The movie “super size me” repulsed me. I have never really been a fan of Mc Donalds previous to watching this movie, however , now I am completely opposed to it. The fact that the man got so ill from eating Mc Donalds and would have probably died if he had continued eating the way he was makes me sick. Although eating Mc Donalds for every single meal is not a very realistic way of life, it does reign true that people consume fast food including Mc Donalds several times a week. The sad fact is that people continue to eat fast food because it is cheap and convenient, but the even sadder fact is that no one has done anything to really solve this problem. Obesity in America is quickly becoming the highest cause of death so why isn’t our government doing anything about it? I know that people would have issues with the government controlling the food that we eat, however if it is killing people I think something should be done. Don’t people ever question if the food they are eating is really even food? I honestly don’t consider Mc Donalds real food now because of the knowledge that I have of the many different elements that go into it. I knew that the food carries a lot of calories, however I did not know that the seemingly healthy salad has the same amount of calories as a big mack, nor that the yogurt with granola has more calories than the ice-cream sundae. I think this is unfair for the customers who are trying to be more health conscious because they are bringing business for Mc Donalds thinking that they are getting something a little healthier when what they are eating has high calorie and fat content, not to mention huge amounts of preservatives. I believe that everyone has their own choice to eat what they want , however, when fast food is so easily accessible at every street corner, it makes it very difficult to make the right choices. I’ve always had the idea of starting my own “fast food” chain but with organic and healthy food so that eating healthy will be more accessible ,causing less guilt, and obesity. Now since I am planning on majoring in business and have seen this movie I really think I am g
"The Omnivores Dilemma" by Pollan corresponds very well with this movie because it discusses how horrible fast food is because it is made from the trash of the farm. This book has made me see meat in a different light and I am actually considering not eating red meat anymore. Although I have been eating red meat for a while and nothing horrible has happened to me, I want to see if I feel any different without it in my diet. I feel that if there are so many risks to eating red meat, there is no point in eating it because I do not want to take any chances.
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