Food Fights
Food Fights
In “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper” Mark Bittman explains many arguments of why people choose junk food rather than the healthy alternative. One of the arguments being that junk food is cheaper when measured by calorie and price. Mark Bittman believes that “most people can afford real food”. Bittman defines the core problem is that cooking is defined as work and fast food is both a pleasure and a crutch. What he means by this is that people would rather eat unhealthy food choices rather than take the time to cook a healthy meal for the family at home. Bittman reports that there are five fast food restaurants for every supermarket in the United States. According to Bittman, advertising of fast food is manipulation.
When it comes to the topic of the price of fast food, fast food is cheap yes. But it is more expensive in the long run. If you are constantly feeding your body unhealthy greasy food eventually your body will be paying for it by either shutting down slower, or you could become very sick. However, if you take the time to cook a healthy meal for your family at home, you know what ingredients you are putting into the meal and into your body rather than what you are being served at McDonalds. I can relate to mark Bittman’s theory of the core problem because I would much rather go to a fast food restaurant and have food ready to eat, rather than have to go to the grocery store to get ingredients, than go home and cook. Fast food is much easier, but much worse. Mark Bittman states that food choices are not black and white, and he is right; just because I’m not eating fast food, does not mean I have to eat vegan choices.
In “Don’t Blame the Eater” David Zinczenko explains his life growing up eating fast food. In David Zinczenko’s own words, fast food is “the only way for an American kid to get an affordable meal”. Zinczenko emphasizes that obesity is not just about one person who is overweight; he is addressing the issue to everyone. Zinczenko
In “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper” Mark Bittman explains many arguments of why people choose junk food rather than the healthy alternative. One of the arguments being that junk food is cheaper when measured by calorie and price. Mark Bittman believes that “most people can afford real food”. Bittman defines the core problem is that cooking is defined as work and fast food is both a pleasure and a crutch. What he means by this is that people would rather eat unhealthy food choices rather than take the time to cook a healthy meal for the family at home. Bittman reports that there are five fast food restaurants for every supermarket in the United States. According to Bittman, advertising of fast food is manipulation.
When it comes to the topic of the price of fast food, fast food is cheap yes. But it is more expensive in the long run. If you are constantly feeding your body unhealthy greasy food eventually your body will be paying for it by either shutting down slower, or you could become very sick. However, if you take the time to cook a healthy meal for your family at home, you know what ingredients you are putting into the meal and into your body rather than what you are being served at McDonalds. I can relate to mark Bittman’s theory of the core problem because I would much rather go to a fast food restaurant and have food ready to eat, rather than have to go to the grocery store to get ingredients, than go home and cook. Fast food is much easier, but much worse. Mark Bittman states that food choices are not black and white, and he is right; just because I’m not eating fast food, does not mean I have to eat vegan choices.
In “Don’t Blame the Eater” David Zinczenko explains his life growing up eating fast food. In David Zinczenko’s own words, fast food is “the only way for an American kid to get an affordable meal”. Zinczenko emphasizes that obesity is not just about one person who is overweight; he is addressing the issue to everyone. Zinczenko