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Part 1: The Bill Nye video, holds information that is actually true. All the food isn't naturally grown anymore how it's used to, it's grown in a fast process. Its all about being fast and time. Planters do what best for themselves, not for the people eating that food. The cons of this is that its affecting our health because we are eating all the chemical food that we think is naturally grown and not receiving the nourishment we are supposed to from the food. The new food economy video, states “19 percent of kids in school have food allergies”, whats causing this?, is what we are feeding the kids or what happens to food that kids develop allergies to. Companies in US have been adding genetically engineered food which means some special chemicals are included into …show more content…
It take about 4 and half glasses of oil to make that burger. Even though I'm vegetarian I don't look forwards to eating any veg burgers. I wonder what other chemicals they have included to make those and a meat patty. And Pollan’s example for getting something for one dollar is true, getting something for a dollar that is unhealthy there's a list and something that's healthy, you can barely buy something. Yes we rather spend money on buying a chocolate bar than getting apples. We make poor choices that have late effects.

Part 3:The quiz I got 4/6 which I think is pretty good even though I guessed. I didn't know 64 countries require labels on food and didn't know GMO labeling isn't required in North Korea. The video seemed like we actually have conversation about the food we are eating. No we never have conversation about the food we are eating, only to an extended point we might talk about how it tastes or if we like it. The article talkes about how Mosanto wants to buy Syngenta for $45 billion but Syngenta denied the offer. Although if Mosanto offers enough, Syngenta will agree to the

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