JSON as XML RSS

IS it time to im-plement a JSON feed format to replace XML? An example could be

{
  "feed": {
    "title": "Cooking Recipes Feed",
    "description": "A collection of delicious home-cooked recipes",
    "link": "https://example.com/recipes",
    "updated": "2025-03-09T12:00:00Z",
    "entries": [
      {
        "id": "recipe-001",
        "title": "Stuffed Green Peppers with Ground Turkey",
        "link": "https://example.com/recipes/stuffed-green-peppers",
        "published": "2025-03-09T10:00:00Z",
        "updated": "2025-03-09T10:00:00Z",
        "summary": "A healthy and flavorful recipe for stuffed green peppers using ground turkey.",
        "content": {
          "prep_time": "15 minutes",
          "cook_time": "30-40 minutes",
          "temperature": "375°F (190°C)",
          "ingredients": [
            "4 green bell peppers",
            "1 lb ground turkey",
            "1 cup cooked rice",
            "1 onion, chopped",
            "2 cloves garlic, minced",
            "1 tsp salt",
            "1/2 tsp black pepper",
            "1 cup tomato sauce"
          ],
          "instructions": [
            "Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).",
            "Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Optionally blanch peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.",
            "In a skillet, cook ground turkey with onion and garlic until browned. Mix in rice, salt, pepper, and half the tomato sauce.",
            "Stuff peppers with the turkey mixture and place in a baking dish with ¼ inch of water.",
            "Top with remaining tomato sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes, uncovering for the last 10 minutes."
          ],
          "notes": "Ensure turkey reaches 165°F internally. Add cheese on top for the last 5 minutes if desired."
        },
        "categories": ["dinner", "healthy", "turkey"],
        "author": {
          "name": "Chef Grok",
          "email": "grok@example.com"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

How This Replaces RSS XML

• Feed Metadata: The top-level “feed” object replaces RSS’s <channel> with fields like title, description, link, and updated.
• Entries: The “entries” array mirrors RSS’s <item> elements, where each entry has an id, title, link, published, and summary (like <guid>, <title>, <link>, <pubDate>, and <description> in RSS).
• Rich Content: The “content” object expands on RSS’s <content:encoded> or <description>, providing structured data (e.g., prep_time, ingredients, instructions) that’s more machine-readable than XML’s often freeform text.
• Categories and Author: These align with RSS’s <category> and <author> or <dc:creator> tags.

Why JSON Over RSS XML?

Modern Usage: JSON is natively supported in JavaScript and most programming languages, making it easier to parse and integrate into apps than XML.

Simplicity: JSON is less verbose than XML, dropping tags like <rss version=”2.0″> and namespace declarations.

Flexibility: Nested objects (e.g., “content”) allow detailed, structured data without relying on extensions like RSS’s Dublin Core or custom namespaces.