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Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

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Page 1: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Health and FoodHealth and Food

What’s in our food,and

what does it do to us?

What’s in our food,and

what does it do to us?

Page 2: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Red Food DyesRed Food Dyes

Cochineal Carmine Carminic Acid http://photovoyage.auroraquanta.co

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Cochineal Carmine Carminic Acid http://photovoyage.auroraquanta.co

m/pv/cochineal

Page 3: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Natural and Artificial Flavors

Natural and Artificial Flavors

Determined by the methods.Banana + solvent = naturalVinegar + amyl alcohol + sulfuric acid

= artificial Natural = healthy?

Natural almond flavor from peach pits contains hydrogen cyanide.

Artificial almond flavor does not.

Determined by the methods.Banana + solvent = naturalVinegar + amyl alcohol + sulfuric acid

= artificial Natural = healthy?

Natural almond flavor from peach pits contains hydrogen cyanide.

Artificial almond flavor does not.

Page 4: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

What’s in your fries?What’s in your fries?

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Page 5: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

High Fructose Corn SyrupHigh Fructose Corn Syrup

Page 6: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

High Fructose Corn SyrupHigh Fructose Corn Syrup

Metabolic Shunting

Pancreas secretes insulin

Liver releases fatty acids

Fatty acids end up shutting down insulin production

Blood sugar spikes

Metabolic Shunting

Pancreas secretes insulin

Liver releases fatty acids

Fatty acids end up shutting down insulin production

Blood sugar spikes

Page 7: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Problems from HFCSProblems from HFCS

Diabetes

Obesity

Possible liver damage

Diabetes

Obesity

Possible liver damage

Page 8: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Super-size MeSuper-size Me

Pay attention to the issues of HFCS and fatty foodsDiabetes in childrenObesityMorgan’s medical problems

Obesity Liver functions Depression General lack of energy

Pay attention to the issues of HFCS and fatty foodsDiabetes in childrenObesityMorgan’s medical problems

Obesity Liver functions Depression General lack of energy

Page 9: Health and Food What’s in our food, and what does it do to us? What’s in our food, and what does it do to us?

Food and HealthFood and Health

What did you find in your food?

What is sociological about this issue?

How much of the obesity issue in the US is a matter of choice, and how much of it is a result of social forces?

What did you find in your food?

What is sociological about this issue?

How much of the obesity issue in the US is a matter of choice, and how much of it is a result of social forces?