Omnivore's Dilemma Research Paper

Health problems are flooding America. Why? It is the unhealthy, toxic food that we are consuming every day, everywhere. To change America's path on health and food, we have to fix how we eat and know where our food come from. In the novel, The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, the reality of our food is dived into. Pollan takes us on a journey where he explores the four food chains. Those four food chains that control America’s food consist of, Industrial, Industrial organic, Local sustainable and Hunter-gatherer. Industrial is what you find in most supermarkets the “cheap”, and full of additives, preservatives, and antibiotic food. Additionally, there is Industrial organic. This food chain is a bit healthier than it's partner Industrial,
This makes sense because it is much more assessable to people, it’s cheaper and its quick for our busy daily lives. Or that hunter-gatherer is the ideal food chain because it’s the purest and most natural food as well as it is the most beneficial to your health. However, these three food chains fall short on providing what American’s need. Industrial food is unhealthy, and antibiotics, pesticides, artificial fertilizers are crammed into the food. Additionally, the cost is not cheap, it may seem like this but in reality, most of the cost comes from government findings and the cost of pollution and destroying the earth is not included in the cost of industrial food. Furthermore, Industrial organic may be healthier than industrial food because it contains no synthetic chemicals but it still is harmful to the environment (cause pollution, etc.) and is more expensive. Lastly, hunter-gatherer may be the healthiest and cleanest it still has many downsides. Such as that there is a limited supply of wild food, not everyone has time to hunt or gather, and it won’t be assessable to everyone in the United States. Therefore, local sustainable is the best choice to feed America because it’s healthy, fresh, profitable, chemical free, and