Praising fast food? Who in their right mind would promote fast food.? My journey, over the past year, to see food primarily as fuel attracted me to this article. I begin this essay with these basic thoughts. Food is fuel much the same way that gasoline is fuel. However, food is also a huge part of our culture as well as our social activities. As a society we need to develop a healthier relationship with all types of food, including ‘fast food’. In this article, written by Rachel Laudan, she claims that the mass media portrays fast food as a complete disaster. But the title of this article, In Praise of Fast Food, is very misleading. Lauden is not talking about fast food like the McDonald’s quarter pounder, but rather industrialized
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In the article, she is unclear exactly what she is promoting and what she is condemning. Readers are lead to believe that she is condemning all fresh or natural foods and promoting all process or packaged food. This of course is silly and makes no sense. Just because something is made in a factory does not automatically make it unhealthy. Her argument is based largely on the messages conveyed by newspapers, magazines, television and in cookbooks. Most people do not eat a diet that is completely fresh, local, or organic food. Her article implies that this way of eating is true for all people. Even when preparing homemade meals, we typically use store bought flour, meat, eggs, milk and spices. These are all examples of industrialized or processed foods. Most of the time life is about compromise. Just because something is made in a factory does not automatically make it bad. Encouraging people to include more fresh food in their daily diet is not the same as advising all industrialized foods be eliminated. A balanced diet is key.
The growth of the organic or natural food market is concerning to me. I agree with Lauden on this point. Many foods that are marketed as natural or organic are not foods that are truly healthy for everyone. There is a lot of money used to market and promote ‘healthy foods’. There are even entire stores that now sell only organic …show more content…
She is not talking about the greasy, salty, over sweetened stuff that is clearly not good for you. This is a fact that has been proven over and over again in many medical studies. Eating a piece of store bought white bread with jelly from a jar isn’t a bad thing. However, eating hot pockets every day for lunch and McDonald’s or Pizza Hut for dinner is a whole different story. Including this clarification in her article would improve her argument.
In conclusion, people need to educate themselves on what the right food choices are for them. There are many choices between McDonald’s and milking your own cow. Our society needs to continue to demand high quality industrialized food. Consumer demand will force changes in food production. Understanding what foods are best for you will help people to develop a healthy relationship with food. Learning what advertisements for food products mean will also help with educated food choices. What is low carb? Fat free? No GMO’s? I have learned that healthy eating is about balance and
In the article, she is unclear exactly what she is promoting and what she is condemning. Readers are lead to believe that she is condemning all fresh or natural foods and promoting all process or packaged food. This of course is silly and makes no sense. Just because something is made in a factory does not automatically make it unhealthy. Her argument is based largely on the messages conveyed by newspapers, magazines, television and in cookbooks. Most people do not eat a diet that is completely fresh, local, or organic food. Her article implies that this way of eating is true for all people. Even when preparing homemade meals, we typically use store bought flour, meat, eggs, milk and spices. These are all examples of industrialized or processed foods. Most of the time life is about compromise. Just because something is made in a factory does not automatically make it bad. Encouraging people to include more fresh food in their daily diet is not the same as advising all industrialized foods be eliminated. A balanced diet is key.
The growth of the organic or natural food market is concerning to me. I agree with Lauden on this point. Many foods that are marketed as natural or organic are not foods that are truly healthy for everyone. There is a lot of money used to market and promote ‘healthy foods’. There are even entire stores that now sell only organic …show more content…
She is not talking about the greasy, salty, over sweetened stuff that is clearly not good for you. This is a fact that has been proven over and over again in many medical studies. Eating a piece of store bought white bread with jelly from a jar isn’t a bad thing. However, eating hot pockets every day for lunch and McDonald’s or Pizza Hut for dinner is a whole different story. Including this clarification in her article would improve her argument.
In conclusion, people need to educate themselves on what the right food choices are for them. There are many choices between McDonald’s and milking your own cow. Our society needs to continue to demand high quality industrialized food. Consumer demand will force changes in food production. Understanding what foods are best for you will help people to develop a healthy relationship with food. Learning what advertisements for food products mean will also help with educated food choices. What is low carb? Fat free? No GMO’s? I have learned that healthy eating is about balance and