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Food and Environmental Burden

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     "Earth"   by  Kevin M. Gill  is licensed under  CC BY 2.0      Our food system and the environment on this planet are heavily related to each other. There are 7.2 billion people on the Earth, and our food system is already out of balance; and by 2050, there will be two billion more people joining our food system. (Foley) Four examples of our food system's limitations: One out of three people are suffering from malnutrition, our food is too rich in fat and sugar, one-third of food is wasted, and our natural resources are under pressure. All limitations can affect the environment in several ways. Is it possible for us to make the food system sustainable for both the planet and us? We will most likely find severe difficulties in food supply by then if there aren't any changes in the food production efficiency. Because of our food system's limitations, the environment will be in a dangerous position ten years later, and only increasing food production will deteri
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  Rhetorical Analysis - How Junk Food Can End Obesity      Most of the junk food contains a large amount of sugar, fats and carbs but less minerals and vitamins. This means that we are taking in large amount of unhealthy calories which leads to obesity. In the article "How Junk Food Can End Obesity," he tries to derail the common sense that processed foods, and the fast food industry are the reason for the long lasting problem "obesity" in America. Freedman claims that if the society wants to halt obesity problem, they should turn to the junk food industry for help not the "health food" movement since the processed food industry are controlling the market now. He shows a sufficient amount of evidence with credible sources to show why they can be responsible for such a change.            One piece of evidence that especially stands out is the fact that wholesome food is not affordable to everyone. The reason being is because there isn’t enough fresh local f
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Bot Chien - Vietnamese Fried Rice Flour Cake

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      Magnificent photo of "Bot Chien"        There are many rice flour cake versions in southeast Asia but "Bot Chien"...what a pleasant word. Vietnamese street food that has and will continue to rejuvenate my heart forever. Before I tell you why this 1$ dish is so special to me I would like you to know this dish briefly. The dish is made with rice flour cakes, which include a little tapioca starch as well, and are cut into rectangles. The rice flour cakes are then fried in oil(my mother uses lard in her recipe) with eggs cracked over the top of it, and then it's seasoned with deep-fried pork cracklings and green onions. At this point the dish sounds greasy but here's my favorite part of the dish. A layer of crispy sour fresh young shredded papaya beneath the rice cake absorbs the tasty oil, drizzle some spoons of Bot Chien sauce (containing soy sauce, black/white vinegar, sugar, chopped bird's eye chilies) over the top. I like to personally poke the ri
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