Chicken nugget

McDonalds is somewhere everyone has eaten at, at least once in their lifetime. What they do not know is what they are eating. People today trust anyone with their food in order to save time for work and other important tasks. The time spent on cooking meals in America has "fallen by half since the mid-sixties" (Pollan, "Cooked" 3). Nutrition has been put in the hands of fast food corporations around the world. Unfortunately, fast food corporations such as McDonalds are mainly concerned about…

My Cultural Identity What comes to mind when you hear that I am Hispanic? That I am Mexican; that I eat spicy food; that I play soccer; that my parents came into this country illegally? Many times that is what I feel when people say that about me. Hispanic is a term that is used to identify many cultures that come from Latin countries. Do you know how many Latin countries are in North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean? There are a lot! That means many cultures, and I am Puerto…

Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he writes about the journey that our food takes from the farm to our plates. The “omnivore’s dilemma” can be seen as humanity not thinking about everything that goes into making the foods that society enjoy, such as corn-based products. Our agriculture business produces tons of corn every year and corn is an important part of our society. His book is attempting to show the negative sides to the agriculture business that is in place today. Society…

Obesity in America has led to many problems such as the healthcare system becoming in debt, and many bills have been left unpaid. Medical research suggests that people should eat less, but some people are not willing to. While living in America, portion sizes keep getting bigger, rather than smaller, such as with all-you-can-eat buffets. Many common people want to eat better, but with a lack of motivation, it is usually easier to fall into the trap of eating the normal portions. Research now…

Who am I? Well of course I am Lauren Elizabeth Goll, but you can just call me Lauren. I am 14 years old and I was born on November 25 of the year 2002. My mom told her family that she was pregnant with me on April fools day so her family thought she was joking which now that I look back on it, it may seem pretty depressing but I swear once I first heard about this I was laughing so much. I have two siblings, Morgan and Tj. My dad is in the Military, much like many other students in this school,…

utensils for that meal? You can drive, make a call, or get some homework done with the convenience that this meal offers. More and more fast food places are taking on this trend as well. “Wraps” are very popular, as well as chips, tacos, oles, and chicken nuggets. They want to keep the convenience the main…

“Unhappy Meals” by Michael Pollan answers the questions why is America fat, and what is the solution to this problem. This essay gives detailed examples about who is behind the misleading foods, why America chooses to live like this, and how other countries are staying out of the disastrous ways of American food culture. This article gives new ideas and insight to what Americans need to be doing, or rather not doing, to get back to a healthy state. Pollan uses examples from studies, food labels,…

The whole first week, she cried and cried. Every day I would pick her up and buy her a happy meal, because I knew a toy and chicken nuggets would cheer her up. On that Friday, she had a doctor’s appointment. It seemed pointless to go home, eat, and then go to the doctor’s office. Instead, I took her to the park, which remained closer to the doctor’s office than my house. Before we…

glass of orange juice. For lunch, she consumed, six chicken nuggets with a tablespoon of ketchup. She had a child size serving of French fries. Her beverage was a child size serving of Sprite. Her dinner was a small hamburger with a child size serving of French fires. She consumed an 8 oz. cup of lemonade. Her…

However, the Frontage Chicken Panini has 800 calories, versus the Big Mac at McDonalds, which is 540. Every single family in America has had the classic McDonalds Dinner with their family at one time or another. Many families rely on McDonalds, Burger King, or Wendy’s for a good dinner on nights…