Kessler, David A. The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2009. Print.
This book argues that sugar, fat, and salt activates neurons involved in taste perception, reward, and conscious control of eating. For some individuals, after being exposed to hyper-stimulating foods, they develop what is known as conditioned hyper-eating. Kessler states that food that is layered and loaded with sugar, fat, and salt holds a great sway over the American society. This book looks over the last three decades at modern global food companies, and shows that they have taken full advantage of this weakness of human biology. The End of Overeating will be very useful as I further my research. It is full of new information that answers many of my questions.
Beahrs, Andrew. Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens. New York: Penguin, 2010. Print.
This book argues that many of the dishes that were once all made from fresh foods from grasslands, woods, and waters have been lost in the shift to industrialized food. Andrew Beahrs focuses this book on when he first read mark Twain's classic work A Tramp Abroad, he saw that the dishes he consumed were regional in the truest sense of the word. The dishes were all local, all wild, and all lost. Beahrs reminds us of how food can shape our sense of where we come from and who we are. This book will be useful in my research because it shows an example of how once abundant native foods have been lost with the passing time.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Popular Book Annotations, Brooke Davis
Chang, Ya-hui Irenna. How What You Eat Defines Who You Are: The Food Theme in Four American Women Writers. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2008. 192.
Chang argues how minority women writers are only representing minority women in their texts by using their personal experiences and providing assumptions/stereotypes for all women. Besides bringing in other texts from authors and comparing them to each other, she also addresses food in relation to identity in many different aspects. This is beneficial to my research because she talks about food and identity for men, women, and children and which roles they tend to play in a household. What is most important to me is the relationship between food and women.
Costa, Temra. Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat. 1st. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2010. 223.
This book argues how women are creating this “delicious revolution” since they are the ones who promote change in what we eat and how we farm in the United States. Women are the ones behind this so called revolution, because they have been the ones holding the traditional title of housework including food planning and preparation. The author talks about certain women who have done something in order to promote healthier eating, and how they changed certain aspects of food production. There are also facts about what and how many women contribute to our eating habits. This is useful to my research because the whole book focuses on women and how they have such an impact on eating lifestyles, and the way to healthier diets.
Chang argues how minority women writers are only representing minority women in their texts by using their personal experiences and providing assumptions/stereotypes for all women. Besides bringing in other texts from authors and comparing them to each other, she also addresses food in relation to identity in many different aspects. This is beneficial to my research because she talks about food and identity for men, women, and children and which roles they tend to play in a household. What is most important to me is the relationship between food and women.
Costa, Temra. Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat. 1st. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2010. 223.
This book argues how women are creating this “delicious revolution” since they are the ones who promote change in what we eat and how we farm in the United States. Women are the ones behind this so called revolution, because they have been the ones holding the traditional title of housework including food planning and preparation. The author talks about certain women who have done something in order to promote healthier eating, and how they changed certain aspects of food production. There are also facts about what and how many women contribute to our eating habits. This is useful to my research because the whole book focuses on women and how they have such an impact on eating lifestyles, and the way to healthier diets.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
2 popular book annotations
Rose, Stewart D. The vegetarian solution: Your Answer to Heart Disease, Cancer,
Global Warming and More. Summertown: Healthy Living publications, 2007. Print.
This book begins with talking about vegetarianism as a diet and the effects of the diet throughout one’s life. It then starts going into the negative aspects of the meat industry such as the diseases that come from it and it talks about its effects on global hunger which is something useful that I had not related to the topic of vegetarianism before. Chapter six is what will be most helpful to me because it relates to the topic of the benefits that vegetarianism has on the planet. This will be useful to me in my research because it touches on some aspects of the environment that I had not read about previously.
Robbins, John and Dean Ornish. The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your
Life and Our World. San Francisco: Conari Press, 2001. Print.
This book goes through why vegetarianism is a healthy choice of diet for many different health related reasons. It also talks about the animal cruelty aspect of being a vegetarian and what goes on in factory farming. The part of the book that is going to be most beneficial for me to read is the chapter that talks about the environmental impact of the meat industry and why vegetarianism is a way to help stop the negative effects of the meat industry. Overall I feel that this book will be extremely helpful in my future research.
Global Warming and More. Summertown: Healthy Living publications, 2007. Print.
This book begins with talking about vegetarianism as a diet and the effects of the diet throughout one’s life. It then starts going into the negative aspects of the meat industry such as the diseases that come from it and it talks about its effects on global hunger which is something useful that I had not related to the topic of vegetarianism before. Chapter six is what will be most helpful to me because it relates to the topic of the benefits that vegetarianism has on the planet. This will be useful to me in my research because it touches on some aspects of the environment that I had not read about previously.
Robbins, John and Dean Ornish. The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your
Life and Our World. San Francisco: Conari Press, 2001. Print.
This book goes through why vegetarianism is a healthy choice of diet for many different health related reasons. It also talks about the animal cruelty aspect of being a vegetarian and what goes on in factory farming. The part of the book that is going to be most beneficial for me to read is the chapter that talks about the environmental impact of the meat industry and why vegetarianism is a way to help stop the negative effects of the meat industry. Overall I feel that this book will be extremely helpful in my future research.
Popular Book Annotations
Smith, J C. Understanding Childhood Obesity. Understanding health and sickness series. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1999.
Smith argues that obesity is a slow process that doesn’t happen overnight, but instead can begin with bad habits learned in childhood. This book is intended for teachers, parents, families, and health providers of children to learn what causes obesity in, children, health problems that result from it, and how to teach healthy practices. Approximately five million children and adolescents are considered to be obese. This book is very relevant to the research I’ve been doing because it discusses causes and preventions of obesity and it also aims at entire families to become involved in understanding and preventing severe weight gain.
Koplan, Jeffrey, Catharyn T. Liverman, and Vivica I. Kraak. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2005.
The authors of this book discuss ways that will help prevent obesity in young children and how they work. Social, environmental, medical, and other dietary factors are responsible of the increase of children with obesity. Not only is information presented on how to prevent obesity, but there are also promising interventions that would reverse the epidemic; for example, implementing nutritional regulations for all food and beverages sold in schools. This source is very relevant to my research on causes and preventions of childhood obesity, but also incorporates new ideas of reversing obesity today. Because the authors are a team at the Institute of Medicine, this source is very creditable.
Smith argues that obesity is a slow process that doesn’t happen overnight, but instead can begin with bad habits learned in childhood. This book is intended for teachers, parents, families, and health providers of children to learn what causes obesity in, children, health problems that result from it, and how to teach healthy practices. Approximately five million children and adolescents are considered to be obese. This book is very relevant to the research I’ve been doing because it discusses causes and preventions of obesity and it also aims at entire families to become involved in understanding and preventing severe weight gain.
Koplan, Jeffrey, Catharyn T. Liverman, and Vivica I. Kraak. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2005.
The authors of this book discuss ways that will help prevent obesity in young children and how they work. Social, environmental, medical, and other dietary factors are responsible of the increase of children with obesity. Not only is information presented on how to prevent obesity, but there are also promising interventions that would reverse the epidemic; for example, implementing nutritional regulations for all food and beverages sold in schools. This source is very relevant to my research on causes and preventions of childhood obesity, but also incorporates new ideas of reversing obesity today. Because the authors are a team at the Institute of Medicine, this source is very creditable.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Katie Goodin
Eng, Monica. "Healthy Schools Get Honored in USDA Initiative - Chicagotribune.com."
Chicago Tribune. 8 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
This article focuses in on the sustainable and organic practices at a Chicago primary school. The Academy of Global Citizenship was awarded the highest honor by the United States Department of Agriculture. The school not only teaches the fundamentals of sustainable agriculture but also practices them by serving organic food that is raised by students on school property. The author, Monica Eng elaborates by explaining the goals of Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture’s, beliefs on the subject. This article shows governmental support of sustainable and organic agriculture and education. There are also a couple of tidbits about the President and First Lady’s efforts. Eng ends with a statement of the school’s future plans to expand.
Kindy, Kimberly and Lyndsey Layton. "Integrity of Federal 'Organic' Label Questioned - Washingtonpost.com."
Washington Post. 3 July 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
This article examines the officials within the USDA and the organic certification process. Since recent claims of officials helping companies certify inorganic products as organic. These standards that have been made to regulate the market have become more relaxed and have allowed more products on to the market. However, consumers want to get what they are paying for. A scandal like this could weaken the organic label’s power in the mind of consumers and damage the organic market.
Martin, Andrew. "Is a Food Revolution Now in Season?" The New York Times. 21 Mar. 2009.
Web. 12 Oct. 2010..
This article focuses in on the advancement of sustainable and organic products in the supermarket and in the press. Andrew Martin, the author, includes numerous key players in the organic market, such as Michelle Obama, Wal-Mart, Gary Hirshberg, Tom Vilsack, and Kathleen Merrigan. This article is useful because it includes an array of current events.
Montgomery, David. "Seed of Learning Planted Organically." The Seattle Times. 15 July 2006.
Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
I chose this article due to its locality. The article was published in The Seattle Times and includes information about Washington state agriculture. Specifically, David Montgomery elaborates on the development of Organic Agriculture as a major at Washington State University. This is the first of its kind in the nation. He includes a variety of details about the program and school. He concludes with an explanation of the current agriculture climate and collectively creates a prediction of the future of farming.
Chicago Tribune. 8 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
This article focuses in on the sustainable and organic practices at a Chicago primary school. The Academy of Global Citizenship was awarded the highest honor by the United States Department of Agriculture. The school not only teaches the fundamentals of sustainable agriculture but also practices them by serving organic food that is raised by students on school property. The author, Monica Eng elaborates by explaining the goals of Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture’s, beliefs on the subject. This article shows governmental support of sustainable and organic agriculture and education. There are also a couple of tidbits about the President and First Lady’s efforts. Eng ends with a statement of the school’s future plans to expand.
Kindy, Kimberly and Lyndsey Layton. "Integrity of Federal 'Organic' Label Questioned - Washingtonpost.com."
Washington Post. 3 July 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
This article examines the officials within the USDA and the organic certification process. Since recent claims of officials helping companies certify inorganic products as organic. These standards that have been made to regulate the market have become more relaxed and have allowed more products on to the market. However, consumers want to get what they are paying for. A scandal like this could weaken the organic label’s power in the mind of consumers and damage the organic market.
Martin, Andrew. "Is a Food Revolution Now in Season?" The New York Times. 21 Mar. 2009.
Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
This article focuses in on the advancement of sustainable and organic products in the supermarket and in the press. Andrew Martin, the author, includes numerous key players in the organic market, such as Michelle Obama, Wal-Mart, Gary Hirshberg, Tom Vilsack, and Kathleen Merrigan. This article is useful because it includes an array of current events.
Montgomery, David. "Seed of Learning Planted Organically." The Seattle Times. 15 July 2006.
Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
I chose this article due to its locality. The article was published in The Seattle Times and includes information about Washington state agriculture. Specifically, David Montgomery elaborates on the development of Organic Agriculture as a major at Washington State University. This is the first of its kind in the nation. He includes a variety of details about the program and school. He concludes with an explanation of the current agriculture climate and collectively creates a prediction of the future of farming.
4 Annotated Bibliographies - Tamara Bennett
Brokaw, Chet. “South Dakota Farmers To Benefit From New Rail Shipping Plan”. Capital Press.com. Associated Press. 11 Oct. 2010. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.
This article is about a new railroad partnership that is making farmers in South Dakota have the opportunity to get more for their corn and soybeans. This new partnership would have the corn and soybeans shipped to the Port of Seattle, where they can then be shipped out to Asian markets which pay higher prices for corn and soybeans. In fact, farmers could get 15 to 25 more per bushel all thanks to this railroad partnership. Brokaw said that the improved shipping is also expected to encourage farmers to plant more corn and soybeans. I thought that this article was helpful to read in the context of my topic on the production of agriculture, since transportation is a huge part of the overall system. It also showed how transportation can have an effect on farmers and can either push them to grow more or less of a crop.
Reuters. “E.U. Considers Easing Rules on Biotech Crops in Animal Feed”. The New York Times.com. N.p., 8 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
In this article the author explains how the European Union is considering allowing a trace amount of unapproved genetically modified material in imports of animal feed. The United States along with other big grain exporters have called this draft proposal unworkable. The proposal was said to be a plausible solution when cargos of soybeans from the United States were blocked after traces of unapproved material were found. I thought that this article was very helpful because it showed me a different side to the food or feed production. And I just don’t see how allowing traces of genetically modified materials is a solution to their problem, although I do understand that they need the feed and are trying to get it there as fast as possible. Learning all this, I think that this article would be helpful for my argument.
MacPherson, James. “Cold-hardy ND Cows 'moo-ved' by Jumbo Jet to Kazakhstan to Rebuild Country's Beef Industry”. Los Angeles Times.com. Associated Press. 12 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
This article addresses the large quantity of cows that were bred and sent on a jumbo jet to Kazakhstan to help rebuild the former Soviet republic’s beef industry. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 most of Kazakhstan’s cattle were either sold or slaughtered. The deal between Bismarck-based Global Beef Consultants LLC and the Kazakhstan government calls for 2,040 Angus and Hereford cattle to be shipped on a dozen flights to central Asia by December 15, and is costing the government $50 million dollars. I thought that this article was really interesting. Who would of thought that we would be shipping cows on jumbo jets to other countries. I think that it’s really cool that these two countries can work together in order to help the other’s beef industry. What a great aspect to agriculture production internationally!
McFerron, Whitney & Campbell, Elizabeth. “Corn Crunch Means Costliest Beef Since 1980s”. The Seattle Times.com. N.p., 11 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
The authors of this article discuss how corn futures are preventing livestock producers from expanding their herds. The U.S. cattle herd in July was the smallest since 1973, and meat prices are expected to have a 14% rally this year. Corn futures jumped to a two-year high Monday and the price of the main feed ingredient is more than 70 percent above the 10-year average. As Mark Greenwood, a vice president at AgStar Financial Services, put it, “If grain prices go up, then meat prices are going to have to move up”. I really enjoyed this article and I feel it pertains directly to the agriculture production industry and would resourceful to use.
4 articles- Cheyenne Walker
Mccandless, David. "What's All The Fuss About Slow Food?." Olive Magazine December 2004: n. pag. Web. 12 Oct 2010. .
In this article McCandless argues that even though Americans have lived a long time on fast food, the survival of the future people depends on living with out it completely. He focuses his article on simple questions that the modern American may ask. Such questions included: Is fast food so bad? What if I just don’t have the time? Is it more expensive? This article will be extremely helpful in future research because these are some of the same questions that I tend to focus on as well.
Wong, Nicole. "Slow Food Movement." Technorati Green (2010): n. pag. Web. 12 Oct 2010.
In this article Wong argues that Slow Food can be fun and easy. She includes that it doesn't require confrontational forms of protest; it just involves eating local, organically grown foods prepared well, served with consideration, and enjoyed by all. Wong also focuses on how the popularity of drive-through and auto accessories like the Kar Kaddy Travel Tray, encourages people to eat entire meals in their car. Vehicles can be fitted with trays, caddies and cup holders, all designed specifically to hold fast food items like soda and coffee in paper cups, wrapped burgers and fries in open cartons, all in the name of convenience and speed. Prime examples of how dependent America is on fast food. This article will be useful because it brings new information to my attention that I never thought of such as fast food vehicle accessories.
Sharetto, Carla. "Study Exposes Fast Food Health Dangers." Daily News Central (2004): n. pag. Web. 12 Oct 2010.
In this article Sharetto argues that researchers have shown a correlation between fast food, weight gain, and insulin resistance in many Americans today. She focuses on a study that scientists conducted involving more than 3,000 participants have come to the same general conclusion as the controversial documentary, "Supersize Me," with its admittedly unscientific study of one individual: Frequent consumption of fast food is bad for your health. Sharetto quotes Dr.Pereira that Fast-food consumption has increased in the United States during the past three decades, and while there have been many discussions about fast-food's effects on obesity, this appears to be the first scientific, comprehensive long-term study to show a strong connection between fast-food consumption, obesity, and risk for type 2 diabetes. This article will be helpful because it is a specific example of the harm fast food does to the consumer’s body.
Hamel, Alan. "Information on Slow Food Movement." Ezine Articles (2010): n. pag. Web. 12 Oct 2010. .
In this article Hamel argues that the Slow Food Movement will help the world get rid of all the bad eating habits. He also includes that this movement encourages people to enjoy cooking again and eating traditional cooked meals. Hamel claims that the young generations have a special liking for fast foods and if they keep on passing food habits to the next generation then your kid will also be habituated to such bad food eating habits. This article will be somewhat helpful because even though a lot of this information is repetitive with other articles, it shows how the choices and habits of the present generations affect the choices and habits of future generations to come.
Haley Tellesbo- 4 Annotated Bibliographies
Harris, Gardiner. "Senate Bill on Food Safety Is Stalled." New York Times. 18 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Oct. 2010.
This article argued that it is in fact the governments responsibility to prevent contaminated food from entering the food system. State laws should provide protection and currently they are not. Shirley Almer died over two years ago due to contaminated peanut butter and her case is finally being heard. This shows how long it takes the Senate to approve bills. This article will be great for my research since it displays currently what is being done by our government in terms of food safety.
Neuman, William. "Beef Recall Intensifies Fight for Tighter Control." New York Times. 3 Sept. 2010. Print.
In this Article the author's argues that recent strands of a rare type of e-coli found in ground beef for the first time are now fueling the debate to keep the deadly bacteria out of the meet supply. Three people were sickened from the hamburger that came from Cargill Meat Solutions. The debate stems from whether or not rarer forms of e-coli should be considered illegal. Some people believe that instead of giving the rare forms of e-coli the illegal status they should instead focus time and money on the preventative measures with advances in science and data to protect consumers. This article is important to see the two sides of what people have to say about regulating food safety.
Wu, Angela. "Are Free-Range Eggs Safer?" Newsweek 25 Aug. 2010. Web.
The argument in this article is that there is not a lot of evidence that buying local is better even though factory farming has many problems. Buying local is hard to do when 95% of Americans buy their eggs from just 192 farms, which has decreased from 2,500 in 1987. The recent salmonella outbreak in eggs linked to two Iowa farms has now turned to a nationwide recall of over half a billion eggs. The bigger question here is what happened to our food system to allow this? Salmonella can be found on small organic farms so large intustrial farms are not the only ones to blame. This article is important to my research because it shows that any farm can have a food-borne illness outbreak.
Jalonick, Mary Clare. "Investigators: Egg Company Knew of Salmonella Outbreak." Time 14 Sept. 2010. Time. Web.
In this article the author argues that the egg company responsible for the salmonella outbreak was in fact aware of the positive results of the bacteria in 2008. Investigators of the Wright County Egg Company said they found reports of 426 positive cases of salmonella between the years 2008-2010. The owner of the company, Austin DeCostner, is scheduled to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. No deaths have been tied to this specific salmonella outbreak but it is the largest salmonella outbreak since the 1970's with more than 1500 people sick. This article is useful because it shows yet another side in the recent egg contamination story. When a food-borne illness occurs there can be many reasons behind the outbreak.
This article argued that it is in fact the governments responsibility to prevent contaminated food from entering the food system. State laws should provide protection and currently they are not. Shirley Almer died over two years ago due to contaminated peanut butter and her case is finally being heard. This shows how long it takes the Senate to approve bills. This article will be great for my research since it displays currently what is being done by our government in terms of food safety.
Neuman, William. "Beef Recall Intensifies Fight for Tighter Control." New York Times. 3 Sept. 2010. Print.
In this Article the author's argues that recent strands of a rare type of e-coli found in ground beef for the first time are now fueling the debate to keep the deadly bacteria out of the meet supply. Three people were sickened from the hamburger that came from Cargill Meat Solutions. The debate stems from whether or not rarer forms of e-coli should be considered illegal. Some people believe that instead of giving the rare forms of e-coli the illegal status they should instead focus time and money on the preventative measures with advances in science and data to protect consumers. This article is important to see the two sides of what people have to say about regulating food safety.
Wu, Angela. "Are Free-Range Eggs Safer?" Newsweek 25 Aug. 2010. Web.
The argument in this article is that there is not a lot of evidence that buying local is better even though factory farming has many problems. Buying local is hard to do when 95% of Americans buy their eggs from just 192 farms, which has decreased from 2,500 in 1987. The recent salmonella outbreak in eggs linked to two Iowa farms has now turned to a nationwide recall of over half a billion eggs. The bigger question here is what happened to our food system to allow this? Salmonella can be found on small organic farms so large intustrial farms are not the only ones to blame. This article is important to my research because it shows that any farm can have a food-borne illness outbreak.
Jalonick, Mary Clare. "Investigators: Egg Company Knew of Salmonella Outbreak." Time 14 Sept. 2010. Time. Web.
In this article the author argues that the egg company responsible for the salmonella outbreak was in fact aware of the positive results of the bacteria in 2008. Investigators of the Wright County Egg Company said they found reports of 426 positive cases of salmonella between the years 2008-2010. The owner of the company, Austin DeCostner, is scheduled to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. No deaths have been tied to this specific salmonella outbreak but it is the largest salmonella outbreak since the 1970's with more than 1500 people sick. This article is useful because it shows yet another side in the recent egg contamination story. When a food-borne illness occurs there can be many reasons behind the outbreak.
Amy Foss- annotated bibliography
Works Cited
Dailey, Kate. "Eating Disorders Affect People of All Weights - Newsweek." Newsweek. 06 May 2010. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
The arguments made in this article are that eating disorders are very prevalent on college campuses and also that; it is more likely for a person of average or above average weight to develop an eating disorder. Studies found that up to 40 percent of overweight college women developed an eating disorder in college. This article will be helpful to my research because it gives a different perspective when it focuses on the overweight females that are developing these disorders.
Hubbard, Kim. "Out of Control - Eating Disorders and Struggles, Coping and Overcoming Illness, Real People Stories : People.com." People.com. 12 Apr. 1999. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In this article the argument was made that eating disorders in college women is a huge problem because these young women are away from home and trying to find their way in the world . 5 to 7 percent of America’s 12 million undergrads are afflicted with an eating disorder. This source was useful to my research because it gave several viewpoints from the female college students that were interviewed.
Labbe, Colleen. "College Women At Risk For Eating Disorder May Benefit From Online Intervention."Medical News Today: Health News. 11 Aug. 2006. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
This article argues that there is an online intervention program that can help prevent college aged women from developing an eating disorder. The treatment aimed to change the participant’s negative views on their body by enhancing their body image, and also by promoting healthy eating habits and weight maintenance. This article is useful to my research because it provides me with a treatment option that is being used currently to help end the epidemic of eating disorders in college women.
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Waitkoff, Megan. "College Stress and Media Cause Eating Disorders in Students." The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. 07 Oct. 2010. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In this article the author argues the four main links between anorexia and college life; the idea of perfectionism, pain of leaving home, anorexia can be extremely contagious and anorexia can numb the pain of romance anxieties. This article argues that one in four college women have an eating disorder. I found this argument very interesting and useful to my research because of the four main links between anorexia and college life that it argues.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Articles - Jasmin Johnson
In "Is 'authentic' ethnic food by definition better? Does authentic trump delicious?" Ed Levine argues what is wrong with the arguement that there needs to be more "authentic" ethnic foods in America. His main point is that there is a difference between authentic ethnic food and authentic ehtnic-American food. Levine points out that what most people think of as ethnic food is usally ethnic-American food.
Levine, Ed. "Is 'Authentic' Ethnic Food By Definition Better? Does Authentic Trump Delicious?" Serious Eats: A Food Blog and Community. 15 Feb. 2008. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
In the article "America's food revolution," Jerry Weinberger discusses the different factors and charateristics that influenced American food. Weinberger explains how before people like Julia Child, food in America was not that important. Everything was canned and quick to perpare. Weinberger says that it was not until chiefs began adapting cooking techniques from other countries that America formed its own food culture.
Weinberger, Jerry. "America's Food Revolution." City Journal. Summer 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
In "Ethinc cuisine: African American," Sally Bernstein explains how African and AMerican cuisines combined to form what is known today as soul food. Acording to Bernstein many of the cooking methods developed "out of the slaves resourcefulness in using the cast-off ingredients of their master's meals" (1). That resourcefulness combined with their native diets is how many of the popluar southern dishes came to be.
Bernstein, Sally. "Ethnic Cuisine: African American." Sally's Place: Food, Wine, Travel, Ethnic Cuisines, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping. 2005. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
In "Ethnic Cuisines: United States," Nancy Freema argues that American food culture cannot be described in one word or one sentence. According to Freeman American food is not only broken down into regions, but diversity within those regions. Freeman explains how each region reflects the orgins of the groups that originally settled there. As people moved around the cuisines spread and blended together.
Freeman, Nancy. "Ethnic Cuisine: United States." Sally's Place: Food, Wine, Travel, Ethnic Cuisines, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
Levine, Ed. "Is 'Authentic' Ethnic Food By Definition Better? Does Authentic Trump Delicious?" Serious Eats: A Food Blog and Community. 15 Feb. 2008. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
In the article "America's food revolution," Jerry Weinberger discusses the different factors and charateristics that influenced American food. Weinberger explains how before people like Julia Child, food in America was not that important. Everything was canned and quick to perpare. Weinberger says that it was not until chiefs began adapting cooking techniques from other countries that America formed its own food culture.
Weinberger, Jerry. "America's Food Revolution." City Journal. Summer 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
In "Ethinc cuisine: African American," Sally Bernstein explains how African and AMerican cuisines combined to form what is known today as soul food. Acording to Bernstein many of the cooking methods developed "out of the slaves resourcefulness in using the cast-off ingredients of their master's meals" (1). That resourcefulness combined with their native diets is how many of the popluar southern dishes came to be.
Bernstein, Sally. "Ethnic Cuisine: African American." Sally's Place: Food, Wine, Travel, Ethnic Cuisines, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping. 2005. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
In "Ethnic Cuisines: United States," Nancy Freema argues that American food culture cannot be described in one word or one sentence. According to Freeman American food is not only broken down into regions, but diversity within those regions. Freeman explains how each region reflects the orgins of the groups that originally settled there. As people moved around the cuisines spread and blended together.
Freeman, Nancy. "Ethnic Cuisine: United States." Sally's Place: Food, Wine, Travel, Ethnic Cuisines, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
4 Articles- Deborah Cate
Superville, Darlene. “First Lady Begins Fight Against Childhood Obesity.” The Seattle Times 9 February 2010. Web. 10 October 2010.
First lady Michelle Obama unveils her national public awareness campaign against childhood obesity. She talks about how her campaign has four parts: helping parents make better food choices, serving healthier food in school vending machines and lunch lines, making healthy food more available and affordable, and encouraging children to exercise more. Because one in three American children is obese she wants to do something about it. This article will be helpful to my research because it deals with childhood obesity and the actions that America is taking to reduce it.
Jalonick, Mary Clare. “Childhood Obesity Still Rising andParents don’t see it.” The Seattle Times 29 June 2010. Web 10 October 2010.
An annual obesity report shows that an increasing awareness of obesity and its threat to public health has not become apparent to adults with children. Nearly 84 percent of parents believe their children are at a healthy weight. This report talks about the rise of adult obesity and how it translates to their children. This article will be helpful to me because it does talk about the lack of parental awareness in children, and how this can lead to obesity.
Klein, Sarah. “Are Sports Drinks Part of a Healthy Teen Lifestyle?” CNN: Health.com. 27 September 2010. Web. 10 October 2010.
The marketing strategy targeted to children and teens for sports drinks has a positive effect. Showing the world class athletes drinking these drinks cause teens that are athletic, to consume sports drinks. The studies in the article show that colored drinks are more appealing to teens than water, and although the sports drinks contain carbohydrates and electrolytes, they also have a lot of sugar. The sports drinks are not considered to be too much healthier than soda, containing almost the same amount of sugar. This article will be helpful to me, because it talks about how the popular healthy sports drinks can even have false portrayals and can lead to children becoming obese. This also ties in with the media giving false information, and persuading children’s motivations about food.
Park, Madison. “NY officials: Take soda out of food stamp program.” CNN: Health.com. 7 October 2010. Web. 10 October 2010.
New York City is proposing to exclude sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas and sports drinks from food stamp eligibility, because of their effects on obesity. The studies in the article show that the most food stamp recipients drank more than one sugar-sweetened beverage a day and experienced higher obesity rates. By not allowing these beverages to be eligible there will be more money to spend on foods and drinks that provide real nourishment. This article will help me in my research because it shows that even the very low income families, surviving off of food stamps will still resort to high sugar, high fat foods. The effect that the society and the media have on the non-nutritious foods over powers the nutritious foods that people should be eating.
First lady Michelle Obama unveils her national public awareness campaign against childhood obesity. She talks about how her campaign has four parts: helping parents make better food choices, serving healthier food in school vending machines and lunch lines, making healthy food more available and affordable, and encouraging children to exercise more. Because one in three American children is obese she wants to do something about it. This article will be helpful to my research because it deals with childhood obesity and the actions that America is taking to reduce it.
Jalonick, Mary Clare. “Childhood Obesity Still Rising andParents don’t see it.” The Seattle Times 29 June 2010. Web 10 October 2010.
An annual obesity report shows that an increasing awareness of obesity and its threat to public health has not become apparent to adults with children. Nearly 84 percent of parents believe their children are at a healthy weight. This report talks about the rise of adult obesity and how it translates to their children. This article will be helpful to me because it does talk about the lack of parental awareness in children, and how this can lead to obesity.
Klein, Sarah. “Are Sports Drinks Part of a Healthy Teen Lifestyle?” CNN: Health.com. 27 September 2010. Web. 10 October 2010.
The marketing strategy targeted to children and teens for sports drinks has a positive effect. Showing the world class athletes drinking these drinks cause teens that are athletic, to consume sports drinks. The studies in the article show that colored drinks are more appealing to teens than water, and although the sports drinks contain carbohydrates and electrolytes, they also have a lot of sugar. The sports drinks are not considered to be too much healthier than soda, containing almost the same amount of sugar. This article will be helpful to me, because it talks about how the popular healthy sports drinks can even have false portrayals and can lead to children becoming obese. This also ties in with the media giving false information, and persuading children’s motivations about food.
Park, Madison. “NY officials: Take soda out of food stamp program.” CNN: Health.com. 7 October 2010. Web. 10 October 2010.
New York City is proposing to exclude sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas and sports drinks from food stamp eligibility, because of their effects on obesity. The studies in the article show that the most food stamp recipients drank more than one sugar-sweetened beverage a day and experienced higher obesity rates. By not allowing these beverages to be eligible there will be more money to spend on foods and drinks that provide real nourishment. This article will help me in my research because it shows that even the very low income families, surviving off of food stamps will still resort to high sugar, high fat foods. The effect that the society and the media have on the non-nutritious foods over powers the nutritious foods that people should be eating.
4 Articles - Sara Houser
Dailey, Katie. "Report Shows Teen Girls Are Drinking More Than Boys, for Different Reasons." Newsweek. 29 July 2010: 1. Print.
In "Report Shows Teen Girls Are Drinkig More Than Boys, for Different Reasons," Dailey argues that teenagers have different reasons to drink than one another. She explains that teeange boys are drinking just to have a good time while teenage girls on the other hand, are drinking to relieve stress. Dailey argues the fact that why wouldn't teenagers be drinking due to stress, because many teens see their parents stressed about the economy and they wonder what is going to be there for them when they are ready to be out in the real world. The stress on teenagers is leading them to drink, because it is one of the only outlets. I think this article is not extremely relavent to my topic because I am more focusing on college students, but in a way this is how teenagers start drinking so it could give a strong argument for why teenagers and college students start drinking in the first place.
Friedman, Megan. "Should College Bars Use Breathalyzers?." Time Magazine. 29 July 2010: 187-196. Print.
The article "Should College Bars Use Breathalyzers?" argues the fact that it might be a good idea to put breathalyzers in cars to regulate safer drinking. Friedman thinks that this would be beneficial because it would promote safer drinking amongst college campuses. She also recognizes the other side that students might abuse a breathalyzer by just trying to make it a competition to see who would blow the highest BAC (blood alcohol content). This is the downfall to having breathalyzers outside of bars because this would not be the purpose if students abuse the correct purpose. I think that this article could be helpful within my arguement about college drinking because it shows a way that colleges are trying to make it safer for students.
Gibson, Megan. "Congratulations America—You're Drinking More Than Ever!." Time Magazine. 2 August 2010: 1. Print.
In the article "Congratulations America-You're Drinking More Than Ever!," Megan Gibson argues the fact that in the past 25 years, America has now reached its high of people who drink alcohol. She states that since 1985, the people who say they drink alcohol is about 67 percent. The study shows that people who are wealthier are the ones who are more likely to be the ones drinking alcohol and this might be because they are stressed about working so much and want to relax, or that they have the money to drink so they do. I do not think that this article will be much of a help to the research that I have been doing so far because it does not help me with the fact that college students are the ones drinking more, it is a study on everyone in America.
Friedman, Megan. "University of Georgia Tops Party-School List." Time Magazine. 3 August 2010: 1. Print.
In the article, "University of Georgia Tops Party-School List," Friedman argues that University of Georgia is now the top party school. This poll is based off the amount of hours that a student studies outside of the classroom, the amount of alcohol and drug use on campus, and finally, the popularity of greek life on campus. The administration has been trying to calm the party atmosphere since 2006 due to an alcohol related death. This shows that this school is participating in a lot of drinking in college. Friedman even mentions that the school has 100 bars located around the college. This does not help calm the party atmosphere on the campus. I think that this article could be somewhat useful, but it depends one which way I direct my next paper, because I was going to narrow it down on just Washington State University.
In "Report Shows Teen Girls Are Drinkig More Than Boys, for Different Reasons," Dailey argues that teenagers have different reasons to drink than one another. She explains that teeange boys are drinking just to have a good time while teenage girls on the other hand, are drinking to relieve stress. Dailey argues the fact that why wouldn't teenagers be drinking due to stress, because many teens see their parents stressed about the economy and they wonder what is going to be there for them when they are ready to be out in the real world. The stress on teenagers is leading them to drink, because it is one of the only outlets. I think this article is not extremely relavent to my topic because I am more focusing on college students, but in a way this is how teenagers start drinking so it could give a strong argument for why teenagers and college students start drinking in the first place.
Friedman, Megan. "Should College Bars Use Breathalyzers?." Time Magazine. 29 July 2010: 187-196. Print.
The article "Should College Bars Use Breathalyzers?" argues the fact that it might be a good idea to put breathalyzers in cars to regulate safer drinking. Friedman thinks that this would be beneficial because it would promote safer drinking amongst college campuses. She also recognizes the other side that students might abuse a breathalyzer by just trying to make it a competition to see who would blow the highest BAC (blood alcohol content). This is the downfall to having breathalyzers outside of bars because this would not be the purpose if students abuse the correct purpose. I think that this article could be helpful within my arguement about college drinking because it shows a way that colleges are trying to make it safer for students.
Gibson, Megan. "Congratulations America—You're Drinking More Than Ever!." Time Magazine. 2 August 2010: 1. Print.
In the article "Congratulations America-You're Drinking More Than Ever!," Megan Gibson argues the fact that in the past 25 years, America has now reached its high of people who drink alcohol. She states that since 1985, the people who say they drink alcohol is about 67 percent. The study shows that people who are wealthier are the ones who are more likely to be the ones drinking alcohol and this might be because they are stressed about working so much and want to relax, or that they have the money to drink so they do. I do not think that this article will be much of a help to the research that I have been doing so far because it does not help me with the fact that college students are the ones drinking more, it is a study on everyone in America.
Friedman, Megan. "University of Georgia Tops Party-School List." Time Magazine. 3 August 2010: 1. Print.
In the article, "University of Georgia Tops Party-School List," Friedman argues that University of Georgia is now the top party school. This poll is based off the amount of hours that a student studies outside of the classroom, the amount of alcohol and drug use on campus, and finally, the popularity of greek life on campus. The administration has been trying to calm the party atmosphere since 2006 due to an alcohol related death. This shows that this school is participating in a lot of drinking in college. Friedman even mentions that the school has 100 bars located around the college. This does not help calm the party atmosphere on the campus. I think that this article could be somewhat useful, but it depends one which way I direct my next paper, because I was going to narrow it down on just Washington State University.
4 Articles-Ayala
Dugger, Celia W. "In Zimbabwe, Survival Lies In Scavenging". The New York Times. 21 Dec. 2008. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
Celia W. Dugger reports that the man made famine, created by Robert Mugabe, in Zimbabwe is one of the worst in Zimbabwean history. Dugger reports that the number of people who have not eaten for three days rose from zero percent, from last year, to 12%. Likewise, Dugger also found that the number of people who only eat one meal a day has risen from 13% to 60%. What is worse, reports Dugger, is that food aid that enters Zimbabwe is not given to these decadent villages and is instead given to Mugabe's political supporters.
Perry, Alex. "Is Mugabe Using Food As A Weapon?" Time Magazine Online. 4 June 2008. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
Alex Perry, in this newspaper article, discusses how Robert Mugabe fear of losing the upcoming presidential election has led him to commit atrocious violations of human rights. Mugabe unlawfully detained his presidential opponent, Morgan Tsyangirai, and has cut off ties to humanitarian aid until after the presidential election, which is due to be held on June 27. Perry argues that Mugabe has a history of using food shortages to swing election outcomes toward his favor and that this is expected.
R0ath, Jan. "Famine Looms In Land Where Food Has Become A Weapon". The Times. 5 July 2008. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
In this newspaper article Jan Roath discusses how Robert Mugabe's, President of Zimbabwe, refusal to accept foreign aid is a strategic ploy against his political rivals. Roath argues that Mugabe is punishing his political rivals on account that his political party lost the majority stronghold in the Parliament. Likewise, Roath finds that 29% of the population of Zimbabwe is "chronically malnourished" and that a majority of these people are from areas that voted against Mugabe's Zanu Party. Disturbingly, Roath reports that militants of the Zanu party have been actively burning food, slaughtering livestock, and bombarding food supplies with explosives in these anti-Zanu areas.
Wilkinson, Tracy. "U.N. Warns Starvation Could Fuel Civil Unrest". The Seattle Times. 4 June 2008. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In an emergency three day food summit, Tracy Wilkinson reports that the United Nations would like wealthy nations to eliminate trade barriers and increase production so that more people from poorer nations could be fed. The United Nations also criticize these wealthy nations for using 25% of their food production for research in biofuels and state that "the wasted food that goes into biofuel production could be use to feed the hungry". However political leaders, such as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, argues that biofuels are essential to the world economy and that the accusers should take up the responsibility of increasing food production.
Celia W. Dugger reports that the man made famine, created by Robert Mugabe, in Zimbabwe is one of the worst in Zimbabwean history. Dugger reports that the number of people who have not eaten for three days rose from zero percent, from last year, to 12%. Likewise, Dugger also found that the number of people who only eat one meal a day has risen from 13% to 60%. What is worse, reports Dugger, is that food aid that enters Zimbabwe is not given to these decadent villages and is instead given to Mugabe's political supporters.
Perry, Alex. "Is Mugabe Using Food As A Weapon?" Time Magazine Online. 4 June 2008. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
Alex Perry, in this newspaper article, discusses how Robert Mugabe fear of losing the upcoming presidential election has led him to commit atrocious violations of human rights. Mugabe unlawfully detained his presidential opponent, Morgan Tsyangirai, and has cut off ties to humanitarian aid until after the presidential election, which is due to be held on June 27. Perry argues that Mugabe has a history of using food shortages to swing election outcomes toward his favor and that this is expected.
R0ath, Jan. "Famine Looms In Land Where Food Has Become A Weapon". The Times. 5 July 2008. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
In this newspaper article Jan Roath discusses how Robert Mugabe's, President of Zimbabwe, refusal to accept foreign aid is a strategic ploy against his political rivals. Roath argues that Mugabe is punishing his political rivals on account that his political party lost the majority stronghold in the Parliament. Likewise, Roath finds that 29% of the population of Zimbabwe is "chronically malnourished" and that a majority of these people are from areas that voted against Mugabe's Zanu Party. Disturbingly, Roath reports that militants of the Zanu party have been actively burning food, slaughtering livestock, and bombarding food supplies with explosives in these anti-Zanu areas.
Wilkinson, Tracy. "U.N. Warns Starvation Could Fuel Civil Unrest". The Seattle Times. 4 June 2008. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In an emergency three day food summit, Tracy Wilkinson reports that the United Nations would like wealthy nations to eliminate trade barriers and increase production so that more people from poorer nations could be fed. The United Nations also criticize these wealthy nations for using 25% of their food production for research in biofuels and state that "the wasted food that goes into biofuel production could be use to feed the hungry". However political leaders, such as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, argues that biofuels are essential to the world economy and that the accusers should take up the responsibility of increasing food production.
The Theme is Cookbooks, Jennifer C.
Food Network Magazine 3.8 (2010): 1-169. Print. The ‘Food Network’ magazine is a magazine dedicated to the idea of food. Within it contains articles about food network chef’s and recipes for the weekend cooker. But the magazine features images of food that no part time home economist could reach without the aid of this particular magazine. There are hardly any recipes that go unaccompanied by an image as large, if not larger, than the directions to prepare the dish. The magazine not only sells the part time homemaker recipes for dishes, but an image and style of food. This source may be helpful to keep in mind should I go in the direction of cookbooks in our own society.
Farrell, Tim. “Genius behind the ‘Joy of Cooking’”. MentalFloss.com, 2 Jan. 2010. Web. 10 Oct. 2010. The article “Genius behind the ‘Joy of Cooking’ looks at the cookbook’s unique twist that has made it stand out from its fellow complied cookbooks of its time. “[Joy of Cooking] 1943 edition was the first major cookbook to address the issue of rationing” (Farrell). That and anecdotal comments throughout have made ‘Joy of Cooking’ withstand the test of time as 75th anniversary edition is to come. This source shows how cookbooks are affected by the time, political and economic climate and how to make the best of those times. It may be a useful should I look at cookbooks changing throughout history.
Rose, Brent. “Epicurious Recipe App.” The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 19 Sept. 2010.Web. 10 Oct. 2010. The article is a review of Epicurious Recipe App which demonstrates how cookbooks have transformed in our fast past, internet based society. The App gives pictures, ratings, and check-off-able list. Unfutualy this particular App lacks the capability to talk to you while you cook. But that and other imperfection have this reviewer less than satisfied with the product. It seems that if the App doesn’t give 110 percent then they might as will dust off their grandmothers Betty Cocker cookbook for dinner ideas. This source may be useful if I wanted to look at cookbooks and how they have evolved through society.
Andrian, Lynn. “How to make it in America.” (Cover Story).”Publisher Weekly 257.31 (2010):19-25. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO 11 Oct. 2010. In “How to make it in America” Lynn Andrian argues the globalization is changing how food and cookbooks are being looked upon in America. American cookbooks until a few decades ago were very much about the idea of meat and potatoes style of cooking. But thanks to the internet and popular television stations such as the Food Network the boarders are being crossed in the kitchen with ethnic food finding their way onto American dinner tables. This is a good source if I wanted to look at cookbooks evolving with society by globalization. I do wonder though if ethnic food is making its way because people like it better, or from people romanticizing ethnic food and being disenchanted with their own cultural group.
Farrell, Tim. “Genius behind the ‘Joy of Cooking’”. MentalFloss.com, 2 Jan. 2010. Web. 10 Oct. 2010. The article “Genius behind the ‘Joy of Cooking’ looks at the cookbook’s unique twist that has made it stand out from its fellow complied cookbooks of its time. “[Joy of Cooking] 1943 edition was the first major cookbook to address the issue of rationing” (Farrell). That and anecdotal comments throughout have made ‘Joy of Cooking’ withstand the test of time as 75th anniversary edition is to come. This source shows how cookbooks are affected by the time, political and economic climate and how to make the best of those times. It may be a useful should I look at cookbooks changing throughout history.
Rose, Brent. “Epicurious Recipe App.” The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 19 Sept. 2010.Web. 10 Oct. 2010. The article is a review of Epicurious Recipe App which demonstrates how cookbooks have transformed in our fast past, internet based society. The App gives pictures, ratings, and check-off-able list. Unfutualy this particular App lacks the capability to talk to you while you cook. But that and other imperfection have this reviewer less than satisfied with the product. It seems that if the App doesn’t give 110 percent then they might as will dust off their grandmothers Betty Cocker cookbook for dinner ideas. This source may be useful if I wanted to look at cookbooks and how they have evolved through society.
Andrian, Lynn. “How to make it in America.” (Cover Story).”Publisher Weekly 257.31 (2010):19-25. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO 11 Oct. 2010. In “How to make it in America” Lynn Andrian argues the globalization is changing how food and cookbooks are being looked upon in America. American cookbooks until a few decades ago were very much about the idea of meat and potatoes style of cooking. But thanks to the internet and popular television stations such as the Food Network the boarders are being crossed in the kitchen with ethnic food finding their way onto American dinner tables. This is a good source if I wanted to look at cookbooks evolving with society by globalization. I do wonder though if ethnic food is making its way because people like it better, or from people romanticizing ethnic food and being disenchanted with their own cultural group.
4 Articles
In the Article, “Artificial Sweeteners: Understanding these and other sugar substitutes, the Mayo Clinic staff gives us some basic facts on artificial sweeteners. They say that they contain zero calories and can be used in baking. They argue that they can help with weight control, diabetes, and prevention of cavities. It also talks about the health risk, how artificial sweeteners caused bladder cancer in rats. But they arguer that they are still safe and still approved by the FDA. This article could help in my research by giving me a basic overview of the pros and cons of artificial sweeteners.
In the article, “Aspartame-Most Dangerous of all Artificial Sweeteners!” it’s agued that artificial sweeteners aren’t good for you, especially aspartame. The author says to avoid all artificial sweeteners because they “have no food value, trick the body into thinking it is eating something sweet, and they have by-products of harmful toxic side effects” (1). This would be a good source for me because it provides a counter-argument for my paper.
In the article, “Using Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy,” the American Pregnancy Association discusses whether or not it is safe to use artificial sweeteners during pregnancy. They argue that most artificial sweeteners such as, Stevia, Sunett, Equal, Aspartame, and Splenda are all ok to use. Unless you have a carbohydrate intolerance. The sweeteners that aren’t good to use while pregnant include, Saccharin and Cyclamte. This article could be helpful to me if I wanted to narrow my topic to the use of artificial sweeteners while pregnant.
In the article, “Artificial Sweeteners Side Effects,” Saptakee Sengupta discusses the side effects of sugar substitutes. Arguing that aspartame can cause headaces, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, seizures, convulsions, and fatigue when used regularly. As well as breast cancer, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma and ovarian cancer. Saccharin can cause skin diseases, nausea, headache, diarrhea and symptoms. The author advises to not become dependent on these sweetners and try not to use them regularly. This could be a useful source because it provides more arguments against artificial sweeteners so I get a different perspective.
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Brittany Balsiger 4 Articles
Fox, John. "The Response to BSE in the United States." Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource Issues 20.2 (2005): 103. MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 8 Oct. 2010.
In this article, John Fox argues that the United States’ response to the mad cow scare was quite affective. He also argues that the people are far more afraid of mad cow than they should be. In the words of Mr. Fox; “the human health risk from BSE is probably far lower than the risk of choking on a toothbrush” (107). In the article Fox goes over what the U.S. government has done to help prevent the spread of mad cow. He also provides data of cows that have been tested and what the results of those tests are. I think this article will be useful to me because it provides the other side to my argument. It also provides detailed information about the steps the government has taken to prevent mad cow from spreading.
Pierce, Alan. "Preventing Mad Cow Disease." Tech Directions 66.10 (2007): 11. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
In this article, Alan Pierce argues for the use of genetically cloned cows for consumption. He starts by describing how mad cow works. He describes what mad cow does to an infected cow and then how people can get it. He then goes on to explain why cows get mad cow disease in the first place. He puts the blame on ranchers feeding their cattle other animals’ parts in the feed. Then he brings up a company and its’ plan for preventing the spread of mad cow. The company’s solution to mad cow, cloned cows. So far, some cows have been cloned and the results seem promising. The researchers have even directly injected the cows with mad cow and so far the cows have seemed immune. I believe this article will be helpful because it provides another means of preventing the spread of mad cow. It also provides me with a dumbed down version of what happens when a cow contracts mad cow, which is greatly appreciated.
Neuman, William. "U.S.D.A. Plans to Drop Program to Trace Livestock." New York Times 05 Feb. 2010: 2. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
In this article William Neuman reports that a new system of tracking livestock to help in the prevention of possible mad cow outbreaks has been scrapped. The plan apparently received a lot of negative feedback from ranchers and farmers and was therefore shot down. The system was supposed to keep track of groups of animals and where they come from so that in case of an outbreak, the source could be located. However, with so much opposition from the livestock industry, the government decided against the plan. The government hopes to develop a new plan that will gain the support of the farmers and ranchers. I think this article will be a use to me because it shows that the government is more interested in keeping big money makers happy, then focusing on the safety of the public.
Stein, Rob. "Mad Cow Rules Hit Sperm Banks' Patrons." Washington Post, The n.d.: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In this article, Rob Stein argues that the restrictions on sperm donations into the United States are unnecessary. He first informs the reader that there is a possible connection between mad cow infected sperm. He then provides real life scenarios of women who had had children with a particular sperm donor and then because of the restrictions were not allowed to use the same donor. Women who wanted to have multiple children with the same father were now forced to either find a new donor, or go to country where the donor was from. Stein explains that the research behind the claim of mad cow infected sperm is minimal if even existent. He claims that even if one can get infected via “bad” sperm, the odds are very small that one would. I think this article will be useful to me because I think it will be a nice little anecdote as evidence that the government still knows little about mad cow and how one contracts it. And quite honestly, I found the article kind of fascinating.
In this article, John Fox argues that the United States’ response to the mad cow scare was quite affective. He also argues that the people are far more afraid of mad cow than they should be. In the words of Mr. Fox; “the human health risk from BSE is probably far lower than the risk of choking on a toothbrush” (107). In the article Fox goes over what the U.S. government has done to help prevent the spread of mad cow. He also provides data of cows that have been tested and what the results of those tests are. I think this article will be useful to me because it provides the other side to my argument. It also provides detailed information about the steps the government has taken to prevent mad cow from spreading.
Pierce, Alan. "Preventing Mad Cow Disease." Tech Directions 66.10 (2007): 11. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
In this article, Alan Pierce argues for the use of genetically cloned cows for consumption. He starts by describing how mad cow works. He describes what mad cow does to an infected cow and then how people can get it. He then goes on to explain why cows get mad cow disease in the first place. He puts the blame on ranchers feeding their cattle other animals’ parts in the feed. Then he brings up a company and its’ plan for preventing the spread of mad cow. The company’s solution to mad cow, cloned cows. So far, some cows have been cloned and the results seem promising. The researchers have even directly injected the cows with mad cow and so far the cows have seemed immune. I believe this article will be helpful because it provides another means of preventing the spread of mad cow. It also provides me with a dumbed down version of what happens when a cow contracts mad cow, which is greatly appreciated.
Neuman, William. "U.S.D.A. Plans to Drop Program to Trace Livestock." New York Times 05 Feb. 2010: 2. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 9 Oct. 2010.
In this article William Neuman reports that a new system of tracking livestock to help in the prevention of possible mad cow outbreaks has been scrapped. The plan apparently received a lot of negative feedback from ranchers and farmers and was therefore shot down. The system was supposed to keep track of groups of animals and where they come from so that in case of an outbreak, the source could be located. However, with so much opposition from the livestock industry, the government decided against the plan. The government hopes to develop a new plan that will gain the support of the farmers and ranchers. I think this article will be a use to me because it shows that the government is more interested in keeping big money makers happy, then focusing on the safety of the public.
Stein, Rob. "Mad Cow Rules Hit Sperm Banks' Patrons." Washington Post, The n.d.: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In this article, Rob Stein argues that the restrictions on sperm donations into the United States are unnecessary. He first informs the reader that there is a possible connection between mad cow infected sperm. He then provides real life scenarios of women who had had children with a particular sperm donor and then because of the restrictions were not allowed to use the same donor. Women who wanted to have multiple children with the same father were now forced to either find a new donor, or go to country where the donor was from. Stein explains that the research behind the claim of mad cow infected sperm is minimal if even existent. He claims that even if one can get infected via “bad” sperm, the odds are very small that one would. I think this article will be useful to me because I think it will be a nice little anecdote as evidence that the government still knows little about mad cow and how one contracts it. And quite honestly, I found the article kind of fascinating.
4 Sources-Annotated Bibliography, Brooke Davis
Snow, Anita. "UN Promotes Health Campaign for Women, Children." Seattle Times 23 Sep. 2010.
The UN pledged over $40 million to help poor mothers and their children because of the high rates of mortality between the two. Ensuring that women have food can allow them to provide a better future for their children. There are many quotes from people arguing why women and children need help, and provide facts about how many deaths there are from this reason. This will be useful for my research because it deals with the lack of food provided for women and how it affects their health and lifestyles, which relates to identity.
Park, Alice. "Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine - Chocolate for the Heart." Time Magazine 30 Aug. 2010: Web. 10 Oct 2010.
Studies are showing that consuming chocolate can help lower blood sugar and cholesterol, and reduce risks of strokes and heart attacks. 31,000 postmenopausal women completed a study showing that chocolate reduced their risk of heart failure by 32%.This relates to my research because it deals with women consuming food and the effects of the chocolate, good and/or bad.
Fox, Nick. "Mercury in Tuna." New York Times 21 Jan. 2008: Web. 10 Oct 2010.
The amount of mercury found in fish sold in stores, including canned Tuna, exceeds the federal Food and Drug limits. Mercury can cause neurological damage to anyone, but the most vulnerable are fetuses and younger children. The government got involved, and set an amount of tuna that women (especially if pregnant) and children should eat, so it does not affect them, and did a tuna recall for these higher amounts of mercury sold in stores. This will be useful for my research because of the damage it can do to women if too much is consumed and how it can also damage their fetus if pregnant.
Belluck, Pam. "Obesity Rates Hit Plateau in U,S., Data Suggests." New York Times 13 Jan. 2010, New York ed.: A20.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that obesity has it its peak in the United States. Data shows that the rates of obesity have leveled off over the past five years. This steady level of obesity may be related to the public awareness, especially for women who buy, prepare, and make food for themselves and their children. There is a large number of data and statistics from studies that prove this argument, along with quotes from doctor’s who research into this topic. This source is going to be useful to me because of how women play such a role in either promoting or decreasing obesity by buying and making food for themselves and their families.
The UN pledged over $40 million to help poor mothers and their children because of the high rates of mortality between the two. Ensuring that women have food can allow them to provide a better future for their children. There are many quotes from people arguing why women and children need help, and provide facts about how many deaths there are from this reason. This will be useful for my research because it deals with the lack of food provided for women and how it affects their health and lifestyles, which relates to identity.
Park, Alice. "Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine - Chocolate for the Heart." Time Magazine 30 Aug. 2010: Web. 10 Oct 2010.
Studies are showing that consuming chocolate can help lower blood sugar and cholesterol, and reduce risks of strokes and heart attacks. 31,000 postmenopausal women completed a study showing that chocolate reduced their risk of heart failure by 32%.This relates to my research because it deals with women consuming food and the effects of the chocolate, good and/or bad.
Fox, Nick. "Mercury in Tuna." New York Times 21 Jan. 2008: Web. 10 Oct 2010.
The amount of mercury found in fish sold in stores, including canned Tuna, exceeds the federal Food and Drug limits. Mercury can cause neurological damage to anyone, but the most vulnerable are fetuses and younger children. The government got involved, and set an amount of tuna that women (especially if pregnant) and children should eat, so it does not affect them, and did a tuna recall for these higher amounts of mercury sold in stores. This will be useful for my research because of the damage it can do to women if too much is consumed and how it can also damage their fetus if pregnant.
Belluck, Pam. "Obesity Rates Hit Plateau in U,S., Data Suggests." New York Times 13 Jan. 2010, New York ed.: A20.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that obesity has it its peak in the United States. Data shows that the rates of obesity have leveled off over the past five years. This steady level of obesity may be related to the public awareness, especially for women who buy, prepare, and make food for themselves and their children. There is a large number of data and statistics from studies that prove this argument, along with quotes from doctor’s who research into this topic. This source is going to be useful to me because of how women play such a role in either promoting or decreasing obesity by buying and making food for themselves and their families.
Mack, Mike. "How We Can Feed the World - Newsweek." Newsweek - National News, World News, Business, Health, Technology, Entertainment, and More - Newsweek. 31 Dec. 2008. Web. 11 Oct. 2010. .
In, How Can We Feed the World, Mike Mack argues current use of biochemical in agriculture is necessary. He recognizes the fact that the worlds’ population is supported on agriculture mostly from the United States. He argues that the damage to the planet is not due to biochemical and without them half the world’s agriculture would be lost to insects. This source is extremely helpful to my paper because it presents a counterargument to my topic. I am forced to acknowledge such an argument and challenge the future effects on the environment.
Reganold, John P., Robert I. Papendick, and James Parr. "Sustainable Agriculture." Scientific American. June 2005.
In Sustainable Agriculture, John P. Reganold, Robert I. Papendick and James F. Parr recognize that the U.S. agricultural system has been the envy of the world since the Industrial Revolution. They argue that in order to maintain such envy for the future a conversion to sustainable agriculture is essential. Sustainable Agriculture summarizes the affects of conventional faming on the soil. However, they stresses that sustainable agriculture most combine modern technology with ancient agricultural methods for the existence of a future in farming. This source is beneficial to my research because it contends an argument that sustainable agriculture will digress farming to the pre-industrial revolution age.
Hazarika, Samarendra, Peter Russell, Sarah Donovan, Debbie Allen, Robert Parkison, Roland Bol, and Liz Dixon. "Effect of tillage system and straw management on organic matter dynamics [electronic resource]." Agronomy for sustainable development 29.4 (2009): 525-533. Agricola. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In Effects of Tillage System and Straw Management on Organic Matter Dynamics, summarizes research collected regarding the effects of several tillage systems on soil composition. No-till farming is included in sustainable agriculture and the research Samarendra Hazarika, Peter Russell, Sarah Donovan, Debbie Allen, Robert Parkison, Roland Bol, and Liz Dixon conducted shows increased rates of nitrogen levels and organic matter in soil. They present the facts that sustainable agriculture increases soil organic matter which is crucial for future agriculture. This source is useful in my argument because it examines specific types of farming that increase organic matter which is one of the elemental blocks of sustainable agriculture.
Walker, D.A. "Biofuels - for better or worse [electronic resource]?." Annals of applied biology an international journal of the AAB 156.3 (2010): 319-327. Agricola. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In Biofuel- For Better or Worse, D. A. Walker examines the benefits and unconstructive elements revolving the use of biochemicals in agriculture. He establishes the immediate returns but counters them with the depletion of fossil fuels. Ultimately, he argues that currently this method of agriculture is successful however, future use of fossil fuels and biochemicals will be unavailable. A conversion to more sustainable agriculture is necessary. This source is constructive to my argument because it goes into depth the affect fossil fuels have on agriculture in present and future viewpoints. It will enable me to argue the current method of farming will not be accessible in the future.
In, How Can We Feed the World, Mike Mack argues current use of biochemical in agriculture is necessary. He recognizes the fact that the worlds’ population is supported on agriculture mostly from the United States. He argues that the damage to the planet is not due to biochemical and without them half the world’s agriculture would be lost to insects. This source is extremely helpful to my paper because it presents a counterargument to my topic. I am forced to acknowledge such an argument and challenge the future effects on the environment.
Reganold, John P., Robert I. Papendick, and James Parr. "Sustainable Agriculture." Scientific American. June 2005.
In Sustainable Agriculture, John P. Reganold, Robert I. Papendick and James F. Parr recognize that the U.S. agricultural system has been the envy of the world since the Industrial Revolution. They argue that in order to maintain such envy for the future a conversion to sustainable agriculture is essential. Sustainable Agriculture summarizes the affects of conventional faming on the soil. However, they stresses that sustainable agriculture most combine modern technology with ancient agricultural methods for the existence of a future in farming. This source is beneficial to my research because it contends an argument that sustainable agriculture will digress farming to the pre-industrial revolution age.
Hazarika, Samarendra, Peter Russell, Sarah Donovan, Debbie Allen, Robert Parkison, Roland Bol, and Liz Dixon. "Effect of tillage system and straw management on organic matter dynamics [electronic resource]." Agronomy for sustainable development 29.4 (2009): 525-533. Agricola. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In Effects of Tillage System and Straw Management on Organic Matter Dynamics, summarizes research collected regarding the effects of several tillage systems on soil composition. No-till farming is included in sustainable agriculture and the research Samarendra Hazarika, Peter Russell, Sarah Donovan, Debbie Allen, Robert Parkison, Roland Bol, and Liz Dixon conducted shows increased rates of nitrogen levels and organic matter in soil. They present the facts that sustainable agriculture increases soil organic matter which is crucial for future agriculture. This source is useful in my argument because it examines specific types of farming that increase organic matter which is one of the elemental blocks of sustainable agriculture.
Walker, D.A. "Biofuels - for better or worse [electronic resource]?." Annals of applied biology an international journal of the AAB 156.3 (2010): 319-327. Agricola. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In Biofuel- For Better or Worse, D. A. Walker examines the benefits and unconstructive elements revolving the use of biochemicals in agriculture. He establishes the immediate returns but counters them with the depletion of fossil fuels. Ultimately, he argues that currently this method of agriculture is successful however, future use of fossil fuels and biochemicals will be unavailable. A conversion to more sustainable agriculture is necessary. This source is constructive to my argument because it goes into depth the affect fossil fuels have on agriculture in present and future viewpoints. It will enable me to argue the current method of farming will not be accessible in the future.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
4 popular source annotated bibliography
“What Goes into Chicken.” Los Angeles Times 4 Jan.2010: online.
This article goes over the ingredients that are added into chicken such as salt water, lemon juice, and sugars such as corn syrup. The author argues that we as consumers pay for the added weight these ingredients add to our product and that the sometimes over plumped chicken can end up being almost inedible if it is the littlest bit over cooked. The author also goes into the fact that it is unfair for companies to be able to label this natural and have the added ingredients listed so small that it is almost unnoticeable. This source is useful for me personally because I now know what to look out for at the grocery store, it is also helpful in my paper topic.
“Video Shows Shocking Treatment At Pig Farm.” The Boston Channel 16 Nov. 2009:
Online.
This article is an overview of what Boston’s local news Team 5 investigators revealed about the mishandling of pigs at one of our nationals top pig farms. They discovered that the pigs were in too small of cages, being castrated with dull scissors, and runt pigs were being euthanized in carbon dioxide chambers that were not set up right causing them to suffer for long periods of time. The local grocers that buy this farms product have stated that they will be monitoring the farm and making sure the conditions get better. This article is very useful in my next paper that will focus on factory farming; this article will be a useful example to back up research.
Ford , Matt. “In-Vitro Meat: Would Lab Burgers be Better For Us and the Planet?”
CNN 8 aug. 2009: Online.
The author of this article argues the effectiveness of in-vitro meat that is being researched and being produced. The in-vitro meat is creating meat using animal proteins. The author argues the benefits of this meat such as the environmental benefits, health, and animal welfare benefits. Ford also counter acts this with disapproving views from critics. Overall this article is useful in my research for my next paper by showing me the future goals to help reduce the environmental impact that the meat industry has.
Reynolds Salter, Susan. “‘The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food,’ by Jeffrey
Moussaieff Masson.” Los Angeles Times 16 Mar. 2009: Online.
This article was a book review published in the Los Angeles Times that argues author Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson’s view that people need to wake up and realize the item of food they are eating came from a living creature. This article goes over the authors three main points; first the myth that man is a hunter, secondly the environmental impact of eating the animals, and lastly that the happiness of the animals matters. This article was useful because it introduced me to a source that I will want to look up and read for my future paper.
This article goes over the ingredients that are added into chicken such as salt water, lemon juice, and sugars such as corn syrup. The author argues that we as consumers pay for the added weight these ingredients add to our product and that the sometimes over plumped chicken can end up being almost inedible if it is the littlest bit over cooked. The author also goes into the fact that it is unfair for companies to be able to label this natural and have the added ingredients listed so small that it is almost unnoticeable. This source is useful for me personally because I now know what to look out for at the grocery store, it is also helpful in my paper topic.
“Video Shows Shocking Treatment At Pig Farm.” The Boston Channel 16 Nov. 2009:
Online.
This article is an overview of what Boston’s local news Team 5 investigators revealed about the mishandling of pigs at one of our nationals top pig farms. They discovered that the pigs were in too small of cages, being castrated with dull scissors, and runt pigs were being euthanized in carbon dioxide chambers that were not set up right causing them to suffer for long periods of time. The local grocers that buy this farms product have stated that they will be monitoring the farm and making sure the conditions get better. This article is very useful in my next paper that will focus on factory farming; this article will be a useful example to back up research.
Ford , Matt. “In-Vitro Meat: Would Lab Burgers be Better For Us and the Planet?”
CNN 8 aug. 2009: Online.
The author of this article argues the effectiveness of in-vitro meat that is being researched and being produced. The in-vitro meat is creating meat using animal proteins. The author argues the benefits of this meat such as the environmental benefits, health, and animal welfare benefits. Ford also counter acts this with disapproving views from critics. Overall this article is useful in my research for my next paper by showing me the future goals to help reduce the environmental impact that the meat industry has.
Reynolds Salter, Susan. “‘The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food,’ by Jeffrey
Moussaieff Masson.” Los Angeles Times 16 Mar. 2009: Online.
This article was a book review published in the Los Angeles Times that argues author Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson’s view that people need to wake up and realize the item of food they are eating came from a living creature. This article goes over the authors three main points; first the myth that man is a hunter, secondly the environmental impact of eating the animals, and lastly that the happiness of the animals matters. This article was useful because it introduced me to a source that I will want to look up and read for my future paper.
4 Annotated Bibliography Sources
Kalb, Claudia “Parents Oblivious to Overweight Kids.” Newsweek. 01 July 2010.
Kalb summaries that a reason for obesity in young children is due to their parents having a skewed perception of weight. For example, during the ages of three to eight children naturally lose baby fat and slim out, but parents think they should be feeding them even more when it is not necessary. In addition, parents will not notice a change in their child’s weight because although they believe obesity is a problem in the United States today, they do not want it to include their children. This source is very useful for my current research on the causes and prevention steps of childhood obesity. Kalb establishes her credibility by quoting doctors and other professionals.
Walsh, Bryan. “It’s Not Just Genetics.” TIME Magazine. 12 June 2008.
Although Walsh states that genetics play a large role in the cause of obesity by noting that Native-Americans have a higher tendency to gain and store more weight, he states that there are many more factors that contribute to weight gain. He looks at obesity being caused more by environmental agents. For example, obesity is more common among poor areas, because they buy cheap food, rather then healthy food, and don’t get enough exercise. In addition, fast food is now available nearly everywhere in the world, and there is a decrease in the amount of activity children are getting now then they were thirty years ago. Walsh establishes his credibility by quoting and citing from Public Health officials, doctors, as well as examples from ‘average parents.’ This source is very relevant to the research I’ve been doing because it touches on different causes of obesity, as well as what makes children choose the food they do.
Sayre. Carolyn. “School Cuisine.” TIME Magazine. 12 June 2008.
Author Carolyn Sayre discusses how the food in cafeterias of schools is now looked at much more closely compared to what children were being served at school in the 1950s. She states that although meals now may be more exciting and marketable to children, they are also packed with a lot more calories. Each school has to obtain certain standards regulated by the government, like how much total fat can be in meals, however, less the one-third of schools actually meet those requirements. Sayre’s information is relevant to my research because it deals with causes of obesity in children; specifically, what children are eating at school. Providing a table and crediting the U.S. Department of Agriculture ensures that Sayre’s information is valid.
Kluger, Jeffrey. “How America’s Children Packed on the Pounds.” Time Magazine. 12 June 2008.
Kluger argues that Americans’ love and obsession with food, as well as plentiful access, has contributed to the hundreds of non-nutritional calories being added to people’s diets every day. Even the most active children, cannot avoid how much food is being given to them daily. In 1941 only four percent of children were obese, compared to over eighteen percent in 2004. Kluger contributes this to fast food being increasingly available, more reliance on technology, and the cutbacks of physical education programs in schools. This source is very relevant to my research because it discusses reasons for childhood obesity as well as provides examples of how it is trying to be controlled. Although Kluger is very biased, by referencing the U.S. Surgeon General as well as the U.S officer of Disease prevention and Health promotion, he establishes ample credibility for his article.
Kalb summaries that a reason for obesity in young children is due to their parents having a skewed perception of weight. For example, during the ages of three to eight children naturally lose baby fat and slim out, but parents think they should be feeding them even more when it is not necessary. In addition, parents will not notice a change in their child’s weight because although they believe obesity is a problem in the United States today, they do not want it to include their children. This source is very useful for my current research on the causes and prevention steps of childhood obesity. Kalb establishes her credibility by quoting doctors and other professionals.
Walsh, Bryan. “It’s Not Just Genetics.” TIME Magazine. 12 June 2008.
Although Walsh states that genetics play a large role in the cause of obesity by noting that Native-Americans have a higher tendency to gain and store more weight, he states that there are many more factors that contribute to weight gain. He looks at obesity being caused more by environmental agents. For example, obesity is more common among poor areas, because they buy cheap food, rather then healthy food, and don’t get enough exercise. In addition, fast food is now available nearly everywhere in the world, and there is a decrease in the amount of activity children are getting now then they were thirty years ago. Walsh establishes his credibility by quoting and citing from Public Health officials, doctors, as well as examples from ‘average parents.’ This source is very relevant to the research I’ve been doing because it touches on different causes of obesity, as well as what makes children choose the food they do.
Sayre. Carolyn. “School Cuisine.” TIME Magazine. 12 June 2008.
Author Carolyn Sayre discusses how the food in cafeterias of schools is now looked at much more closely compared to what children were being served at school in the 1950s. She states that although meals now may be more exciting and marketable to children, they are also packed with a lot more calories. Each school has to obtain certain standards regulated by the government, like how much total fat can be in meals, however, less the one-third of schools actually meet those requirements. Sayre’s information is relevant to my research because it deals with causes of obesity in children; specifically, what children are eating at school. Providing a table and crediting the U.S. Department of Agriculture ensures that Sayre’s information is valid.
Kluger, Jeffrey. “How America’s Children Packed on the Pounds.” Time Magazine. 12 June 2008.
Kluger argues that Americans’ love and obsession with food, as well as plentiful access, has contributed to the hundreds of non-nutritional calories being added to people’s diets every day. Even the most active children, cannot avoid how much food is being given to them daily. In 1941 only four percent of children were obese, compared to over eighteen percent in 2004. Kluger contributes this to fast food being increasingly available, more reliance on technology, and the cutbacks of physical education programs in schools. This source is very relevant to my research because it discusses reasons for childhood obesity as well as provides examples of how it is trying to be controlled. Although Kluger is very biased, by referencing the U.S. Surgeon General as well as the U.S officer of Disease prevention and Health promotion, he establishes ample credibility for his article.
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