Summary Of Food As Thought By Mary Maxfield

Is there really a way to decide if the food you are eating is healthy or not? Some people indulge in foods that are high in sugar, but still do not gain weight. Humans is known to have people who have a variety of body types, and along with that each person also has a different metabolism. Therefore, we breakdown foods very differently from one another. In “Resisting the Moralization of Eating,” Maxfield criticizes the way Michael Pollan decided to approach the issues in his article, “Escape from the Western Diet”.

In “Food as Thought: Resisting the Moralization of Eating,” Mary Maxfield wrote about the reason behind being overweight in America. She stated the “mistakes” Americans make when it comes to eating healthy. Maxfield, also stated

She tries to deconstruct this idea that she believes to be a misconception. Maxfield begins her deconstruction with a look at the existing links between culture and perceptions of health. “The problem is our understanding of health is as based in culture as it is in fact”. (Maxfield) This observation however, is puts an end to any kind of logical sense to her argument. Maxfield attempts to back up her claims about health with commentary from other sources, however her sources are unreliable due to their backgrounds. Instead of including information from well known, and credible health specialists, she uses retrieves statements that are made by a law professor and ones from a fat acceptance activist. This introduced the idea there is a capitalistic motive behind perceptions of health. When you think about it, this does not support her prior

Which, without a doubt she did not do. She simply just found someone who shared the same viewpoints as her. This is called confirmation bias and that is not something you should use with writing an article about health and how it affects obese people. Choosing him would of only been valid if she wanted to address the laws around accessing unhealthy foods or something along the lines of beverage tax. Also, her seeking out a ‘fat acceptance activist’ was extremely inappropriate in my opinion. Someone like that is fighting for the equal stance and acceptance for obese people in society, given that there are a variety of determinants when it comes to being overweight. She wanted to further solidify her point and therefore misconstrued a movement for her own