Throughout this unit, my mindset about this country has not changed at all. However, my mindset about the food I ate has. I always knew that there was something unsettling about knowing that the meat that I ate came from the meat from an animal that has been killed. In addition, the animal presumably didn't die peacefully or painlessly, which kind of sucks. I am also paranoid about the meat processing. I do wonder how many chemicals are implemented into the meat that I buy from stores. My inference says that there may be somewhere between two to five chemicals; however, my hunches say that there may be thousands of chemicals in processed meat.
If I could go back in time four years ago with the knowledge of food I have today, I would probably change my eating habits. As of now, I don't eat a lot; however, four years ago I did. When I ate many meals, most of the time the meals were processed meats. I still eat processed meats today, but not as much as I did four years ago.
Other than eating less processed meats, I wouldn't change anything about my life.
If I wanted to change the food industry or influence them, I would suggest that processed meats such as sausages and ham in a can should be produced less frequently. Real, natural meat should be the main focus of the meat industry. Not only do the products go through less processing, but they should taste better, and be more risk-free of any pathogens.
I've always liked it when my mom cooked food for us, I found that it tasted better than the food we had to freeze and heat up later. When we get the chance to cook natural meats, there's a lot you're able to do with it, and the possibilities of different dishes are limitless. You get to choose the seasonings and amounts of salts you put in so it's the right amount, not overloaded with unnecessary ingredients that can prove detrimental to both taste, health, and value. I definitely recommend cooking more, it can be really fun seeing ingredients being put together and making something that tastes amazing
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