third course blog

Before starting this project I had some knowledge about the processing of food and had certain beliefs about the kind of foods I ate and how much of them I ate. However throughout the entire course of this project and investigation, reading articles, other people’s papers and watching the food Inc. video I’ve come to discover even more about what really goes on with our food and have been able to solidify my beliefs. Although I may not be able to carry out all of my food preferences at this moment, I am definitely a lot more conscious about the food I eat and where it comes from. Not only the food itself, but also the people that are involved in the processing and handling of the food before it reaches the supermarkets as well. Reading about the food systems here in the US has greatly changed my mindset towards how popular food is marketed, distributed, and the kind of food involved in things such as food banks and school lunches. A big thing that has stuck with me is the idea of a passive consumer and how it is this type of consumer that fuels the big companies to continue tearing down the quality of food. Overall, the way I see the food I eat and the foods that surround me has changed in a way that I consider more the food choices I make.