Coming into the ERW Food Politics unit, I already had an idea of what the food system in America consisted of. I had already seen a part of the Food Inc. documentary, so I feel that I was not completely blindsided by what was going on in America behind doors. Honestly I don't think I will ever cut meats from my diet, because I think of it as a main course for meals! Without meat there is a lack of protein, and that is vital for humans’ health.
Although after the food unit, I know that my knowledge has definitely expanded especially about the role of the FDA and food borne illnesses (my topic), with a more political side.
In my opinion, sustainability is a big part of the goal that we have in America. And as a potential future engineer, I really want to incorporate ways to live “greener” and to change these techniques full of flaws! There is always room for improvement! Although knowing that we have so many people to feed, it is practically impossible to live with good quality and quantity in our foods!
This wasn't my first time watching Food, Inc. either. I always suspected something wasn't right with our food system, and I wasn't surprised to find out the truth, but I was still hit pretty hard from the footage. It's scary to think that the FDA's criteria is "yeah, this probably won't kill you," instead of "yeah, this is really good for you, you should eat it." It's pretty apparent that we can't trust our own government and that we should be taking food into our own hands. If we do that, we'll have more control over what goes into the food and the environment around it. We'll be held accountable for our own actions and make for a more sustainable system. It's ridiculous that the entire population depends on a few guys in the fields.
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