reflection

Through all the interviews and discussions we have had in class I have learned that it is important to have a healthy plant based diet. It is also very important to know what we are consuming.Many things have changed and has had a great influence on every single person. Studies show that we have become Americanized by what we eat. Fast food companies have grown and expanded worldwide which has made the situation hard to ignore. We have become their leading number one consumers which has made it hard to stop production of fast foods.Traditional customs have changed through time which has made people consume more than to be able to produce their own goods. Not only has the way we eat impacted our lives but traditional medicine has been ivolving. Customs ,that are ansestors have been creating and practicing for many any years have been lost and changed to new ones. Herbal medicines might take time to cure an illness but western medicine despite of having a fast effect can cause damages to other vital organs. This topic about food problems and remedios has also influenced me to try and make a difference in my community by making them realize how a healthy lifestyle can be beneficial to them.

Field Trip

Whole Foods

        My group did not attend the whole foods field trip due to many reasons. What I have heard from other people is that whole foods has a very different environment than any of their local super markets. By what I heard ,whole foods has many of the varieties of fresh produce that can be very expensive but yet very healthy for your body. The types of produce found in whole foods are grown naturally and not processed like the produce found in local markets. After going to whole foods they went to El Sereno Garden and a "Herberia ". Were they have learned that traditional medicine is healthier for the body and very effective than any medicine that can be prescribed by a doctor. They interviewed  a lady that told them that herbs are a better way to cure the body and will not toxic-ate your health like the medicine that can soon kill you little by little.