In America, when it comes to eating, its eater beware. For example, a major potato chip brand cannot use the name ‘potato’ on their product, when selling it in some European countries. The reason is that there are no potatoes in the product. The chips are made of starch powder, chemicals, flavor extracts and salt. But they stack well.
Advertisers would have us believe that hot dogs, or wieners, are a healthy food that cute kids, who can sing catchy tunes, just love. However, if you read the package, they are actually chemical compounds made from butcher’s throwaway cuts.
Processed foods, wrapped in plastic, made with additives and chemicals that assure decades of shelf life, are advertised as time savers. They are easy to heat and eat fast. The health value of the fast food is outweighed by purported convenience. Unfortunately, the amount of garbage created by processed food packaging becomes a health problem for the environment, as well.
Some people rail at spending more for perishable, real food. Real food is not laced with chemicals. It uses less fossil fuel intense packaging than processed foods. Most important, eating real food is actually less expensive because much more nutrition is gained from every penny spent. The environment also benefits from the reduction of packaging needed for perishable foods, which reduce garbage output.
Since our environment and we are products of our choices, we can make little changes that make a difference everyday. So which breakfast should I choose for the kids today? Apple slices and a glob of peanut butter to dip them in? Or the toaster breakfast bar? Hmmmm.
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