David Zinczenko Don T Blame The Eater
In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko describes himself as a kid who would eat regularly at fast food restaurants until he got “lucky”. He argues that most teenagers eat fast food instead of healthy and nutritious food. I, on the other hand, had a very different experience as a child. At my house there was always an emphasis on nutritional health. From an early age I had a vast amount of knowledge about which foods to eat and which to avoid. My dad is very particular about the food we eat. He puts a lot of emphasis on eating healthy and makes us eat lots of fruits and vegetables, even if we don’t like it. Often we would grow our own produce in our yard so my mom could use fresh vegetables and herbs in her cooking. Although
he emphasizes eating healthy, he never prevents us from eating unhealthy food. Instead he tells us that we can eat unhealthy food once in a while but if we do he wants us to exercise and eat nutritional food as well. Ever since I was little my mom has been cooking at home. She mostly cooks Spicy Indian food but occasionally she cooks some Chinese and Italian. Therefore I never needed to buy food from outside. I would always have my mom pack me lunch or I would pack myself leftovers. There are instances where I, like many other teenagers, like to sneak some fast food into my diet. For instance, after starting running start at BC my French Fries consumption temporarily increased but now I mostly just pack myself lunch from home or buy salad. Another time during which I eat a lot of fried food is during our holy month Ramadan. During this time we fast every day for a month from dawn to dusk. When dusk is approaching my mom makes a variety of delicious Indian snacks, all deep fried. If my mom’s friends invite us over for dinner during Ramadan they usually keep a variety of fried snacks for us to eat as well. It’s a treat for us children who were fasting all day and one we look forward to every year. Therefore, unlike many other teenagers, I have been brought up knowing about nutrition and the importance of eating healthy. I have been eating nutritious meals since I was little and have never found fast food to be a necessity for me. Fast food has always just been a little change, not a daily routine
he emphasizes eating healthy, he never prevents us from eating unhealthy food. Instead he tells us that we can eat unhealthy food once in a while but if we do he wants us to exercise and eat nutritional food as well. Ever since I was little my mom has been cooking at home. She mostly cooks Spicy Indian food but occasionally she cooks some Chinese and Italian. Therefore I never needed to buy food from outside. I would always have my mom pack me lunch or I would pack myself leftovers. There are instances where I, like many other teenagers, like to sneak some fast food into my diet. For instance, after starting running start at BC my French Fries consumption temporarily increased but now I mostly just pack myself lunch from home or buy salad. Another time during which I eat a lot of fried food is during our holy month Ramadan. During this time we fast every day for a month from dawn to dusk. When dusk is approaching my mom makes a variety of delicious Indian snacks, all deep fried. If my mom’s friends invite us over for dinner during Ramadan they usually keep a variety of fried snacks for us to eat as well. It’s a treat for us children who were fasting all day and one we look forward to every year. Therefore, unlike many other teenagers, I have been brought up knowing about nutrition and the importance of eating healthy. I have been eating nutritious meals since I was little and have never found fast food to be a necessity for me. Fast food has always just been a little change, not a daily routine