Omnivores Dilemma chapter 16 & 17

For this post I read chapters 16 and 17 from The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Both were pretty good chapters but I found 16 more interesting. The part where Pollan started talking about America’s national eating disorder really interested me. I completely agree with what he said. Foods in America are like fads. Some are positive while at the same time, can be negative. “America’s diet has never been stable,” according to Pollan, “each immigrant population has brought its own food ways to the American table but none has ever been powerful enough to hold the national diet very steady.” This quote is very true and is a problem in America. Since most eating habits are a fad, many can be good for someone such as dieting. Everyone starts eating healthier because it is the new fad. But it can be bad for someone too. An example is eating unhealthy immigrant foods. If that fad catches on, many people will follow it and we’ll end up with an even bigger eating disorder. This is why it has become a concern in America because it is hard to control and maintain a stable even diet.