Hw #11

I chose experiential (a) and decided to change my diet, but in order to do this I began the change slowly. With parental consent I began to buy vegetables we needed for dinner at the farmer's market which was located on 1st ave right in front of the housing for low income families. ( Reminded me of how in class we talked about how the government was subsidizing fruit stands in order for them to stand in poor neighborhoods.) Once I bought peppers, one an orange color and the other in a green color, and they both tasted real good. The orange pepper was oddly shaped (I believe due to fact didn't have any chemicals, naturally grown) and it tasted sweet. And when my mother cooked it with meat and olive oil the juices gave meat an extra flavor. The green peppers were also good but tasted more like most regular peppers except a little more tangy.

After slowly changing the vegetables in my food, I also began to cut back on the junk food I ate during the week, ate homemade food for a week and did not eat out until Sunday. It did work and I personally don't eat McDonald's or Wendy's only like 3 or 4 times a year. Usually when I finish eating I feel sick and stuffed, and an hours later I am hungry again, while when I eat a regular home cooked meal it is more filling and healthy. I'm also type of person who is tempted to buy snacks like chips, candy or cookies like any teen. But decided to instead throw an apple or pear in bag to eat as a snack instead.

From this unit I have definitely learned a lot, its been eye opening about the food our society eats. And for me its important because now every time I eat, how the animals and farmers are actually treated is now always is in the back of my mind and has made me change some of what I eat. It honestly hasn't made me want to become vegetarian, but it has made me want to see a change in the process of food and for it to become more about the consumer not the business.