In Defense Of Food

Q. Why do people choose to eat products that are unhealthy for them?

Majority of people choose to eat unhealthy products for various reasons such as it's taste, price, and how easy it is to access. Most unhealthy foods such as cookies and candy help satisfy cravings and help as comfort food rather than fruits and vegetables. These unhealthy foods are much affordable than purchasing high priced organic foods. Although, a huge percentage would prefer unhealthy foods over healthy, I feel if many of us were aware of the health risks in unhealthy products, this percentage would decrease. Yes, we enjoy the chocolate chip cookies and the Snickers from time to time, but the fact that we are unaware of the health related issues related to these popular sweets will eventually begin to give an negative affect on our bodies.

Q. What roles/responsibilities does the government have in framing your choice?
-Should they be responsible for educating us?
-Should they be responsible for managing all products we consume? ( Genetically modified foods, plastic chemicals, poisonous additives)

The government does play a huge role in what we eat and should be responsible for educating us on the health facts on the food products that we are buying. We are purchasing many foods that may perhaps be very dangerous to our health because of the lack of knowledge we have on various products. The government should enforce food companies to supply their product with more information on where it came from and the health risks it may have. I do feel that the government is some what aware of many food companies that are selling unfair products and is neglecting to do anything about it. The government is who people turn to for support and should be able to count on, but this cannot happen if they are not protecting us from what most of our money is going towards in the world today.