world Changing Response #4 Haley Weinger

Response #4:

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To change our culture to one that promotes healthy eating, growing our food in a sustainable manner and encouraging community gardens and urban farming will only occur if our circumstances “force” the issue. While the article makes reference to a program at the University of Berkeley with the first certified organic kitchen in the country, we as a culture do not seem to care/ embrace the necessity of such pursuits. There is a discussion in the article of hospitals getting involved in healthier, sustainable food availability but my own recent experience was totally inconsistent with this. As a patient at the University of Michigan hospital I as horrified to see the incredibly poor and unhealthy choices provided to both the patient and visitors/doctors. It was virtually impossible to eat in a nutritious manner with no fresh fruit or vegetables available. The message we are sending is—it’s all about the profit. The cheapest alternatives are always those that are offered in abundance.