generivory
Explanation
This comic explores the concept of "generivory" -- a made-up word that appears to combine "generic" and a suffix suggesting consumption or ideology. A character at what seems to be a social gathering mentions they have dietary restrictions, explaining "I'm a generivore." The conversation then turns into a debate about whether variety and artisanal, small-batch food production is actually better than generic, mass-produced food.
The comic satirizes food culture debates by having one character argue that if everyone used the same generic brands and standardized food, productivity would skyrocket. The counterargument is that "increased productivity is associated with greater variety of consumer choice and is associated with lower infant mortality." The final panel delivers the punchline with someone dismissing artisanal food: "Your small batch organic loaded salad? Loaded salad!" The comic pokes fun at how food preferences have become ideological battlegrounds, with people inventing increasingly specific dietary labels and defending them with economic and moral arguments, when really the debate between generic and artisanal food is more about personal preference than grand theory.