more recent book‚ In Defense of Food‚ he responds with three rules‚ "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants"(Pollan 1). This seven word response seems too simple for a relatively complicated question‚ but as he further elaborates these rules into specific guidelines‚ this summary turns out to be surprisingly complete. Using inductive and deductive reasoning‚ he debunks the ideas behind nutritionism and food science‚ and proves that the western diet is the cause for food related diseases. Inductive reasoning
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What is GM food? Genetically modified food (GM food‚ or biotech food) refers to any food or food ingredient that is‚ or is derived from‚ an organism in which the genetic material has been modified using modern biotechnology. How does GM food be produced? Nowadays‚ scientists can identify and modify genes controlling specific characteristics using modern biotechnology. They use a variety of biotechnology‚ such as biochemical "scissors" to cut the DNA sequence at a specific place‚ and then select
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changing food habits and lack of proper timetable in daily routine have only made things complexed for each individual. The health problems further get aggravated for an individual when he/she consumes adulterated items‚ which adversely affect vital biological systems of human body which include the digestive system and the nervous system. Moreover‚ increase in the usage of hazardous chemicals and banned drugs in agricultural products to procure a better yield has resulted in problems related with
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Fast Food “Approximately 30.3 percent of children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese. For adolescents (ages 12 to 19)‚ 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese”. Every year the percentage of Americans increases the obesity and death rate in the United States of America. This all is happening because of unhealthy junk food we eat every day. People eat fast food almost every day because they are too lazy to cook healthy food in their home so they always look for
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April 2011 EnormoU.S. Problem “The bigger the better” is not always necessarily true. In America‚ the amount of citizens overweight is rapidly increasing as the age of overweight people is decreasing. Although there is no specific cure‚ this disease can be lowered by attacking a diverse amount of contributing factors. The adolescent obesity epidemic can be controlled by lowering the price of healthy foods‚ enforce stricter health education in schools‚ and address the problems at home. One solution
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eating a lot of junk food. There are several negative effects because of eating junk food without having control. There are three main negative effects which they are getting obesity because of the high amount of sugar and trans fat in the junk food‚ having diabetes later on due to the high amount of sugar and artificial flavors in the junk food‚ and heart diseases which is the most dangerous negative effect. Lack of health awareness in the society about the seriousness of junk food and lack of self-control
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How many people live on the streets of Toronto? They sleep on cold floors‚ scrounge for scraps of food‚ and are often suffering from respiratory diseases. Every year more and more people are becoming homeless. According to the Toronto Shelter‚ Support & Housing Administration‚ There are 5‚086 homeless people on the streets of Toronto as of April 2009. Homelessness is becoming a big problem worldwide. There are many situations that can be caused by others around us or by nature. Many people cannot
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American eats about 1‚996.3 pounds of food per year (Credit Loan). Just what exactly is it that they are eating? Between additives‚ pesticides that are sprayed onto fruits and vegetables‚ hormones that are given to cows‚ and the amount of pollution in water‚ the foods that people eat everyday may not be as safe as some would think. Even simple drinking water has been contaminated by illicit drugs‚ medicinal drugs‚ and hormones (National Geographic). Additives also cause a concern when it comes to consumers
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and Cons of Junk Food? Junk food industry is taking off these days‚ which incites both young and old. There are various pros and cons of junk food. Junk food such as fries and pizzas are tantalizing for everyone. Junk foods are filled with calories and fats without nutritional values. One benefit of fast food is that you can walk in‚ order and eat. For the modern youth‚ vegetables and fruits are not that appealing as compared to junk food such as pizzas and fries. Junk foods are delectable and
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When looking around the world today at our global civilization there are many problems that leap to our attention and everyone has a vested interest‚ one such example is food. Science has been tinkering with nature for the past one-hundred years trying to come up with solutions to help fight famine‚ and as a result‚ man made products have created ever more problems. The easiest way in which an individual or individuals can create change is to effect change in their local communities‚ so others can
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