The national food policy is failing, and it is becoming a critical issue for Americans. The food policy concerns how food is produced, processed, distributed, and purchased. The inefficient, yet cheap energy (fossil fuels) that the food policy relies heavily on is dwindling down and will eventually disappear, leaving the food policy vulnerable to failure. However, there are some courses that the government can take in renewable energy when that cheap energy is used up. Because of our agriculture techniques he food policy is also having a negative effect on the health of the public, that negative effect is then further reinforced by big food companies who do not offer enough information on the produce that is available to to the public. The
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A food allergy is where the immune system releases antibodies to attack “a specific protein in a food as a harmful substance, a pathogen, something that may cause disease”(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). The antibodies are histamines that the immune releases into the bloodstream which causes symptoms such as blood vessels to dilate, the skin to become inflamed, and other symptoms(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). Once the harmful substances have been removed, histamine levels lower, and the symptoms disappear. The reason why people have food allergies is because of the use of pesticides in agriculture. Pesticides use a chemical called Dichlorophenols which weakens food tolerance when ingested, causing a food allergy(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). Since the use of this chemical, hospital admissions for food allergies have increased by 500% since 1990(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). By properly labeling what every processed food item has, hospital admissions for food allergies could be …show more content…
Food policy legislators act as if there will never come a time for reform. The time for reform has come because of so many issues with the food policy, leaving it almost crippled. The sources that power agriculture will run out in due time, and if no reforms are made, the transportation side of the food policy will fall in on itself because of a lack of fuel.Also, the food policy has created its own “disease”, food allergies, and reforms need to be put in place to protect Americans from developing this “disease”. The public has right to know what they are purchasing to eat regardless of how much money a company will make by strategic labeling. Just as the Constitution is meant to evolve with time, so must the food policy. This can be done by reforming usage of fossil fuels by advocating alternatives, protecting Americans from food allergies, and labeling everything in processed
A food allergy is where the immune system releases antibodies to attack “a specific protein in a food as a harmful substance, a pathogen, something that may cause disease”(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). The antibodies are histamines that the immune releases into the bloodstream which causes symptoms such as blood vessels to dilate, the skin to become inflamed, and other symptoms(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). Once the harmful substances have been removed, histamine levels lower, and the symptoms disappear. The reason why people have food allergies is because of the use of pesticides in agriculture. Pesticides use a chemical called Dichlorophenols which weakens food tolerance when ingested, causing a food allergy(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). Since the use of this chemical, hospital admissions for food allergies have increased by 500% since 1990(Nordqvist “What is food allergy? What to do when a food allergy is suspected”). By properly labeling what every processed food item has, hospital admissions for food allergies could be …show more content…
Food policy legislators act as if there will never come a time for reform. The time for reform has come because of so many issues with the food policy, leaving it almost crippled. The sources that power agriculture will run out in due time, and if no reforms are made, the transportation side of the food policy will fall in on itself because of a lack of fuel.Also, the food policy has created its own “disease”, food allergies, and reforms need to be put in place to protect Americans from developing this “disease”. The public has right to know what they are purchasing to eat regardless of how much money a company will make by strategic labeling. Just as the Constitution is meant to evolve with time, so must the food policy. This can be done by reforming usage of fossil fuels by advocating alternatives, protecting Americans from food allergies, and labeling everything in processed