This week assignment was to read two articles pertaining to food. The Omnivore's Dilemma (Pollan) and The Pleasures of Eating (Berry). These were to get us thinking before we watched Food Inc.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, his article talks about the food chains and how everything is connected. "A country with a stable culture of food would not shell out millions for the quackery (or common sense) of a new diet book every January." This was a quote that stuck out to me the most. Every other day there is a new cook book coming out from a chef, celebrity or anyone in general! Surprisingly, there are people out there who believe EVERYTHING that are written in cookbooks, and they follow them exactly. Not everything is always right for each individual, even if it is the newest diet fad! Pollan also discusses healthy choices such as organic and fast food options.
Fast food may be easier for parents and working individuals if they are on the go, but they are not the best choices. Fast food is not healthy, no matter what any person or commercial says.
In Berry’s article, he talks about how people in today’s society are rushed more than ever forcing them to eat fast food and food on the go. "And they mostly ignore certain critical questions about the quality and the cost of what they are sold: How fresh is it? How pure or clean is it, how free of dangerous chemicals? How far was it transported, and what did transportation add to the cost?" This quote is very true, and more importantly true to me. Rushing from work to school almost every day of the week I am forced to take food on the go. There are some times where I don’t get to go home between and I am forced to stop and pick something up to eat on the way. There has been a few times where I stopped at the super market because it was the only place I would pass. The questions in Berrys quote are not questions that came to mind when picking something up to eat nor never crossed my mind.
After reading both articles, they really made me think about my eating habits and how I may need to make some changes. There are many things that I never considered, that I really should have. I am very excited to watch the movie Food Inc and see what other information I can receive.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, his article talks about the food chains and how everything is connected. "A country with a stable culture of food would not shell out millions for the quackery (or common sense) of a new diet book every January." This was a quote that stuck out to me the most. Every other day there is a new cook book coming out from a chef, celebrity or anyone in general! Surprisingly, there are people out there who believe EVERYTHING that are written in cookbooks, and they follow them exactly. Not everything is always right for each individual, even if it is the newest diet fad! Pollan also discusses healthy choices such as organic and fast food options.
Fast food may be easier for parents and working individuals if they are on the go, but they are not the best choices. Fast food is not healthy, no matter what any person or commercial says.
In Berry’s article, he talks about how people in today’s society are rushed more than ever forcing them to eat fast food and food on the go. "And they mostly ignore certain critical questions about the quality and the cost of what they are sold: How fresh is it? How pure or clean is it, how free of dangerous chemicals? How far was it transported, and what did transportation add to the cost?" This quote is very true, and more importantly true to me. Rushing from work to school almost every day of the week I am forced to take food on the go. There are some times where I don’t get to go home between and I am forced to stop and pick something up to eat on the way. There has been a few times where I stopped at the super market because it was the only place I would pass. The questions in Berrys quote are not questions that came to mind when picking something up to eat nor never crossed my mind.
After reading both articles, they really made me think about my eating habits and how I may need to make some changes. There are many things that I never considered, that I really should have. I am very excited to watch the movie Food Inc and see what other information I can receive.
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