slow food
Slow Food: a better way of living and eating
In modern society, where every hour is rush hour, we eat in our cars, at our desks, on the go or in front of the TV. We purchase at a drive-through, take-out, and delivery service to eat prepared meals. We do this because it fits in our fast society and matches our lifestyle; however, a series of problems occur with eating Fast Food. People are getting less healthy, and they start worrying about this kind of eating habit; therefore, people start to pay attention to another diet concept, which is called Slow Food. Slow Food is a special idea for a certain way of living and eating. There are three characteristics of Slow Food, which is good, clean and fair, meaning that it is fresh, seasonal and local, is processed in a sustainable and healthy way under good working conditions, and it offers affordable price. In our fast moving society, people are trying to adapt to this kind of Slow Food eating style, which is healthier than Fast Food. But there are still a large number of people who do not want to change their current eating habits, and they believe that Slow Food has a lot of disadvantages and would not be suitable for this fast society. Although some people oppose Slow Food, I believe that Slow Food is a better way of living and eating, and there are three evidences to support my statement. Opponents of Slow Food claim that, compared to Fast Food, Slow Food, with its natural and seasonal ingredients, is too expensive at the grocery stores, so people cannot afford the price; however, grocery stores are not the only option to buy natural and seasonal organic food. An independent study of Cambridge Naturals shows that local farmers’ markets are less expensive than grocery stores by an average of 38% on a list that included blueberries, string beans, corn, cucumbers, eggs, peppers, potatoes, string beans and tomatoes and etc. (Jake, par.9). Thus, seasonal organic food from the farmers’ markets is generally cheaper
In modern society, where every hour is rush hour, we eat in our cars, at our desks, on the go or in front of the TV. We purchase at a drive-through, take-out, and delivery service to eat prepared meals. We do this because it fits in our fast society and matches our lifestyle; however, a series of problems occur with eating Fast Food. People are getting less healthy, and they start worrying about this kind of eating habit; therefore, people start to pay attention to another diet concept, which is called Slow Food. Slow Food is a special idea for a certain way of living and eating. There are three characteristics of Slow Food, which is good, clean and fair, meaning that it is fresh, seasonal and local, is processed in a sustainable and healthy way under good working conditions, and it offers affordable price. In our fast moving society, people are trying to adapt to this kind of Slow Food eating style, which is healthier than Fast Food. But there are still a large number of people who do not want to change their current eating habits, and they believe that Slow Food has a lot of disadvantages and would not be suitable for this fast society. Although some people oppose Slow Food, I believe that Slow Food is a better way of living and eating, and there are three evidences to support my statement. Opponents of Slow Food claim that, compared to Fast Food, Slow Food, with its natural and seasonal ingredients, is too expensive at the grocery stores, so people cannot afford the price; however, grocery stores are not the only option to buy natural and seasonal organic food. An independent study of Cambridge Naturals shows that local farmers’ markets are less expensive than grocery stores by an average of 38% on a list that included blueberries, string beans, corn, cucumbers, eggs, peppers, potatoes, string beans and tomatoes and etc. (Jake, par.9). Thus, seasonal organic food from the farmers’ markets is generally cheaper
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