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processed food. Minimal processing which includes foods that are not significantly changed such as drying, pasteurizing and unsweetened fruits/nuts. The second one is Semi-processed, this includes foods that are extracted, have added enzymes. Along with refining the foods such as how we are able to turn rice into white rice. The last one is ultra processed foods, this includes not natural foods such as soft drinks, pastries, pizza and chips. These foods have no natural ingredients and have…

others on the assembly line.The commissioners blasted current meat-inspection laws that required only confirming the healthfulness of animals at the time of slaughter. The commissioners suggested that inspections take place at every stage of the processing of meat. They also reported for the secretary of agriculture to make rules requiring the cleanliness and of animal products .Upton Sinclair raised awareness to the labor industry, and exposing a revolting meat-packing industry that made…

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser exposes the evolution of the fast food industries and the dangers and the negative ways in which it boomed. The first chapter, The American Way reveals the progressiveness of some fast food founders such as Ray Kroc. As the fast food industry grew and evolved, the way meals were served and made changed as well. The fast food restaurants started out having neon signs to attract customers cruising by on the roads and had waitresses known as carhops serve the food…

In the beginning of Escape from the Western Diet, author Michael Pollan introduces the thought that nutritionism is one of the most used sciences used to categorize food today. Moreover, Pollan’s main claim is that nutritionism and the Western diet are not forms of dietary rules that we should follow. Pollan himself writes, “Scientists can argue all they want about the biological mechanisms behind this phenomenon, but whichever it is, the solution to the problem would appear to remain very much…

In Arthur's paper “Famine Relief and the Ideal Moral Code” he examines Singer’s paper on moral principles, in which Singer states that all humans are on the same level of need. Thus supporting one without the resources to obtain food is always more important than buying yourself luxuries. Arthur’s rebuttal to Singer’s statement comes in the form of what Arthur calls “Just Desserts”. Arthur defines “Just Desserts” as “the idea that sometimes people deserve to keep what they have acquired” (Arthur…

The article I have chosen to summarize is “Cooking Up Bigger Brains”, written by Rachel Moeller Gorman. In short, the article primarily speaks about the views that researcher Richard Wrangham has on the stimulation of human evolution, specifically the significance of cooking upon evolution. Mr.Wrangham states that the practice of cooking our food, beginning with our ancestors the Homo erectus, led to our evolution as a species and enabled us to cultivate more nutrients/energy from the food that…

With the support of media advocacy and consumer’s awareness in regard to the food safety, the government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act in June 30, 1906, and the Meat Inspection Act in the same day. Therefore, the government did respond to the public concern in regarded to food safety. Although the primary goal of the Pure Food and Drug Act was to protect consumers, this law had made a huge impact on many large food companies. With the existing of the low price of adulterated or mislabeled…

Zainab Jafri Mr. Ballinger ENG-101-ML 27 October, 2016 Technologically Dependent Society Michael Moss’s The Extraordinary Science of Junk Food, An Elephant Crackup? by Charles Siebert, and Cathy Davidson’s Project Classroom Makeover all report that as society is progressing in a more innovative direction, we are using technology and advanced research to better our way of living. The Millennial generation is slowly becoming aware of how toxic processed foods truly are, therefore advancement in…

"Super Size Me" was an outstanding documentary it was really interesting to see the toll fast food could have on your body if it is eaten regularly. This documentary made me want to eat even better even though I rarely have fast food maybe once every two weeks after watching Super Size Me I want to cut it out of my diet completely. I didn't truly realize the harmfulness fast food does to your body before watching this, After watching the documentary from start to finish I truly want nothing what…

“Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko has a lot of good points on how the eater isn’t all to blame. As fast-food companies are being sued there are multiple people that do not understand why this is happening. Even though yes, parents should be choosing better and healthier places for their children to eat, they are not the only ones at fault. Fast-food companies are becoming just like tobacco companies spending millions on commercials but if these companies are able to spend millions on…