Impacts of a Borderless Society

In its most basic definition, the U.S.-Mexico Border is a 2000-mile line that divides the United States and Mexico. However, those who spend their lives experiencing the concept of “the border,” acknowledge that the U.S.-Mexico Border is more than just a line. It’s an epicenter of; historical, political, social, economic, and cultural affairs that influence people on both countries. In this essay, I will be discussing the endogeneity effect between the border and its people and how I influence this phenomenon.

Every day the average american can be seen throwing money at things. This is the relationship that can be made between america and food, as seen in “What We Eat”. Eric Schlosser talks about how food in general has made a noticeable difference on the American society. He does this by referencing how the amount of money the average american spends on food has surpassed numbers unimaginable. Schlosser says that the effect of fast food in america has made it so that “On any given day, about one quarter of the adult population visits a fast-food restaurant.”

America have a variety of food with no staple food to eat with every meal, unlike in Vietnam where the food is more exotic, but very easily to get sick of. Both countries daily meals consist of cooked goods, vegetables, and a variety of foods. Daily routine for eating is the same for both countries consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner. But where there are similarities, there are differences such as the food cultures. Both the countries have difference regions, so of course each region vary on what they eat, and what they have access to. In America, the southern region’s foods are different than the cooked foods in other regions. In the same way, the foods that the southern region

Indeed, Pollan’s views appear to be convincing since the different cultures in America offering a large variety of traditional food dishes causes a problem in food choices. As a consequence, Pollan mentioned, the mindset of American’s about, “what should we eat for dinner?” is caused by the food options in America being very diverse and not limited.

Most of the meat in grocery stores comes from these companies even though they are stamped “from farm”. This can be very misleading for consumers.

It is very easy to be amazed at the variety of products that can be found in today's supermarkets, all over the world. The United States in particular is a society of consumers, and many in this country would expect no less than full shelves of everything from produce, to meats, to snacks, etc. However, what most consumers today fail to realize is that the variety seen in most supermarkets in this country is really not too varied at all. In fact, the point that Michael Pollan aims to make in the first chapter of his book is just that: everything comes from corn. The paragraphs below will detail this author's beliefs in relation to today's consumer market, and focus on the ways in which most of us consume the products we are offered (often without questioning anything). Pollan's point will be stressed in this paper as well; namely, that today's society is suffering from poor nutrition and a lack of variety, due to the fact that 'everything boils down to corn,' as Pollan states, as well as the relative lack of education about the places from which one's food comes.

Many foods like Pastas, Pizza, Fish, Tacos; and more are from different countries. Foods came to this area because the immigrants and people that move to say Italy then bring the food over to our country.

Americans have choices, whether it be to go anywhere they want, watch anything they want, say anything they want or even eat anything they want. The diet choices seem to be the hardest of them all as Brian Wansink explains in his book Mindless Eating. He talks about all the choices one has as they go through life day to day and how one’s surroundings may contribute to the choices they make. When it comes to food, we think we make all the choices, but some beg to differ. Wansink believes that we can eat better just as easily as we over eat. He says on his website, “It’s easier to change our environment than to change our mind”. In an environment of many choices, this is one choice that a consumer cannot make themselves because

Michael Pollen’s book brought everything together and cleared all my confusion about American food system based on how he tracked the food we eat from the farm to when we swallow it. The environment and economy have been the main shapers of foodways and in many cases people will have crops that are cheap to grow, animal that will grow mostly cheap and which will sell at the best price, and that is what people will eat, they have no choice (Anderson, 2013). This is what exactly happening in America where most of the food we buy in supermarket or restaurant like Macdonald lack of quality. Pollan tracked the corn as the staple crop in America and showed how in most of the food at the supermarket consist of corn, but we buy those food without knowing,

First, no matter where you are food is an indispensable component of our nation's cultural identity. . If you're ponder, it’s not all spaghetti and garlic bread far from it. Despite of America’s size and variety, American cooking varies greatly by region. Go and try out foods

In his address to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson declared freedom of the seas in times of peace and war. Looking back, it seems ridiculous to think that anyone could challenge the right of individuals to navigate the oceans freely. However, fast-forward to the twenty-first century and we can see an analogous debate over the issue of immigration rights, with territorial borders being the main topic of discussion. The system of immigration in the United States is complex and oftentimes restrictive, and while revisions to the system usually include increasing quotas or other solutions to let in certain groups of people who deserve special consideration (such as those

Another important element to look at for food is how our food is made and our options to food. Over time, Dan Barber explains that we have shifted our approach to eating from family style that consisted of a classic meal centered on a large cut of meat with a few vegetables. Later shifting to a cautious approach that we expect our meat is from free range animals and the vegetables are locally sourced. Whereas, today we are more of an integrated system of vegetable, grain, and livestock production that is fully supported by what we choose to cook for dinner. Since we experience no upper limit on the amount of meat we can consume. As a result from the industry becoming too good at producing a lot of animals too cheaply.

Another advantage the U.S has is that we have more than enough access to water. Having access to water allows us to travel to other countries faster. Export and import

* High quality products with the best raw materials (naturally raised beef, pork and chicken)

Purchasing local helps grow other businesses as well as the local tax base. And as far as the health impact, buying your meat certified humane and local, ensures your purchasing meat that has a nutritious diet without antibiotics, or hormones, animals raised with shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors according to eat wild.com There are many websites you can look up with directories of local owned business that implement healthy practices and keep things local. You can also participate in local co-ops which grow their own produce and share within the group.