“I find that a duck’s opinion of me is influenced by whether or not I have bread. A duck loves bread, but he does not have the capability to buy a loaf. That’s the biggest joke on the duck ever. If I worked at a convenience store, and a duck came in and stole a loaf of bread, I would let him go. I’d say, ‘Come back tomorrow, bring your friends!’ ― Mitch Hedberg
I agree with everything in your comment except still appeal to tradition or appeal to nature are both fallacious. That isn’t to say traditional methods are bad, but traditional doesn’t mean better either. New methods, tools, techniques, and ingredients can be better potentially.
I also agree we have enough resources for everyone on the planet and it’s distribution that’s the issue, but that doesn’t mean efficiency isn’t useful. It allows for either more room for error in a good system, or our fucked up system to make up for it’s issues slightly. There’s no reason not to increase efficiency of produce while also trying to fix perverse systems.