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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?
Red Food DyesRed Food Dyes
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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.
What’s in your fries?What’s in your fries?
+
=
High Fructose Corn SyrupHigh Fructose Corn Syrup
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
Problems from HFCSProblems from HFCS
Diabetes
Obesity
Possible liver damage
Diabetes
Obesity
Possible liver damage
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
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?