Food

Fast food has been around for some time. Many people say it’s the only thing that contributes to obesity in America. But, is it? Around three years ago, many fast food chains were promising that they would try to contribute to help fight Childhood obesity. Although it was promised, studies have shown they have fell through with their promise. They’re not fighting like they should. I believe that more things other than fast food contribute to obesity, but fast food is cheaper than buying healthy…

Our partner in the fight against hunger, Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), runs a food pantry that caters to the needs of over 8,600 people in five counties. JFCS annually serves about 77,000 meals to low-income adults and families who struggle with hunger. In addition, the JFCS provides referrals to other community programs than can provide housing, clothes, childcare and health care, among other things (Cravey, 2015). While 77,000 meals sounds like a lot, it’s not enough to satisfy…

your viewpoint regarding processed foods? Before reading the articles, the first thing that comes to my mind when hearing processed foods is unhealthy. I thought that processed foods were the worst thing for you and that we should stay away from them. Also, that they offer no nutritional benefits to you and are one of the major causes of obesity. One of the main reasons for thinking this is that there are so many advertisements pushing the idea that processed foods are the worst thing for you.…

Food Shift/OUSD Green Gloves Food Recovery and Donation Program Last year, Food Shift in partnership with Oakland Unified School District started a project in order to reduce food waste in Oakland. The project lasted about 12 months. The decision started based on the statistics from 2002 USDA report that school cafeterias waste food, and that waste sums to around $600 million each year. Kelly ErnstFriedman was the director of this project and kindly explained the pilot project May 2013 – June…

adequate daily food supply and, therefore, take it for granted. Millions of pounds of food end up in our landfills on the journey from farm to their final destination. The pounds of food in landfills that goes to waste also contributes partially to the production of greenhouse gasses. Some food is wasted for the sole reason that it does not meet the supermarket’s appearance requirements for food to look a certain way and be of a certain size. Farmers and businesses, selling and buying food,…

Food insecurity is a major issue in Canada’s Northern Aboriginal communities. There is evidence that many health problems experienced by Aboriginal peoples are related to food insecurity such as diabetes, dental carries, obesity and cardiovascular disease (Willows, 2005). The issue of food insecurity is important to nursing because nurses work directly with the patients who have these health problems. It is critical that nurses are aware of the implications of food insecurity and different ways…

Or any food for that matter? When you think about it, food is such a fleeting experience. The act of eating rarely takes up a large amount of time, and the different flavors…

I was born in a large family in the country. I was not use to eating nourishing foods because, it really didn’t appeal to me. I was use to eating oily and fatty foods. A few things I ate and used in my food daily were: meat grilled or deep-fried in Crisco oil, vinegar, chow-chow, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, blue bonnet butter & seasoning salt. I’ve seen my cousins and uncles eat three to five plates during every meal. I would try to eat as much as they did and I picked up off that and it…

We are what we eat, so knowing where exactly our food comes from is crucial. When it comes to food, what are we really eating? These questions have sparked my interest in the food industry and how food goes from production to your plate. Chickens, cows, pigs, and other farm animals are subject to abuse in these meat farms. Many never get to live outdoors and most of them are usually forced to live in tiny cages or warehouse floors without even seeing daylight. Chickens and pigs are crammed into…

our food to be an unhealthy commodity, yet that is exactly what we call ultra processed food and drink. The advertising community would like us to think that the FDA has kept us all safe from the harmful affects of these products, but what really has happened is that our bodies were not designed to digest ultra processed food and drinks and therefore stores it as fat until it figures out what to do with it. This is why obesity grows within our children. Today, because of the unhealthy food we…