Summary Of How A National Food Policy Could Save Lives

In the essay, “How a National Food Policy Could Save Millions of Lives,” the authors’ main idea is to try to persuade their audience that a food policy would be beneficial in numerous ways. The authors Mark Bittman, Michael Pollan, Ricardo Salvador, and Olivier De Schutter believe that how we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on American’s well-being than any other human activity. They want all Americans to have access to healthful food, and the food supply to be free of toxic bacteria, chemicals, and drugs. I think a food policy is necessary if you want this generation of Americans to live longer and be healthier. Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in children has become more common and has worsened over the years. There are food dyes, chemicals, and preservatives on the food that we eat. There are even chemicals in the containers that the food and drinks are held in that have thought to cause certain cancers. Food touches everything from health to environment and yet we have no food policy. That must change.
They constantly question the Government’s policies and ask how efficient their policies are. They also use statistics in several paragraphs. According to paragraph four on page 870, public health and extending life span has been reversed. Children are expected to live shorter lives than their parents because a third of these children will develop Type 2 Diabetes, which is not common in children and is a preventable disease. The authors also state that Michelle Obama is trying to raise awareness on childhood obesity and avoid high-fructose corn syrup at the same time her husband is signing farm bills that subsidize its production. The government has two diametrically opposed goals. They fail to realize that the agriculture policy is not the same as a food policy and that the former does not contribute to public