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| You are what you eat |
When I was 7 years old, my father had an ulcers surgery and after
that he become very picky with what we buy at the grocery store. Since my mom enjoys
cooking, I grew up eating homemade food or fresh food. I never saw my mom using
any type of frozen vegetables, for instance. Because of that, today I try to be
really careful with what I buy and where I eat.
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| Mexican Food |
However, I do it fast food and
processed food every once in a while. I love eating Mexican food so at least
once a month I have Taco Bell or Taco Johns, and I eat processed food when I
don't have time to make something to bring to school with me or when I have to
grab something quickly. But organic food does matter to me! When it is about
doing grocery store, I tend to by organic food such as milk, vegetables and
fruits.
If an organic food is better than
conventional, it will depend on what I am eating. For example, I believe that
any fruit, meat or vegetables are better organic than conventional. Since organic
food is any food that is free of synthetic substances or antibiotics and
hormones, has not been irradiated or fertilized with sewage sludge, free of conventional
pesticides and free of modified ingredients.
However, on the reading Eating
Food That's Better for You, Organic or Not, Mark Bittman gives an example
that “some people feel better to eat an organic Oreo than a
