Eating in America

In Manufacturing Desire, Chapter 14 talks about the different types of eating habits on the everyday Americans. Berger talks about how socioeconomic class plays a role. I found this film that dates back into the 1950's and gives eating 101. It shows a the average Americans, a mother, father, sister and brother all eating at the table. Today that is hardly seen. I can remember growing up and just a regular everyday meal we would seat where ever we would like. It was rare that we would all sit together; had to be a special occasion. This was way before fast food chains, such as McDonald's had start, which people had a lot more control of the things they ate.
Today we are surrounded by fast food chains, regardless if we eat them or not. There are been tons of coverage on the way Americans eat, because of the health risk that follows. This movie call Big One
puts people behind the scenes of a Fast Food Chain. There are to many fast food chains and Americans eating habits are horrible. But in the same right, there are so many health stories that come out and you have them saying eating an over amount of red meat is bad, but you do need to eat it(whatever the new portion is) The book says that the average American Breakfast is orange juice, cereal and milk, bacon, eggs, hash browns, coffee, toast and jam, marmalade and ketchup (for hasbrowns) The bacon and eggs is the standard American Breakfast. Looking back at the first video you can see that pattern. The little boy drinks orange juice, cereal and milk, then dives into a plate of eggs and bacon. I couldn't image eating that meal every morning.
I think we are doing a great job of making people aware of eating healthier with movies, radio ads, commercials etc.