Choosing what food to consume can be a difficult and confusing process. What the body wants and what the body needs often contradict each other. Fast food places do not help the issue because of their convenience and taste. Even in grocery stores, citizens around the world can make decisions they believe are the lesser of two evils by purchasing reduced fat products and other unhealthy foods. In reality, these choices are still terrible. The process of selecting ones food should involve the consideration of how the product was made, the risks involved in eating it, and the effect it will have on the body.
When choosing what to eat, the production and manufacturing of the food should be highly considered. As shown in the second film, the way cows, pigs, and chicken are raised and prepared is often dangerous, unsanitary, and made by companies that routinely cut corners. If an individual desires to pay the bare minimum for their food and doesn’t care about how it was processed, they may take the easiest route and solely eat processed food. If they consider the process of the food and want the best quality, their best option is to shop at farmers markets and even grow/raise as much of their own food. Animals raised by farmers with strong morals result in food that is better for the consumer. …show more content…
In Fast Food Nation, the author goes into great detail describing epidemics caused by the meatpacking industry. Eating something that looks like a simple, harmless hamburger has the capacity to kill within just a few days. Any disease can run rampant within a slaughterhouse because of how easy it is for the meat to become contaminated. Once this contaminated meat has been shipped far and wide, it is an automatic death sentence for anyone who consumes it. The small majority who survives, on the other hand, are left with long-term issues that will affect their