While surfing the web I came across something that looked very familiar. Today on yahoo.com one of the headline stories was that of the PINK SLIME someone else discussed earlier in the year. To my shock and surprise it was not being used for a fast food company. No, fast food companies have banned using the pink slime. So who could be using it you ask? Our local schools for there school lunches. This was one of the most hypocritical and disgusting things i have ever read. So the "elephant dung" that caused such an uproar when fast food companies used it, is now going into our school lunches in America. Kid's now get the pleasure of eating that delicious pink goo everyday rather than maybe a couple times a month at McDonald's. 7 million pounds of this stuff is going to our schools. 7 million pounds of food our children of America will have to eat that children in the United Kingdom don't have to worry about because the pink slime is deemed unsuitable for human consumption in the UK. Just something to think about. I am not a parent yet and I am disgusted by this, I cant imagine how parents will react when the read this article or hear of this news.

The Beer Diet

My video is about a Beer Diet.  The premise is that you drink three 12 ounce beers a day and all the water you want, but no other food.  It was modeled after fastings of ancient monks.  The nutritionist said that this is definitely not a healthy diet and the people who tried it says that it wasn't worth it.  However, it did work with the participants losing about 5 pounds each.  I just thought that this was an interesting idea even though I would never try it.  This relates to the class theme because part of what we eat is fad diets.  I think some people did their ARP's about fad diets but this has to be one of the most unique.  It sounds appealing at first, but doesn't sound so good after further thought.  This diet seems borderline anorexic, because you are not really getting any nutrients from the beer.  Im guessing that the people lost weight for this reason and not some amazing weight loss power of beer.

Chipotle

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/business/media/chipotle-ad-promotes-sustainable-farming.html?_r=1&scp=6&sq=farming%20and%20animals&st=cse


This quarter we have focused in on Food, Farming, and Animals. We have covered things from the dangers of industrial farming, to the effects of fast food. In this New York Times Article, written by Elizabeth Olson we see how Chipotle has recently stepped into the light to show its stance on these issues. 
All quarter we have discussed animal rights, factory farming, and quality of food, in the short Chipotle commercial we see the contrast of sustainable farming and industrial farming and its effect on our society and food.It is a very bold statement for Chipotle to release its first video that conveys such a heavy weighted issue. The animated cartoon doesn't show the gruesome pictures, it simply shows the way things were, they way they have become, and they way they need to be reformed.
I find it very interesting that Chipotle has become known as a fast food competitor but it still fights to remain an all natural and sustainable farming company. There are areas for change, and if a large company such as Chipotle can succeed on such methods, why not the rest of the nations leading companies?