Sabrina Madrid Professor Vazquez English 101 23 February 2012 What’s Underneath The Veil Prior to viewing the documentary Food, Inc. I had no previous knowledge of the food that I was consuming may be bad for me. Not just bad for me health wise, but bad for the economy and bad for the society in general. After watching the documentary I had a reality check as to what is being done in the food industry as a whole and what us as consumers can do about it. I strongly believe Food, Inc. has a clear message behind it and everyone in America should see the documentary.
I agree with Zinczenko on his critical viewpoint on how he looks at the fast food industry. Fast food is part of the blame because most of them are not healthy and are bad for consumers. The calories of a Big Mac, medium fry, and a medium Coke are almost equivalent to the daily intake of these industry’s consumers. Zinczenko uses the analogy of a simple salad we would assume is healthy. Our fast food industry needs to provide these nutritional facts in easy reach for their customers.
Should the Government Regulate What We Eat? Government regulations are not perfect and may have its ups and downs but should we allow them control what we eat? Some feel that this type of authority is a necessary evil, intrusive and there are a few that feel we need even more regulation. One of our forefathers, Thomas Paine said it best, “Government at its best is a necessary evil, and at its worst, an intolerant one.” This statement holds true to this day and age. Considering the rise in heart related diseases, diabetes and a whole slew of other illnesses in younger people which by the way is increasing the cost of healthcare, I can see where the government would consider trying to control a person’s right in order to promote a healthier nation.
“Nearly everything about the way we make food today – from how we use land and manage animals to the ways we process and distribute our finished products – has presented our adaptive and entrepreneurial microrivals with a steady progression of opportunities”. (Roberts, p.179) In the film “Food Inc” A mother loses her young son to E-coli poisoning from eating a burger, a family vacation turned to tragedy. One life is already precious, imagine hundreds, thousands, millions. This chapter goes on to discuss possible solutions to our food system crisis. Many would argue that the current food system is aimed at feeding the world.
With the simple fact that food is a necessity to sustain life, clearly this movie applies to all humans, however, the pictures and words that are used appear to be targeted towards a slightly more mature audience. Furthermore, the movie includes all types of classes as well, interviewing a lower class family paying very close attention to the cost of food products. In all this film as it attacks the food industries, it opens people’s eyes to what is behind the scenes and clearly and makes people more conscious about what they eat. The film uses all three types of arguments; ethos, logos, and pathos, each adding a significant part to the message that is being conveyed. First, we are introduced to the narrator behind the film who is an investigative giving the sense of intelligence and trust in the things that he says.
Discuss how food availability and distribution, technological developments and societal factors impact on food equity. Up to more than half population of the world experienced food inequity due to living in isolated areas, lack of facilities, and environmental factors. While the other half of the population live in large settlements, often on food producing islands and is fuelled by the lure of food exports and imports. There is currently enough food being produced in the world to feed everyone, but due to unjust distribution, the rate of chronically hungry people is increasing. Food equity means equal access to nutritious foods and food security exists to all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to enough safe and nutritious foods for a healthy lifestyle.
This responsibility also needs to be the leading factor in the lawsuits that are being filed against fast food companies because of childhood obesity. We are all aware of the health risks associated with eating these kind of meals and although children are left with little choice at times as to what to prepare themselves for breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are healthier alternatives for preparing meals which are also cheaper to purchase than fast food. With all the information available on the Internet, brochures at fast food restaurants and other nutrition tips at these establishments we need to hold ourselves responsible for our health and stop blaming the fast food
Although Pollan acknowledges that he does not have all the answers to the world's massive food, health, and intertwined economic problems, his call for all of us to understand the origins of our food is a powerful beginning. All in all, Pollan's aim in The Omnivore's Dilemma is to rediscover the connection to the food we eat and the environment it comes from. Section I:
Rochdi Ammar DRE-098-N2 Zaneta summers 15 April, 2014 Eat Healthy! Diet and nutrition form the major determinants of population health. Across America, majority of people do not comply with recommendations regarding intakes of energy, sodium, fruits, saturated fat, and vegetables. The extent to which food is available determines the eating habits. Because food availability depends on an individual’s capacity to buy or produce the food, financial power will determine what kinds of foods one can get; therefore, the rich will access most of the foods as the poor struggle to them or lack them after all.
This is a very strong topic and conducting the right research will bring out the factors of why this occurs. Environmental factors promote obesity in today’s society. Reason being both parents are working so the child may not be receiving home cook meals. When families eat at different times that are not good, you should have a set time that you eat. Eating out to fast foods, and not eating healthy.