A Healthy Habit – Getting Involved
One goal I set for myself at the beginning of the semester was to become more politically active. I’ve tried to start watching real news (i.e. more than the Today show), know the candidates, know the issues, etc. Last semester I took the Sociology of Nutrition and loved every aspect of food politics. Food policy is something I find fascinating, enjoyable to learn about and exciting to share with others.
Currently, the senate is voting on one of the most extensive food safety bills in seven decades: The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S.510. If this bill is passed, the FDA will have recall authority, as opposed to giving ‘strong recommendations’, increase inspection frequency of food facilities and require them to have food safety plans and hold imported foods to the same standards as domestically produced foods. After last summers recall of half-a-billion eggs, producers, consumers and regulators have a chance to reduce contamination and food-born illnesses through safety legislation.
I have compiled some links so you can form your own opinion. This is how I’m choosing to get involved.
Healthy Habits – Getting Involved
S.510 Links:
Movies to watch:
- The Future of Food
- Food, Inc.
Books to read:
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food and Food Rules by Michael Pollan
- Food Politics by Marion Nestle
How do you plan on getting involved?











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