Healthy Food vs. Burger King Food
Healthy Food vs. Burger King Food
The Arabic philosopher Ibn Khaldoun once said, “A man’s palate can, in time, become accustomed to anything.” While this French emperor may have had some plight in his battle of Waterloo against the British, Germans, Belgians, Dutch and Prussians, he certainly has hit the nail on the head this time. The food industry has progressed in ways that may not be different to the human palate, but hopefully remain different to the human conscience. With all the options now available to industrial leaders, people must be sure to keep them from abusing their powers and continuing to maltreat employees, animals, and consumers. The best ways are to promote public discourse, to act as the industrial “watchdog,” and to make the most of the power of the consumer… the almighty dollar.
A farmer 's lot is never easy and especially during the Great Depression. Farmers worked hard to produce record crops and livestock. When prices fell they tried to produce even more to pay their debts, taxes and living expenses. They were forced by the industrial companies to do what they want. People who grew up during the Depression had no money for their living and they were all in the same boat. When the dryness, heat, and grasshoppers destroyed the crops, farmers were left with no money to buy groceries or make farm payments. Some people lost hope and moved away. Many young men took government jobs building roads and bridges.
However, some factories, such as McDonalds, Burger Kings…, use advantage from this period and pretend to help farmers financially to get rid of this depression. Nowadays, they use and imagery picture in the marketing such as, farm houses next to green pastures that resemble the old school farming mentality. In reality, today it is more of a factory system that has been standardized and controlled by a few businesses that have monopolized the industry for their own financial gain. The expense is often of the hard working and underpaid
The Arabic philosopher Ibn Khaldoun once said, “A man’s palate can, in time, become accustomed to anything.” While this French emperor may have had some plight in his battle of Waterloo against the British, Germans, Belgians, Dutch and Prussians, he certainly has hit the nail on the head this time. The food industry has progressed in ways that may not be different to the human palate, but hopefully remain different to the human conscience. With all the options now available to industrial leaders, people must be sure to keep them from abusing their powers and continuing to maltreat employees, animals, and consumers. The best ways are to promote public discourse, to act as the industrial “watchdog,” and to make the most of the power of the consumer… the almighty dollar.
A farmer 's lot is never easy and especially during the Great Depression. Farmers worked hard to produce record crops and livestock. When prices fell they tried to produce even more to pay their debts, taxes and living expenses. They were forced by the industrial companies to do what they want. People who grew up during the Depression had no money for their living and they were all in the same boat. When the dryness, heat, and grasshoppers destroyed the crops, farmers were left with no money to buy groceries or make farm payments. Some people lost hope and moved away. Many young men took government jobs building roads and bridges.
However, some factories, such as McDonalds, Burger Kings…, use advantage from this period and pretend to help farmers financially to get rid of this depression. Nowadays, they use and imagery picture in the marketing such as, farm houses next to green pastures that resemble the old school farming mentality. In reality, today it is more of a factory system that has been standardized and controlled by a few businesses that have monopolized the industry for their own financial gain. The expense is often of the hard working and underpaid
Cited: 1-http://www.iptv.org/iowapathways/mypath.cfm?ounid=ob_000064 2-Mark Bittman . “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” Title of Publication September 25, 2011 3-Emmy Edwards. “Food Inc.” 2008 American documentary film. The film examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. The film is narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser.