In recent years we have seen an influx on nutritionist science to help the general public be healthier. Michael Pollan in his book In Defense of Food claims that this Western Diet that we have achieved is hurting the society and instead of turning to this new science, we should look to our past to gain the health we once had. This paper is arguing in support of Pollans premise that nutritionism simply does not solve our health problems. This paper will be sectioned off into three sections. The first section will discuss nutritionism and the faults found within it. The second portion of the paper will discuss Michael Pollans suggested alternatives. Finally, the last section will cover the conclusion of my argument.
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This begs the question of why didn’t anyone say something. The answer is found within the book Constructing the Political Spectacle by Murray Edelman. Edelman makes mention that problems are often created with a certain solution already in mind. Essentially the solution exist even before the problem. He even describes a problem as “a reinforcement to an ideology”4. Edelman continues by stating that when the term problem is deplored on a condition, opportunity presents itself. So when people started worrying about health and the regulations were lifted about health claims and the imitation label was taken away, it left a spot for money to be made. This is why we are left with less real …show more content…
Culture is all over, even with food. Michael says that food culture is like your mother because that’s where an individual gains there knowledge on food.6 Pollan uses arguments with other research to combat the western diet. One of these studies looked at the Aborigine group that suffered from heart disease7. When this group was taken back from the Western Diet and had to feed off of what they had to in the past, the scientist noticed that they were healthier. He also uses studies conducted by Weston Price and Sir Albert Howard prove that the western diet is something that the human digestion system isn’t something it has evolved to handle.
The western diet is something we have been exposed to since the fall of proper regulations. Pollan referrers to it as “foods and meat, lots of added fat and sugar, lots of everything except fruits, vegetables, and whole grains” Pollan argues that this western
diet is something man made and has taken a large effect on the health of Western
It is first important to …show more content…
This begs the question of why didn’t anyone say something. The answer is found within the book Constructing the Political Spectacle by Murray Edelman. Edelman makes mention that problems are often created with a certain solution already in mind. Essentially the solution exist even before the problem. He even describes a problem as “a reinforcement to an ideology”4. Edelman continues by stating that when the term problem is deplored on a condition, opportunity presents itself. So when people started worrying about health and the regulations were lifted about health claims and the imitation label was taken away, it left a spot for money to be made. This is why we are left with less real …show more content…
Culture is all over, even with food. Michael says that food culture is like your mother because that’s where an individual gains there knowledge on food.6 Pollan uses arguments with other research to combat the western diet. One of these studies looked at the Aborigine group that suffered from heart disease7. When this group was taken back from the Western Diet and had to feed off of what they had to in the past, the scientist noticed that they were healthier. He also uses studies conducted by Weston Price and Sir Albert Howard prove that the western diet is something that the human digestion system isn’t something it has evolved to handle.
The western diet is something we have been exposed to since the fall of proper regulations. Pollan referrers to it as “foods and meat, lots of added fat and sugar, lots of everything except fruits, vegetables, and whole grains” Pollan argues that this western
diet is something man made and has taken a large effect on the health of Western