Prepare a Meal (blog 4)

Just this week my friend Mike and I prepared dinner for the two of us. There were many stages that went into making this the best cooked meal ever! First we planned what we wanted to eat. We determined what we wanted to eat based on how long the food would take to cook and the price of the food. We both decided on cooking chicken breast with seasoning, tortellini and a salad. After we decided, we walked over to the Fresh Market. We bought a package of chicken breast from the meat department and frozen tortellini. We also bough pre-made salad, because it would have taken too much time to cut up vegetables. Once we got back to the dorms, we went to the front desk to reserve the kitchen and check out cooking supplies. Mike was in charge of boiling the water and cooking the frozen tortellini. I was in charge of seasoning the chicken and cooking it. The process of making everything took about 25 minutes. While we waited for the chicken to get done, we prepared the table and cleaned up our mess. As we were eating, we were both so happy because it was the best food we had eaten in a while. We felt very proud and accomplished of ourselves for taking the time to cook a delicious, healthy meal. Each step helped make the overall experience better!
After reading IN Defense of Food, I agree with the claims Pollan made. I agree that Americans have accepted "a flood of damaging innovation..such as low fat processed food." We look too hard at labels and the nutrients. We eat processed foods because they claim to be healthy for consumers. Americans base what they eat on nutrients, which consumers cannot even taste in the food. Americans need to eat what they enjoy and stop concerning over what nutrients foods contain. The meal that I created did not affect my opinion. I chose it because it was cheap and easy to cook. I found a news article on the New York Times website that supports Pollan's ideas. This article relates greatly because it talks about how often we eat processed foods because they claim to have many nutrients that are good for the human body. It also goes on to state that humans need to stop looking at the labels and start eating fresh whole foods. I completely agree with Pollan and the article!