Friday, November 19, 2010

America's Food Problem

Five myths about hunger

This article is amazing. It's informative, it's interesting, and it's incredibly well written.
The reason why I think it is interesting is because of the subject. It has been well known that America has a problem with obesity. But this article isn't just about obesity, it covers a wide variety of issues in America involving food consumption. And there is human interest all over the place in this story. For instance, the part about food being wasted in America, that's food that could be used to feed people who are starving.

One of the things that makes this article so great is that it doesn't just approach the topic from just one angel. There are five different angels all in the same story. I think this makes the article more through and interesting. Plus, it was easy to read. The writer said what they wanted to say and got to the point fast. And they gave a lot of good information in the process.

Articles like this are important for Americans. It opens peoples eyes to very serious problems with our society concerning food. Things like this make people more aware and I believe open the door for change.

It is fairly common knowledge that fast food is bad for you. People hear that all the time. There are tons of articles with statistics and facts about how fast food effects people. There have been countless articles about obesity and things like that in America. Many people are probably aware that America wastes a lot of food as well. But this article takes all these issues and really puts them in perspective really well. It shows how these things are effecting our society, how it is effecting us as a country, and how it is effecting our impact on the world and the worlds view on us.