipation, and really enjoy each morsel right from the bush."

That sounds wonderful :) :)

I personally believe that, sweet or not, all food grown in season and in our own domain is the best food for us. I especially believe that our desire to eat it (wonderful flavour) is the absolute best indication for the health it brings to us. There is a world-of-a-difference in flavour between home-grown and store bought foods in every category. Even more so when these foods are combined with our personal DNA. I don't prioritize un-enjoyable foods over enjoyable ones. I personally think our body craves what it needs (when presented with healthy choices and free from addiction, microbiological and otherwise). This is of course saying that we would have to grow all our food ourselves in order to follow this natural instinct.

All this is to say, that yes, most our modified and selectively bred fruits we find at the store today are abominations compared to their health-brining home-grown counterparts. So, I agree probably tone down on the fruits if bought from a store. However, if (and I do) grow my fruits myself. I eat them to my hearts content, I enjoy everything I put into my body, from my mouth to my gut! I eat what I feel like eating and I have never been in better health condition in my life.

This is all my defense of sweet fruits :)

"Today, people take food, and where it comes from, for granted."

Couldn't agree more! So, let's grow our own food and enjoy it without judgment :)