Reading Response #1

Due to my understanding of the readings which have been assigned I have deduced incite under the knowledge gained by assessing Michael Pollan’s, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, carefully. Most importantly, corn’s ability to be produced at a massive scale under the sun’s light gives this photosynthesized monster a large scale advantage. For such a large scale production, a cost-effective method of creating minimal sustenance exists for a not so large population relative to that of India’s or China’s. American’s are consistently provided with massive amounts of surplus nutrients. Over-nutrition ultimately leading to poor health due to these poor diet options poses problematic health concerns to nearly every average American. Because the U.S. produces so much corn specifically in the corn fields of Iowa it is no wonder as to how these rich calories enter the diet of every average American in sometimes sly ways. Even soda beverages contain the high-fructose corn syrup which causes obesity in excess amounts of consumption, thus heart disease and cancer from poor health choices have become an eminent concern for our nation’s well being. Supposing that every American lacks the responsibility to remain physically active at every point within their life how is it that our nation’s continuing down a path of sure doom, apparent under the rising health care cost provisions?