Chewing The Cud

Well, after another insightful read with our buddy, Eric Schlosser, I learned more about how my brain, tongue, and nose detect flavors and fragrances than I ever wanted or needed to know. In all actualitiy, I did learn alot of useful things, but it makes me wonder where this innocent science lesson is leading to. Sure, McDonald's got in a tight spot by cooking their fries with beef fat, and maybe the fast food industry survives off of having a great taste you'll never forget....but isn't it all in the name of good business? Again, that's what it comes down to. McDonald's runs a business. This is the fast food industry. Of course they want you to LIKE their food! Schlosser is trying to blame the whole obese and overweight epidemic on fast food. Give me a break! I agree that fast food may not always be the most healthy of choices, but it's just that, a choice. We as Americans don't have to CHOOSE to eat fast food, we don't have to CHOOSE to eat unhealthily at home, and we don't have to CHOOSE to not exercise and take care of ourselves. Yet in this society, it seems that more and more people are choosing to make poor decisions when it comes to our health. I don't agree when people sue McDonald's blaming them for becoming fat because I believe we only have ourselves to blame. You want fast and easy? Try an apple and a deli sandwich on the go. We are not limited to fast food for the quick and easy, but it's up to us to start making conscious decisons about what goes in our mouths. To learn more about what foods to incorporate in a healthy lifestyle, check out this USDA website, My Pyramid . Through this we can learn how to "chews" wisely!