Blog #8: Supersize Me

While watching commercials for documentaries in English class, on of the commercials caught me attention. SUPER SIZE ME!. I unfortunately did not get the opportunity to watch this particular documentary, but the ads did a good job of provoking my interest. It consisted of a man who ate McDonald's for so many months just to see what effects it had on the body. He gained weight and also contracted high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart issues. After a short period of time he could barely eat the food he was so sick of it. He said in the commercial that he felt disgusted with himself. I mean I would feel pretty disgusting too if I ate McDonald's EVERY day!Just goes to show just exactly how UNHEALTHY fast food restaurants are for you. Like my previous post on FOOD INC., you honestly have no idea what you are putting into your body. (Processed meat and fried potatoes soaked in grease, while you slurp down and acidic COCA-COLA). EAT & ENJOY.

Blog # 7: Food Inc. Documentary; Reality Hits

In a recent assignment for English, we were required to watch a documentary in which we had to write a paper about. The documentary I chose was Food Inc. (2008). Watching this movie was horrifying, yet educational. I had NO idea what went into the food that we eat. When I step into the grocery store, what seems to be a variety of food, is in fact just an illusion. Our world is called a "cornucopia" because most of what we eat contains "clever recreations" of corn (commonly seen as high fructose corn syrup) which is seen in most processed foods. So now I try to avoid processed food because they are unnatural and harmful to your body. Another scary factor Food Inc. addressed was how meat is manufactured. It all started when the McDonald brothers turned their drive-in restaurant into a "fast-food" business. They wanted all their burgers to taste the same. As a result, they changed the way the burger itself was processed so that all the burgers all across the U.S. would taste EXACTLY the same. Today there are four businesses that own 85% of the meat industry. So, the same companies that are creating meat for companies such as McDonald's and Burger King, are the same companies that are manufacturing the meat that YOU eat. Gross. I honestly didn't want to eat meat ever again (but I did). Food Inc. also discusses how chickens are injected with anabolic steroids that cause the chicken's growth and development rate to increase at a insanely fast pace. And you wonder why young girls nowadays are maturing so fast? I honestly think it has to do with the steroids that are being injected to the food we eat. Isn't it funny too how cancer can be tied to the meat that comes from cows? I believe that if we change the way we eat, we could very well change our health. (For good or bad). If you want an eye-opening look at our food industry, watch Food Inc.