Don’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew...thoughts from the young students

Observations by Students on the topic of Food...

It also highlights growth. We like thinking that we are going somewhere, improving on something. Large majorities of people do not always have the facts, so they do not realize what they are missing with this “growth.” They also do not realize the affect it is having on other people and animals.

Because these companies have such tremendous power currently, it is more difficult to pass a law that would take power from companies and return it to the government. As history shows us, once a government surrenders or loses power, it is difficult or impossible to regain.

The Western Diet is the promoter of “in a hurry” food. Fast food of all types, from greasy McDonald’s to that in-between-meal snack food, costs society a great deal. Because food is so much more accessible and convenient, people miss out on the social part of eating that is still held as a major cultural identifier in countries like France.

Along with the Western Diet comes individually packaged Western Diseases. Diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, and even tooth decay have been potentially linked to the types of foods we eat in this country. And rather than fix the root of the problem, we develop around these diseases with healthcare advances and lifestyle changes. Hearth replacement, insulin shots, chemo therapy, and even the diabetics’ cookbook are ways we have attempted to work around the dangerous effects of our diets. And with these, costs in healthcare rise right alongside the environment and society.

Our culture, rather than value the importance of whole foods and healthy eating, values value. “Cheap food and lots of it” has been the standard for decades. But even these two values will not change things that drastically. Capitalism is the final nail in the coffin, as companies desire to find new ways to sell to consumers. The Big Mac has to look perfect, and has to have an incredible shelf life. So producers pack it full of preservatives and additives, flavor enhancers and dyes, to make it look tasty and taste filling. Nutritional value, however, suffers. “Cheap food, lots of it, and make it taste good…and can I have fries with that?”

But, in my opinion, none of the drawbacks out way [sic] the possibility of safer food.

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