Even though over these past weeks I have learned about the “bad stuff” that happens to the food we eat, I haven’t been deeply affected by it enough to change my eating ways. I haven’t been influenced by our studies because up to now, I have been eating foods that may have been genetically modified, but that hasn’t prevented me from eating them.
If I ate some strawberries in the dining court and later found out that they were genetically modified, I don’t believe that I would stop eating them just because they were genetically modified. If they taste good, I will continue to eat them. And plus, they would count as a serving of fruit for the day!
After watching the movie Supersize Me, though I was grossed out at the negative effects that eating the food has on health, it didn’t influence me to completely stop eating at McDonald’s. Often when I travel to other places, I eat McDonald’s for a quick meal in order to get back onto the road. It’s fast, convenient, and it tastes good! Because I know of the harmful health effects of eating McDonald’s frequently, I don’t eat it a lot. I only eat McDonald’s about 1-2 times a month.
In our class discussion, I was surprised to learn that the apple pies at McDonald’s weren’t really made of apples, but rather made of potatoes flavored like apples. Every time I go to McDonald’s, I get the apple pies. Even though I feel somewhat “deceived” that all this time I thought I was eating apples, knowing that the pies don’t have real apples in them won’t stop me from buying them and eating them. They are just too darn delicious!
6 comments:
I completely agree with you! I was grossed out, yet I know I will not change my ways. My eating habits are just too deeply engrained in me!
I agree too! I'm not going to change my ways eating in general. Although I don't think I'll eat one of the apple pies again.
I agree i love the food i eat and i dont think seeing these films will really change the way i eat. If i want Mcdonalds im going to eat it...just not every week lol
i love how you feel decieved about the apple pies...i feel the same way but still eat them they are the best potatoes ever...
I agree with you. Although we have learned a lot about all of the bad stuff in our food I still find myself eating it. I dont think I would change my eating lifestyle because I love food.
I'm with you on this one, there is no way that knowning some of the food i'm eating might be genetically modified is going to stop me from eating it, especially if it is good
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