Wow! This article expresses great points on the cultural and political influences that affect American society and their eating habits. Although this has been an ongoing hot topic in the health industry, this New York Times oped breathes new life into this old debate. One specific point took ahold of my attention: society seems to be losing its ability to cook a meal. From a sociological viewpoint, cooking is no longer as popular as it was. Gender roles have been altered tremendously. It is no longer the norm for a women to be a housewife, rather more and more women are a part of the working world. With both sexes working, cooking has taken on an "express" nature. Just look at down the aisles of any supermarket, you will surely find an instant form of a meal; for example, rices, mac n cheese, vegetables, pre-cooked chicken!
America, we need to be utilizing our kitchens more.
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