was born and raised in Manhattan, but that never stopped me from traveling to other boroughs. I have many friends in Brooklyn and a lot of family in the Bronx. I’ve noticed that other boroughs aren’t like mine. There are a few supermarkets around my house while there are none in sight at other places. Some of my friends are forced to go into what we call “Bodega’s”, these are small stores that hold some household supplies, snacks, drink and make sandwiches for cheap or reasonable prices. Bodega’s are known for having chips, chocolates, sweets and sugary beverages.
Recently, New York City has decided to build supermarkets around neighborhoods that are less populated and have low income families. The New York Times discussed because of the fresher and healthier food options accessible people would buy, but it didn’t happen. There isn’t any change in the items people purchased, they only get cheaper said Barry Popkin, a professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina.This is the first realization that our food preferences are dominant and lead to obesity and other health problems. It seems that everyone knows that obesity is a huge problem that the U.S struggles with, but not everyone knows that obesity is much deeper than being overweight. Obesity is linked to eating disorders that are traced to …show more content…
It was filmed in 2004 starring, written and directed by Morgan Spurlock, showing the drastic change of a person’s health who eat at McDonald; he ate at McDonald’s from February 1 to March 2, 2003. Throughout the month you see how his well-being decreases and changes him physically as well as psychologically. Before the experiment Spurlock went to three doctors to check on his health and review his health records. All three doctors said he was healthy as can be; his blood level were good, no sign of diabetes, strong reflexes and he fits in the average range for Body Mass
Recently, New York City has decided to build supermarkets around neighborhoods that are less populated and have low income families. The New York Times discussed because of the fresher and healthier food options accessible people would buy, but it didn’t happen. There isn’t any change in the items people purchased, they only get cheaper said Barry Popkin, a professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina.This is the first realization that our food preferences are dominant and lead to obesity and other health problems. It seems that everyone knows that obesity is a huge problem that the U.S struggles with, but not everyone knows that obesity is much deeper than being overweight. Obesity is linked to eating disorders that are traced to …show more content…
It was filmed in 2004 starring, written and directed by Morgan Spurlock, showing the drastic change of a person’s health who eat at McDonald; he ate at McDonald’s from February 1 to March 2, 2003. Throughout the month you see how his well-being decreases and changes him physically as well as psychologically. Before the experiment Spurlock went to three doctors to check on his health and review his health records. All three doctors said he was healthy as can be; his blood level were good, no sign of diabetes, strong reflexes and he fits in the average range for Body Mass