In the article I found titled "How Industrial Food Impacts Your Health", I was able to parallel a few of our recent readings and films in class. The opening statement of the article makes a point to say that industrial foods are now causing diseases that shorten the human lifespan, such as cancer, obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. The chemicals that are added into foods now are compromising the nutritional value of our meals. I found this similar to the Hispanic family in Food Inc., struggling to make the decision to feed their whole family at McDonalds, or to buy a small amount of healthier foods at the grocery store, on top of paying for their father's diabetes and heart medications. The cause of his illnesses is likely to be the food choices he has been making with low wages just to be able to survive. Although fast food may be cheaper, it ended up costing this family much more than they expected when it came to additional costs such as medical bills. The article also mentions that farmers and corporations are cutting corners in their methods of food productions because "the significant corporate consolidation of global food production has created a food system that values quantity over quality". This reminded me of chapter four of Pandora's Lunchbox, which discusses that cereal corporations began to use only the centermost parts of corn in order to cut cost and optimize profits. This in turn jeopardizes the nutritional value and overall safety of the product, because not even a whole kernel of corn is being processed to make the cereals that we eat and feed our families.
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Meet the Author: Rachel KonchalRachel is a sophomore Pre-Med Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major in the Honors College at Michigan State University. Rachel also is working towards a minor in Environmental Studies & Sustainability. This web page was created for use during her time in the class ISS 310 001H, Eating Industrial. Archives
November 2016
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