Edible Nirvana
“Get back to work Mr. Cheeto,” cried Mr. Twinkie, the perennial Executive Director of Nourishment LLC “and Mrs. Raisin, you’ve been doing great like always.” Mrs. Raisin has been working the same 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. job, five days a week, for the past sixteen years with little to no recognition. Frankly, she has matured since she first joined this firm, now being one of the most senior employees. Not only does she have the dedication, she is a diligent worker as well. Raising three young grapes and being a role model at the same time is extremely stressful and a single raisin.What really irritates Mrs. Raisin is that this Mr. Cheeto, barely out of university for two years, has already ascended to the board committee. Mr. Cheeto has nothing to offer, he sleeps for half his shift and knows next to nothing on the subject. Though, he is well-liked in the firm thanks to his immature personality, it really brings out the joy in the office. In a week’s time, Mr. Twinkie and branches of the firm will be performing an Employee
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A majority of people cannot stand eating one raisin, try giving them a $2.42 Sun-Maid 100 Raisin Box compared to the variety of Cheetos, Edible Nirvana. Raisins are matured grapes, dried up by the sun’s rays. Let’s face the facts, raisins don’t sell as well as Cheetos because they are all natural and that’s the issue right there. The consumer hates natural tastes, we have consumables like Sweetened Ice Tea, Pre-Sugared Honey because the natural taste is not very pleasing. Can I deny that I am a fan of these artificial tastes? I have succumbed to what the industries have proposed as seemingly natural and it is putting organic farmers out of business. Gladly, I have woken up to why my mother always told me to not eat too much junk food. None of it is real and all it is really doing for me is putting harm to my
Most people desire to consume only what satisfies their taste buds, which is mainly foods and beverages that contain high levels of unhealthy ingredients, but they do not realize the harm it causes to their health. General Mills conducted an experiment in order to see how consumers would react when they had the option to buy healthy products or foods that tasted good: “General Mills, he said, acted responsibly to both the public and shareholders by offering products to satisfy dieters and other concerned shoppers, from low sugar to added whole grains. But most often, he said, people bought what they liked, and they liked what tasted good” (Moss 476). Companies of course need to keep their businesses running and in order to do that, they must manufacture
Now, scientists say artificial foods can be compared to all sorts of things, like drugs. Let’s compare this: Refined white sugar has killed more people in the world THAN ALL DRUGS COMBINED (That’s worse than eating lots of sugar) . Also, consider this: All of this fake and artificial “food” has seemed to affect kids in a way where they become hyper and sometimes temporarily mentally disabled.
The marketing revolves around habits. If we form the habits of just relying on them for food we will not go back thus more profit for them. It makes me think of an evil villain who’s bent on destroying the human race or at least making us all fat and lazy because that’s what’s happening. We’re becoming lazy which means our children will be lazy and the ability to cook will vanish and it will all go downhill from there. In Pollen’s article, he asked Harry Balzer what we can one do to fix this problem and he said “Easy. You want Americans to eat less? I have the diet for you. It’s short, and it’s simple. Here’s my diet plan: Cook it yourself. That’s it. Eat anything you want — just as long as you’re willing to cook it yourself” (584).
Take a gander around your local mega-mart today, and what do you see? An epidemic of food like substances taking over the supermarket shelves; an epidemic that has substituted real food for fake, shown links to obesity, and has altered our eating habits. There is, however, a solution that allows you to stick to the healthy foods you want to eat and avoid the foods you don’t.
With having true genuine intentions in eating healthy people fall into the ideas advertised by cooperation’s that their products are healthy. Food corporations protect themselves through ingredient secrecy and even through the FDA because they are not required by law to disclose their ingredients; however, the chemicals used need to be considered by the FDA to be Generally Regarded As Safe (Schlosser 25). People should take responsibility in the research of the food products they consume; therefore, allowing an individual to be wise and informed of what their really consuming. Maybe, instead of cutting corners in trying to eat healthy with false idealistic advertisement consumers should consider eating fresh fruits, vegetables, and cooking ingredients. Consumers should like the author Pollan suggested in his rules of thumb: avoid food products unfamiliar, unpronounceable ingredients, and products containing more than five ingredients (Pollan
The state of the American Health in the U.S has become an increasing concern of many Americans. An article entitled “11 Facts about American Eating Habits,” addresses the state of food in the U.S by stating, “Healthiness of the food we eat decreases by 1.7 percent for every hour that passes in the day.” Experts and scientists in the U.S has raised questions about regarding the different ways food is now being produced. While individuals are usually not aware of the ingredients that food contains, many people continue to have unhealthy eating habits. In the past few decades, food production has included numerous artificial ingredients that are said to be the cause of various health problems. Various artificial ingredients that are commonly
People’s ability to assess certain courses of action brings about two distinct paths: it either hinders the person’s ability to gauge their surroundings or it enables them to see and act based on a completely new perspective. It is our seemingly competent nature, as generalists, that has led to the rise of the phenomenon known as the “national eating disorder.” Skewing food culture and trend patterns, we have come to trust in our natural aptitude for survival as a way to pave our way through sustaining nourishment while coming into terms with the opportunity costs that accompany all of our decisions. There is something about food that grabs people; it is the individual tastes and textures, the unique stories of each and every ingredient that is used to make food, and the smell of spices that brings familiarity that
“They (Food Production Corporations) may have salt, sugar, and fat on their side, but we, ultimately, have the power to make choices. After all, we decide what to buy. We decide how much to eat.” (Moss 346). In today’s society, junk food needs no introduction as everyone enjoys the taste of junk food because it is fast, tasty, and affordable but not everyone knows what all goes into their food. Over the years the food industries have drastically changed how food is produced and manufactured. Moss reflects upon the motivations and practices by the food industries which have transformed the American food supply by the use of the three key ingredients, salt, sugar, and fat. Through Michael Moss’s use of rhetorical appeals in his book Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, he discusses the extraordinary science behind what is considered tasty food, how multinational food companies use the key ingredients, salt sugar, and fat to increase sales and how other literary elements can help create trust between the author and audience thus increasing the effect of his arguments.
More and more studies have gone into how to eat healthier; and while many believe that they have the best idea to fix the issue there are few who actually know what they are talking about. David Freedman does not particularly have all the answers but he does have a good idea of what he thinks is right. His views may not be the best, but to him and many others the views that are embodied in his article are far superior ways to handle it than many others believe. The author believes that through technology we can create foods that are more appealing and more healthy. The main purpose of this essay is to analyze Freedman’s article and take a deeper look into how his beliefs, like the one stated in the previous sentence, are right or wrong.
In the article “How Junk Food Can End Obesity,” the author David H. Freeman demonstrates how so many people are very poorly informed on the facts of processed foods and how bad it is for one’s health, he goes on to explain how wholesome foods are supposed to be primarily better for the health of an individual, but that is not necessarily true. In our society, we loudly blame processed food companies mainly directed at fast food companies, for the sole contribution to the increasing rate of obesity. Freedman argues how it is not just fast food companies that are playing such a huge factor, but also the “all-natural organic” stores, like Whole Foods, that we love so much. Its clear most American’s see “all-natural, processed free” products and there is a huge chance that we purchase that product, simply because the advertising draws us in. Another thing he does is gives great examples of how more healthy stores may actually have products that are more harmful than not. He also mentions many different articles that he has read throughout his essay to show the
After watching GMO & OMG, Fix Foods, Fed Up, and reading “ If you pitch it they’ll eat it”, I realize that I need to make changes to my eating habits and that there needs to be a humongous change in our food industry. For an example many of us don’t really pay attention to what we eat if it looks good or smells good we're going to want more. As they said in GMO & OMG “ The Supermodel Foods”. Us people we tend to buy the food that looks best to our preference and not if it’s actually good for us. In the documentary GMO & OMG by: Jeremy Seifert he argues and tries to bring to our attention that there’s Genetically Modified Organisms has been put in our food without our knowledge. But even when knowing this we still continue to buy the genetically
Have you ever seen “Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate” (Figure. 2) growing out of the ground? Today's society offers new options for meals every day. From fondue to fast food, there are new options everywhere you go. To clear up any curiosity, sodium stearoyl lactylate is a chemical added to Twinkies to make its processed ingredients more tolerable to the human body. Companies like Hostess and Kellogg’s are scientifically manipulating the human body, tricking them into being able to digest their chemical makeup of the ingredients. The true challenge when finding a place to eat is not only considering its availability, but also deciding which choice is most health conscious. Processed foods may taste good going down, but they actually contain many unnatural ingredients, if that is even their appropriate name, that can lead to obesity and health problems throughout one’s life. Many of these processed foods are, unfortunately, the most readily available. The debate of processed versus organic foods is a common conflict in society today. Whether it is due to lack of income, or pure laziness, people choose every day to put toxic, unnatural foods in their body. Some foods that appear to be healthy may not be; the real trick to healthy food is being as earth-centered as possible. Organic means coming from living matter--food in its purest form. Living an organic lifestyle is, most importantly, a better decision regarding the health and wellbeing of the
nowadays, people do not know what they are eating. The majority of most Americans would not be able to pronounce the names of the ingredients listed on the package of the last snack food they consumed. Consumers “ignore certain critical questions about the quality and the cost of what they are sold: How fresh is it? How clean or pure is it, how free of dangerous chemicals? … When the food has been manufactured or “processed” or “precooked,” how has that affected its quality or price or nutritional value?” (Berry, 24) It is of utmost importance that we understand what the food that lines the grocery store shelves is actually
Every healthy food option has an unhealthy substitutes. With every organic stove top popcorn option, one also has microwavable popcorn that is much easier to cook. With every organic dark chocolate option to satisfy one’s sweet tooth, that person also have cheap Hershey’s milk chocolate bars that are easily accessible and cheap. When a person has each of these options, the question is now thought, “Which one should a person pick?” Numerous factors often are contributors to this decision: how much each product costs, which one tastes superior based on the person’s preferences, and is the easiest to gain access to.
In recent years, more and more Americans have been making the dietary transition from processed and conventionally grown food to whole, clean, or organically grown food. Food that is grown organically is grown without the use of chemical or synthetic pesticides and has not been genetically modified in any way. What started off as simply an eating trend has evolved into a way of life for some, with many avid supporters and practicers of the organic food diet preaching the benefits that they have experienced in their life since their transition. In light of this transition, the food industry, especially the major corporations and pharmaceutical companies, have taken a devastating blow to their sales and profits have been falling. In an effort to combat this decrease in capital, countless corporate-backed studies claiming that there are not only no added benefits to consuming organically grown food, but that it is also unhealthy to consume organic food due to the possibility of insect infestation of produce and other similar claims have been released in a vanity-fueled effort to cloud the minds of the American people. As gullible as many people are, the majority of the masses are not being fooled. Because of a number of counter studies completed and also released to the public, it is now commonly known that there are a plethora of benefits that a change from conventional to organic farming would bring to the country, including a decrease in disease, improved health, and a