On Tuesday and Thursday of last week we watched Food Inc. in class. If you haven't watched this documentary you really should. It is one of those documentaries that is very eye opening and shows a strong point of view on a specific group of people. Growing up I have been exposed to the farming and agriculture industry so I could relate to some of the topics that were covered during the duration of the movie. This blog isn't about my review of the movie though, it is about three discussion questions that I have to answer for class this coming Tuesday.
Question 9. Do you think healthy eating should be a right, a responsibility, or a privilege?
I feel that eating healthy foods shouldn't be a privilege it should be available to anyone, poor or rich. I honestly feel that eating healthy is already a right in some ways. The country provides healthy organic food to its citizens through the organic food section in the grocery store and the whole food stores that are throughout the country. As much as some don't believe the government is trying to provide the correct information on their labeling to show the citizens exactly what is in the different products. Eating healthy is a person's responsibility. They need to take the responsibility to buy the healthy foods over the junk foods. Parents need to make sure they are feeding their kids more fruits and vegetables and not the sugary foods.
Question 15. What do you think about Oprah being sued for saying she wasn't sure if she wanted to continue eating hamburgers, as described in the film? What do you think about a law that prevents you from saying something negative about a particular food item?
Oprah, just like everyone else, has the freedom of speech. In the movie it shows how she is unsure if she wants to eat hamburgers because of the Mad Cow outbreak. Everyone at that time probably had the same thoughts as her but because they aren't on television their opinion was nationally known. The idea of suing her over that incident is completely ridiculous. If their was a law that prevented citizens from talking negative about a food item I would think that the government was ridiculous. There is more important things in our country that should be taken care of like poverty, not the negative feelings over food items.
Question 16. Author Michael Pollan points out in the film that "to eat well in this country costs more than to eat badly. It will take more money and some people simply don't have it. And that's one of the reasons that we need changes in policy level so that the carrots are a better deal than the chips." If healthy, environmentally sustainable food were to cost less than other food, do you think people would eat more of it? Why do you think that?
I think it depends on the family whether or not they would eat the less expensive healthy foods. If a family has children that are involved in sports every night out of the week it is easier for them to just go through the drive thru line then it is to cook meals. Usually sports are over late, especially for younger children, and cooking a meal after that would take away from the time available to help complete their homework. It would also make bed time later, in the view of these parents. If a family already eats healthy I think it would just improve their healthy eating. They would continue to eat the healthy foods and maybe shy away from the drive thru lines altogether.
Question 9. Do you think healthy eating should be a right, a responsibility, or a privilege?
I feel that eating healthy foods shouldn't be a privilege it should be available to anyone, poor or rich. I honestly feel that eating healthy is already a right in some ways. The country provides healthy organic food to its citizens through the organic food section in the grocery store and the whole food stores that are throughout the country. As much as some don't believe the government is trying to provide the correct information on their labeling to show the citizens exactly what is in the different products. Eating healthy is a person's responsibility. They need to take the responsibility to buy the healthy foods over the junk foods. Parents need to make sure they are feeding their kids more fruits and vegetables and not the sugary foods.
Question 15. What do you think about Oprah being sued for saying she wasn't sure if she wanted to continue eating hamburgers, as described in the film? What do you think about a law that prevents you from saying something negative about a particular food item?
Oprah, just like everyone else, has the freedom of speech. In the movie it shows how she is unsure if she wants to eat hamburgers because of the Mad Cow outbreak. Everyone at that time probably had the same thoughts as her but because they aren't on television their opinion was nationally known. The idea of suing her over that incident is completely ridiculous. If their was a law that prevented citizens from talking negative about a food item I would think that the government was ridiculous. There is more important things in our country that should be taken care of like poverty, not the negative feelings over food items.
Question 16. Author Michael Pollan points out in the film that "to eat well in this country costs more than to eat badly. It will take more money and some people simply don't have it. And that's one of the reasons that we need changes in policy level so that the carrots are a better deal than the chips." If healthy, environmentally sustainable food were to cost less than other food, do you think people would eat more of it? Why do you think that?
I think it depends on the family whether or not they would eat the less expensive healthy foods. If a family has children that are involved in sports every night out of the week it is easier for them to just go through the drive thru line then it is to cook meals. Usually sports are over late, especially for younger children, and cooking a meal after that would take away from the time available to help complete their homework. It would also make bed time later, in the view of these parents. If a family already eats healthy I think it would just improve their healthy eating. They would continue to eat the healthy foods and maybe shy away from the drive thru lines altogether.
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