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Food Inc Dilemmas

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Imagine this: Since your new job requires you to be on the road a lot, you take your family with you everywhere. But, when it comes time to eat, you do not have enough money to get healthy vegetables or fresh fruits from the supermarket. What you do have money for is a greasy hamburger from the nearest Burger King, way less expensive on the dollar menu. This dilemma is exactly what this family has to go through in the film Food, Inc., which was made in 2008 by director Robert Kenner. The movie examines how big corporations have taken over all aspects of the food chain in America, from the farms where the food is grown, to the fast food restaurants and stores where the food is sold. One problem it examines is equal access to healthy food. Prices are so high on the healthy foods that many families with low incomes are forced to turn away and buy the cheaper, unhealthier foods. These unhealthier foods are processed. As Kris Gunnars says in her article, “Nine Ways Processed Foods Are Harming People,” foods that have been chemically processed and made solely from refined ingredients and artificial substances are what is generally known as processed food (9). The consumption of so much unhealthy food causes long-term health problems and should not be a dilemma for so many people. Everyone should …show more content…

Well, there are ways to fight back. For instance, poorer communities can become sustainable. They can do this by building gardens in their backyard, at school, or in a local park and buying from the farmer’s market to name some. By becoming sustainable, the communities can prevent many people from having to buy fast food. By having local gardens and supporting farmers markets, they can help the people live and eat healthier, significantly reducing health problems from processed foods and giving everyone a chance to eat

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