Tyson Foods

Steward, who is the principal meat scientist at Tyson foods.) the dark meat from the drumsticks and the thighs does not go into the McNuggets. However the breast and the rib meat, as well as the chicken tenderloin, are used to make McNuggets. Before McNuggets are made, the entire chicken skin is removed initially, and a small portion is added back in later for extra flavor. Additional ingredients in the McNuggets include of water, sodium phosphates, food starch, salt, wheat starch, dextrose,…

If you have ever wondered how your food has been made, then I have the movie for you. Food Inc. shows you exactly how the public’s food is made. If you have an hour and 34 minutes and want learn how your food to made, this is the movie to watch. It is very in depth and may have some graphics you may not want to see, but from watching it you learn a lot. Food Inc. is a eye-opening documentary that shows you how you get your food. It starts off by showing you that a few large companies control…

Directed by Robert Kenner, Food, Inc. was a documentary made by Participant Media & River Road Entertainment in 2008. Its main purpose was to expose the different food cooperation’s of the facts and any hidden secretes they might have in the Nation. This documentary is many different interviews from different establishments put together. The makers of Food, Inc. interview various employees and experts on their opinions on the business and unfair practices of these companies. During the film,…

variety types of food that can be found in today’s modern world. But today’s society prefer fast food as their main meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner since fast food can be obtain at a very cheap price and easily. People do not realize the bad effects that fast food bring to their health. The question is “Is it worth it to gamble our own health for cheap food?”. I believe most people answer for the question will be no. In the Fast Food Nation novel by Eric Schlosser and Food Inc. movie by…

Chicken and Beast In today food industry billions of companies and industries are producing food everyday for our huge population in the US. But what consumers of food don’t really know is what they’re eating. For example, you may be eating a two-pound rotisserie chicken for you and family, but you may not know what the chicken as been through. An average chicken life span in a chicken farming factory is three months, it’s a fast and sad process. Chicken in these conditions are being pumped…

is a result of the rise of multi-billion dollar food-marketing business and the “shifting grounds of nutrition science” (268). Michael Pollan believes that Americans focus too much on the scientific aspect of food that they fail to concentrate on their own health and happiness. Americans have misconceptions on the way Americans eat because of the rise of nutrition science, flawed data on healthy eating, and the redefinition…

Poverty in Access to Foods That Enable Individuals to Adhere to Dietary Guidelines” and it focuses on the correlation between race and poverty to individuals diets. The hypothesis in this study is whether all communities have equal access to foods that enable individuals to make healthy dietary choices. The researchers conducted audits of community supermarkets and local frequently visited fast food restaurants to get a feel on the accessibility and locations of places where healthy food choices…

providing the little-to-no salt vegetable options and 100% fruit juice or water packed fruit options(It All Matters!). Barbara Klein, Ph.D., Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois, and Rhonda Kaletz, M.S. of the University of Illinois confirm in their study Nutrient Conservation in Canned, Frozen, and Fresh Foods: “Due to the minimal deleterious[harmful] oxygen during storage, the nutrients in canned and frozen fruits remain relatively stable for…

Jerry Hetrick is the man behind the grill always cooking up a meal and sharing his story through food and a hearty smile. Jerry is a roofer by day, but spends his evenings and weekends planning and preparing food for those less fortunate or troubled by the same addictions he once faced. Jerry started drinking when he was 11 years old. He was always extremely shy and suffered from chronic embarrassment. One day he tried his alcoholic father’s booze and he felt better. He drank for the next 20…

It is without any doubt that if people were to eat processed and harmful foods, such as fats and sugars, their bodies would most likely react very poorly and become at risk for harmful diseases. But Jodi Corbitt’s diet was not full of fats and sugars. In 2010, 47-year-old Jodi Corbitt decided it was time for the anti-depressant medication to be thrown away. She wanted to change her diet due to her battle of depression for many years. Corbitt stopped eating wheat and grains, which had resulted in…