Food Inc. is an informational video about how our food is produced. Many people do not understand the contents of their food or where their food came from. Some people do not even think to look at the labels to see what is in their food. Food Inc. opened up eyes and made me realize that we, the consumers, do not realize what we are eating and that is part of our fault. Yes, we have the FDA and other food administrations to help us but we ourselves make take responsibility in our food choices. It is kind of upsetting to see where our food came from but at the same time, we have to eat to survive. Unless one wants to go out and plant their own garden and raise their own food, they should be more aware of their food and pay closer attention to labels. In the video, the companies believe in the motto "faster, cheaper, fatter" which is try. We try to produce things at a faster and cheaper cost but again it is the responsibility of citizens to be aware about what they are consuming. My mother always told me if I don't know what is in it then read the label and find out what I am putting into my body.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/movies/12food.html
At this website, the writer is criticizing Food Inc. The writer believes that although Food Inc. is a good movie to warn people about their food they are eating, they believe that the movie isn't finished. Which there are certain parts in which the movie should be expanded and explain more about the consequences of our food industry.
Samantha, I personally believe that there are many ways in which a person can eat healthy for cheap. Most people either just do not understand what they are putting into their bodies (not reading or understanding food labels) or are just not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteI dont't know if we really have the food administrations on our side because at the end of the movie where it talked about the cloning of animals they said that the USDA approves the cloned meat without further research on it. I dont think that is truly being on our side because what if something bad or unsafe happened to the animal during the cloning process?
ReplyDeleteTo reply to courtney, is cloned meat actually worse for us? i dont really understand the purpose of cloned meat. But i have to agree with samantha, i am sickened at what i have learned because most people today do not actually read what they are eating, and we are just feeding the big corporations.
ReplyDeleteI agree many people don't know what they are really eating and its not a good thing. If you don't know what you are putting in your body then you probably aren't eating healthy.
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