The Decline of the American Diet

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the problems facing America in terms of poor nutrition, widespread obesity, inhumane treatment of animals and the growing corporate influence on what Americans eat and how their lives are affected. The paper looks at the three books and discusses how the enormous influence on American political institutions by corporations and money must be eradicated and advertising must be banned from marketing unhealthy food to children. The paper supports the old-fashioned healthy family meal in the evening with parents discussing important issues with their children. The paper contends that these health issues must be addressed soon.

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Abstract
Introduction
Fast Food Nation (summary) - Schlosser
Question for Author Schlosser
The Food Revolution (summary) - Robbins
Question for Author Robbins
Genetically Engineered Food (summary) Teitel / Wilson
Question for Authors Teitel / Wilson
Concluding Remarks

From the Paper:

"The subtitle of Schlosser's book is "The Dark Side of the All-American Meal," and one doesn't have to read very far to see that "dark side." On page 3 of the Introduction, readers learn that Americans spend more on fast food - which the book goes to great lengths to document as a highly unhealthy substitute for truly nutritious meals - than "higher education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars." In fact, Schlosser goes on, Americans shell out more money for fast food than music CDs, magazines, newspapers, videos, books and movies "combined." That's a large amount of money; in fact, in the year 2,000, the author says, Americans spent $110 on fast food, up from $6 billion in 1970."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Robbins, John. (2001). The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and OurWorld. Boston: Conari Press.
• Schlosser, Eric. (2001). Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. New York:Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Teitel, Martin, & Wilson, Kimberly A. (1999). Genetically Engineered Food: Changing theNature of Nature. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press.

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