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Sociology of food and eating
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Child Hood Obesity
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~Most junk food commercials are shown during Saturday morning cartoons .
~Kids see about 1 junk food/ fast food commercial every five minutes.
~Fast food chains appeal to kids by having them tie-in with movies, or giving toys and prizes to kids that get certain meals.
10 Foods that cause weight gain
1. Bagels
2. Cream Cheese
3. Smoothie Juices
4. Cookies
5. Salad Dressing
6. Candy Bars
7. Coffee
8. Cheese
9.Potatoe Crisps
10. Refined Grains (anything with noodles)
Where do people mostly when they are working?
Most people go to Starbucks and McDonalds because its quick and easy. And they eat it on the go.
1.) Starbucks
2.) McDonalds
3.)Panera Bread
Do you know what's in your food?
- Much of the red dye used in red and pink food products are made from cochineal extract, which is basically the bodies of crushed-up beetles.
- Gelatin is used in the majority of gummy products such as fruit chews and marshmallows. Gelatin is made from boiled animal connective tissue.
- Sawdust is used to prevent stickiness in items such as shredded cheeses and is more commonly known as cellulose.
- Another preservative found in our foods (and in many hair and body products) is propylene glycol, which is also used to make anti-freeze. In foods it is used to make biscuits, cakes, sweets, and other baked goods.
The differences in portion sizes today
~In one cheeseburger 20 years ago there was 333 calories.
In one cheeseburger today there is over 590 calories
~In two slices of pizza 20 years ago there was 500 calories
Today in two slices of pizza there is 850 calories
Sociology of Food and Eating
The effects of larger serving sizes.
~The obesity rate since 1970, has increased from 47% to 66%
~The number of obese people has doubled from 15% to 30%