Since the beginning of time, the human race has changed in a variety of ways. In theTimes Magazine articles, The War of Delicious; Alzheimer's from a New Angle; The United States of Insdvency; Why You Shouldn't be Allowed to Drive; and Encounters with the Archgenius, all discuss how humanity is changing. In analyzing these articles it becomes quite clear that humanity is changing drastically and quickly because we are becoming blind to the world around us. We are not sure on what is in our food or how it is made, the technology we have today is becoming more and more powerful and is taking over our real life relationships with other people, the medicine that we have been discovering is curing more diseases than we could have even imagined …show more content…
But no less than in our DNA, the sights, scents, and rituals of meat eating are in our cultural DNA" (The War of Delicious pg. 5). Meat in today's culture is no longer healthy for humans, we do not realize this because as it states in the quote, 'eating meat is in our cultural DNA'. Meat is no longer healthy for humans because it is all processed and has artificial materials in it. "On October 26, the WHO officially identified processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning the quality of the evidence firmly links to cancer" (The War of Delicious pg.1). Cancer?! Who knew that what we, as humans, were eating could actually give us cancer and could kill us? Some of the reasons processed meats cause cancer are because of nitrates and nitrites, heme iron, and high temperatures. When handling meat we must be extremely cautious when it comes to high temperatures and meats it comes very dangerous because meat that is cooked at high heat can produce carcinogens. What is the cancer risk of eating processed meats? The cancer risk is if you eat 50 grams per day of processed meats. This …show more content…
From where we started from carving pictures into caves and making wheels and such things out of rocks, to the telephone, Internet and electricity, to robots, iPhones, and smart cars, humans have really advanced the world. Our technology today specifies in robot making and being able to drive without, well....actually driving. "Now and then we meet a controversy of deep and lasting dimensions. Some of our leading engineers and most brilliant theorists say the future of artificial intelligence is such a matter. Will machines learn to think like humans- and then to outthink us?" ( Encounters with the Archgenius pg. 1). The robots that engineers have been making are extremely smart. These could lead to a technology takeover! "Such machines might be made to look like humans, and even to react like humans" (Encounters with the Archgenius). The human race always afraid of the zombie apocalypse, but should we not be more concerned about something that can actually happen. If these robots get the chance to take over, they will take our jobs, leaving us without money which will cause an epidemic of other disasters. This will eventually end the human race which is a huge change in our world. The smart cars on the other hand can be a problem, yet a blessing. There are three main points that everyone should know about these new smart cars. One, they're here; two, they're superior drivers; and three, they're going to change everything.
Would you do anything to keep your family together? The novel Bastard out of Carolina, written by Dorothy Allison, reveals the early life of the main character, Bone. Born an illegitimate child, Bone grew up being physically and sexually abused by her step-father. The novel My Year of Meats, written by Ruth L. Ozeki, showcases the behind-the-scenes story of a reality television show, My American Wife. The show was produced by BEEF-EX, a meat company. The show was created to “create a new truism: The wife who serves meat has a kinder, gentler mate” (Allison 13). Although the novels may seem to be completely different, they both have a strong theme of family. Characters in both novels are not only forced to make decisions that affect themselves and their families, but they also make decisions based on their families’ opinions. The main characters in both novels have hidden the truth to protect their families, but they both received different outcomes.
In the magazine article entitled "The War on Delicious", the co-authors investigate the link between cancer and processed meats as well as red meats. First, the co-authors discuss the carcinogenic qualities of red meats (and some processed white meats). The main cancer causing components of processed meats include nitrates that turn in to nitrites than react with amines and damage DNA as well as heme iron and cooking meats at high temperatures. The co-authors then define not only what red meats are but which processed meats are not good. Processed foods than can be carcinogenic include "meat that has been transformed through slating,curing,fermentation, smoking or other
According to the article “Meat Analogues” (2017), during the pre-historic era, meat was the best energy sources, high quality proteins, and tasty food ever. This explains that meat is important source of our food basket. However, some people cannot eat meat because of religious purpose, vegetarian and some health problems like cardiovascular and high cholesterols.
Today, people are shrouded in ignorance. Worse, plenty are aware of their ignorance, but are unwilling or scared to stand up and demand change, preferring to plod through their lives, feeling safe in their repetitive schedules and choosing blindness of reality. We are quickly losing our grip on the possibilities of saving the future, leaving our children and future generations a mess, so incomprehensible; they may not be capable of cleaning it up. We could be of the last generation to live life as
Meat on the other hand has a possible risk for developing cancer, especially red meat. One theory as to why red meat is associated with cancer lies in the preparation of the meat. The thought is that most
. . 30 to 40 percent of all cancers are caused by diet”(Davis and Melina 32). The consumption of meat has also been liked to Osteoporosis; “When you eat meat, your blood becomes acidic . . .In order to balance all the acidity, your bones come to the rescue by releasing some of their minerals”(Silverstone 17). “Diets”, in America revolve heavily around meat and dairy products; no wonder cancer is the second leading cause of death.
The movie Forks over Knives discusses the impacts of rapid food production and the resulting impact of meat consumption in the United States as well as the varying medical issues that come with consuming meat produced in this manner. Mass produced meat consumption has been said to be a leading cause of health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and possibly some forms of cancer. (Forks over Knives) In other countries that don’t have this type of mass produced food, they have fewer diet based issues and are less likely to have the issues like heart disease and the different cancers. (Forks over Knives) Countries such as those of Asian descent still have their intact food cultures, they don’t eat large amounts of meat, sticking to their traditional meals that are high in vegetable and rice contents. These countries don’t have the diseases that we in the United States are experiencing. The sad part is that as “Western” diets appear within their countries…you will begin to see these phenomena
Meat has been in our diet since the start of mankind. We eat meat everyday mindlessly. It is hard to avoid meat since it is everywhere we go. Meat is the majority of today’s food. There are very few vegetarian or vegan options in the food industry. Although, it has been growing more and more popular since it has become a lifestyle. The reason is to be the horrifying truth of today’s meat industry. For those who cannot bear the truth, pick up the vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.
However, the link between the consumption of red meat and various health risks including colon cancer and CVD is yet to be established given that the different types of studies have been shown to contradict each other. The future of red meat consumption is therefore still a debatable issue that will require more conclusive studies in future. However, given that no study has been able to disapprove the notion that red meat can increase the risk of a variety of health concerns, it is recommended that consumers reduce their consumption or red meat to at least prevent chances of developing these health risks. According to experts, white meat obtained from such sources as chicken and fish can be used as substitutes given that they have not been associated with these risks. However, they should also be consumed in moderation. Consumers can also acquire proteins and other nutrients from such plant foods as peas and beans among a variety of other
In populations where there was consumption of unprocessed red meat and processed meats, showed higher rates of developing cancer than those who have a high fiber, plant based diet like those of vegetarian or vegan diet. A study conducted in Germany showed that those with a plant based diet had a 40% reduced chance of developing cancer versus those who were regular meat eaters. Processed meat are products including: bacon, hot dogs, and deli meats.
Smoking added to excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of these cancers even more. A maximum of four drinks a day for men and two drinks for women is recommended. Surprisingly enough, frequent consumption of smoked cured and nitrate preserved meats has also been shown to cause cancer. The codes of 249, 250, 251, and 252 on labels of corned beef, bacon, and smoked sausage indicate that the meat has been cured or preserved. These products increase the risk of stomach cancer and should be eaten in moderation. (http://www.petermac.unimelb.edu.au/DIET.html)
According to the Vegetarian Times, only 3.2% of american adults are vegetarians, meaning the remaining 96.8% of the population consumes meat (Vegetarianism In America). There are a wide array of meats to choose from: ham, chicken, steak, turkey, plus many more. It’s common knowledge that meat can be deadly if not handled or cooked properly, things such as salmonella microbes can hide out on our meats and occasionally enter our digestive tract if the meat wasn’t prepared properly, which can be a serious concern for human and public health. But are people aware that not only harmful microbes can hang out on meat products? It is essential to be aware of the kind of microbes growing on our meat and how this meat should be prepared in order
Hot dogs, bacon, chicken nuggets,... are not they sound good? But everything has its bad side, and do you know behind that crispy and yummy tastes is a silent threat of illness? Mr.Kelly Gallagher wrote an article entitled “Hot dog, bacon and other processed meats increase risk of cancer, scientists say.” And after reading it I feel very concerned. What the fourth paragraph had stated makes me even feel worse, “The experts defined processed meats as those that have been salted, cured, smoked or otherwise transformed to enhance their flavor or keep them from going bad. Although most processed meats are derived from beef and pork, they can also be made from other kinds of red meat, poultry or organ meats like liver or sweetbreads.” Processed
Over the years, the use of technology has improved drastically, it plays a major role in our lives. Everything surrounding us has some form of technology. With the power of technology, it may be able to replace the majority of human jobs in the near future. It is not surprising to hear that self-driving cars are being made. In the article “t he problem with self-driving cars could turn out to be humans”, it goes into depth about how self-driving cars will not have the mindset of human drivers. Skeptics believe that computerized cars will not have the knowledge and awareness of the numerous reckless drivers on the road. In the article, it stated that before computerized cars are released, programmers know that “teaching a car
time is keeping their families and friends away from them. ”More humans are changing their way of thinking and they use more technology human will be realize technology is destroying human way of doing things alone.” Other thing that changing human is