I think when it comes to the root issue regarding obesity in America is the abuse of power that a great many companies are a victim of. When it comes to obesity, we tend to think of fast food as one of the greatest causes. We as a society have …
Ben and Jerry’s Stab at Ethical Marketing
One company that certifies its products as “Fair Trade”, such as Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, recognises the importance of ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for farmers within its supply chain. However. The “Fair Trade Certified” label on cocoa and cocoa products signifies that the cocoa beans have been …
Junk Food Public Policy
In determining which legislation would be best to address the needs of obese and overweight Americans, the needs and habits of the poor should not go unnoticed and will be taken most into consideration as the poor are disproportionately affected by obesity and are more sensitive to the price of …
Cutting Down on Advertising Geared Towards Children
The obesity epidemic is at an all-time high in the United States and it is time that the government steps in to try and combat this epidemic before it continues to grow. States have tried to implement things like making caloric value information available on menus, placing taxes on unhealthy …
Mitigating the Obesity Epidemic: A Comprehensive Overview of Eight Potential Solutions
Obesity’s unremitting rise as a public health crisis demands imaginative, nuanced solutions that will inspire populations to select more nutritious dietary options and adopt more active daily routines. In my role on the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Food and Health, by advocating sustainable lifestyle changes addressing diet and exercise, these …
My Relationship with Food
Every Sunday after church, my family and I would go to my grandfather’s house for lunch. Each week he would come up with some big menu filled with delicious meats and a variety of different side dishes. I didn’t grow up as an adventurous eater, but as I got older …
Food: More Than a Need
Since the beginning of time, many factors have attracted organisms together: water, clothing, sleep, shelter and of course, food. People need nutrients to survive, so why not form memories and experiences along with it? Food may be prepared in an incredible number of ways, and food is still developing to …
Drama at the dinner table
“What’s for dinner mom?” “Sambar and rice.” “Not again!” This was a typical dinner for a good portion of my childhood. Sambar is a lentil-vegetable stew, cooked with tamarind broth and spices. From that description it’s not hard to imagine why six year old me was pouting at the dinner …
Food and Me
Food has always played an important role in my life. I love to eat, I love to cook, and I plan to work with food for the rest of my life. My experience with food is heavily influenced by my family’s dietary restrictions. I am very conscious about what I …
Food Is My Fuel
Ever since I was a little girl, I was an adventurous eater. My mom would never repeat recipes and I believe that is the reason why I am so open-minded about food. There were a couple of instances in my life that did change my perspective on food that I …
Food and Being in the Kitchen from a Young Age
As a kid, I grew up in a house where my parents cooked almost every meal and were constantly trying out new recipes. My parents were the same way as kids with both of my grandparents cooking most meals for them too. My parents were not the type of parents …
Food philosophy
I have a few…interesting eating habits. For a long time in my first few years of college I was very food insecure. I didn’t have enough money for groceries so I had to get food from the food pantry. I developed a habit of eating as much as I could …
My Food Journey
During each stage of my life, my eating habits have changed. From as young as I remember, food has been an important part of my life. Growing up, my mom was always in the kitchen cooking and baking, and she would let me help her. I was very young when …
Food: Much More than a Bite to Eat
As a child, the way I viewed food was rather straightforward, it was simply a something to fill you up. However, my family’s table was a melting pot of flavor, from Argentina to Thailand and many other countries. My mom is an excellent cook …
My food story
I have always loved food. I am definitely a live to eat kind of person. I have had a pretty good relationship with food my whole life. Both of my parents know how to cook and we rarely eat out because we always just make it at home. I know …
My Story with Food
Throughout my life, I have gone through a wide range of eating habits that are still changing to this day. When I was younger I used to be able to eat just about anything in sight, If It is what I liked. I was picky and didn’t like a wide …