Something that I never thought about was my consumption of meat each day. Usually when I eat food, I eat meat for breakfast lunch, and dinner. It wasn't until I heard that the FDA believes that you don't need more than a handful of meat each day and I realized I had exceeded the daily limit of the amount of meat we should eat each day. I knew it would be difficult but I decided to lower my consumption of meat each day. For the day I didn't eat breakfast, I had sushi for lunch, and for dinner I had pork Chops. This routine was followed continuously as I ate lower portions of meat throughout the day and saved the most meat for dinner time.
I liked eating this way because usually when I eat meat, I eat it because I want to finish all my food and not because I actually want it. After eating all that meat I felt stuffed and had a stomach ache but as I began eating lower portions of meat I actually feel full. I strongly believed that since I was eating less meat I would be hungry but that's not the case. Eating less meat has made more room for other foods I like to eat but may not have been able to enjoy due to the fullness I felt after eating large portions of meat.
I learned that it takes a routine to break certain habits that have been embedded in our minds, such as our consumption of fast food. Reading Fast Food Nation and watching Fast Food, Inc. has helped me come to some conclusions about our society. We may find out the truth behind fast food but that doesn't mean we will use that truth and apply it to our lives. There are many reasons why we stick with fast food knowing that we are being used. One reason, is that we love the taste, and the second reason is that we love the prices. Fast food is made in a hurry and after coming home from a long day at work the last thing we think about doing is cooking. This is the role fast food plays in our lives, we may think we are making our children happy but in reality we are setting them up for possibly diabetes, or other fatal illnesses.
Knowing all this information about fast food has made me more aware about the production and sales of food, and I begin to analyze the things I eat and think about the bigger picture. I can't say that right now I will leave all that food behind me and go organic because I don't make any money for myself so I can't help support my mom. I can continue to think about the different fast food restaurants and their involvement with meat packing industries and slaughter houses.
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