American Food Crisis

AP English
24 September 2012
Is there a food crisis? Experts believe it is crucial for Americans to be aware of foods that they are buying. According to Millstone, in 2005 about one hundred and twenty meals per person in the Untied States were eaten out (Bittman 779). There is a food crisis the world, rather it not be enough food, or food production, or too much food, and food production in countries. Take the Unitied States, it remains the most overweight, and obese country in the world (Wapner). Two thirds of Americans are over weight (Wapner).Why is this? Unhealthy eating, and fast-food restaurants, are key components as to why the country is overweight. What should be taken to action is quite simple, Americans need to be aware, of
Mark Bittman said “One result (of fast food): and unprecedented rise in obesity levels and a not-unrelated climb in health-care costs” (780). McDonnell 's Big Mac is 550 calories, and 29 grams of fat (“Nutrition Facts”), and has less vitamins than a third of cup of Florida’s Natural orange juice ("Florida 's Natural "). “12 million Americans are considered severely obese, defined as more than 100 pounds overweight even though 85% of Americans characterize their lifestyle as somewhat/very healthy”(Wapner). This means 17 out of 20 people call themselves healthy, but 2 out of 3 people are overweight. This is why we have a food crisis, Americans do not even realize that they are
These foods just like fast food have poor nutritional value ("FDA U.S. and Drug Administration"). Stouffer’s Lasagna for example has 690 calories, 22 grams of fat per serving, and it only has 6% of vitamin C, and 18% of vitamin A ("Nutrition Facts and Analysis "). A person would need to get 82% of vitamin A, and 94% vitamin C from there two other meals to have the nutrition a person needs everyday ("FDA U.S. and Drug Administration"). Not to mention this “supposed” healthy dinner has more calories than the McDonald’s Big Mac which only had 550 calories. Both are still bad according to the FDA U.S Drug Administration, but sometimes the precooked meal can be more unhealthy than the fast food. The labels on the back matter. If people are mindful of what they buy, and read the ingredence, and label, than this food crisis will end. Many report that there is a food crisis. The question is what are the citizen of the United States going to do about the matter? Americans need to take charge, note, read, and understand what exactly is going into their mouths, and terminate the unhealthy eating, and discontinue taking part in fast-foods restaurants. Assuming that Americans will do this health will skyrocket for the better, and the food crisis will draw to a