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Our eating habits are killing us. That's what some critics say about today's fast-paced, highly processed, gotta-have-it-now food habits. The fact that people choose convenience over questioning where and how their food got to them is dangerous. And it is leading to many health concerns, says Micheal Pollan, author of In Defense of Food.
The way people eat has changed. There's no question about that. Sitting down and eating with the family used to commonplace, even expected. But today, eating is something that people do on-the-go, while driving, watching TV, talking on the phone.
The food most people eat is highly processed with tons of packaging—which means the food is both bad for people and the environment.
Pollan explains:
Instead of food, we're consuming "edible foodlike substances" — no longer the products of nature but of food science. Many of them come packaged with health claims that should be our first clue they are anything but healthy.
In addition, the methods of mass-producing food, particularly meat, like factory farming can lead to health concerns for humans and animals alike. Plus, produce in typical grocery stores are often doused with pesticides.
