February 2013 Processed Foods What ’s wrong with the modern American diet? Is American society heading towards a future filled with obesity‚ heart problems and an unhealthy youth? When processed foods account for about 70 percent of American caloric intake‚ ( Rehm) it definitely begs the question of whether these types of foods are helping or hindering our society. These two articles written by the New York Times discuss in greater detail the ins and outs of how processed foods are effecting The US
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Presevation Food - Drying Drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food‚ which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced since ancient times to preserve food.A solar or electric food dehydrator can greatly speed the drying process and ensure more-consistent results. Water is usually removed by evaporation (air drying‚ sun drying‚ smoking or wind drying) but‚ in the case of freeze-drying‚ food is first frozen and then the water is removed by sublimation
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------------------------------------------------- Food choice From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Food Choice | Simplified Food Choice Factors schematic | Research into food choice investigates how people select the food they eat. This topic is the subject of research in nutrition‚ food science‚ psychology‚ anthropology‚ sociology‚ and other branches of the natural and social sciences. It is also of great practical interest to the food industry and especially its marketing endeavors. Social
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prefer fast food rather than home-made food. People are alike in needing food in order to survive‚ but they differ in choosing the kind of food they’re having. Fast food and home-made food have considerable dissimilarities in preparation time‚ convenience‚ and quality. Nowadays‚ fast food attracts people more than home-made food does. It’s known as the food that you don’t have to prepare. Fast food is more common because people are always busy‚ and in a hurry‚ so they head towards fast food restaurants
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at home‚ you never get that same yellow color? Food is the basic necessity of life. One works hard and earns to satisfy our hunger and relax (enjoy) later. But at the end of the day‚ many of us are not sure of what we eat. We may be eating a dangerous dye‚ sawdust‚ soapstone‚ industrial starch‚ and aluminum foil and so on! Contaminated foods and drinks are common sources of infection. Often‚ we invite diseases rather than good health. Food is adulterated if its quality is lowered or affected
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Japan’s food guide enlightens knowledge about the physical environment of Japan and the norms and cultures of the citizens. When comparing this guide to Canada’s‚ there are clear depictions of the similarities and differences. Similarities: Canada and Japan in their food guides place much emphasis on the importance of exercise in society. For Japan‚ their government prioritizes the health and wellbeing of all their citizens‚ thus they present the ideal time of exercise needed for an average adult
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“Food”astrophe – A Rhetorical Analysis of Food‚ Inc. Food‚ Inc. accomplishes exposing an‚ almost‚ forced monopolization of food providers through strong artistic imagery‚ revealing the health risks of eating processed foods‚ and through testimonies of the victims directly affected by this. There is a stroke of brilliance from Robert Kenner‚ the creator of the revelatory documentary‚ Food‚ Inc.. Kenner is no “newbie” to the film world with 9 previous works he has written and directed‚ most of which
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Shirley Lozano Prof. Fonts ENC 1101-1 16 March 2011 Fast Food and Obesity Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. What causes obesity is when a person consumes more calories than he or she burns. For many people this boils down to eating too much and exercising too little. On the other hand‚ there are many factors that play a role in obesity such as age‚ gender‚ genetics‚ physical activity
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ENTOMOPHAGY The word ‘entomophagy’ comes from the Greek ἔντομον: éntomon‚ "insect"‚ and φᾰγεῖν: phagein‚ "to eat" is the consumption of insects as food. This term applies specifically to humans. Any other animal that eats insects are referred to as insectivore (Center for Invasive Species Research‚ University of California‚ n.d.). Throughout my childhood and most of my adult life‚ I have thought of eating bugs as a disgusting and revolting idea. It was not until I was in my mid-twenties that I
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Five Food Trends for 2012 and Beyond Posted on November 30‚ 2011 by ePerspective On the food front‚ Americans may be finally accepting that we are what we eat and start walking the walk. Even our new taste for Nordic cuisine is fueled‚ perhaps‚ by images of the lean‚ robust‚ and outdoorsy. But what other things are trending on the food front for 2012–13? With Denmark’s recent “fat tax” imposed on high-fat food products and the U.K. contemplating a similar fine on all things fatty‚ look for more
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