Subsidizing food is affecting our nation. The federal government is spending $35 billion each year subsiding commodity crops. This is leading to lower prices on the overproduction of corn and soybeans for example. These cheap and abundant crops are being used in everything- mostly in our daily foods. This is what makes subsidized ingredients so cheap compared to fruits and vegetables. There is little encouragement in overproducing specialty crops- food that we should actually be eating. The farm subsidies is causing income, diet, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes problems.
I believe healthy eating is a right. Everyone should have the right to be able to eat healthy. The federal government should lower the prices of healthy food so that everyone can afford it; restructuring the farm subsidy system can be the first step to providing better food for everyone. The federal government should also look more closely at the health problems people are facing due to the fast food industry or processed food in the markets. They should focus on bettering our health, and giving us the right to consume affordable healthy foods. My diet today compared to my grandparents' diet at my age is very different. My grandparents grew up on a farm in Italy so they practically produced everything that they ate; everything was organic and fresh from the farm. I try my best eating everything organic as well; however, that is not always possible due to many processed foods out there. I eat pretty healthy. I do not eat a lot of take out foods or fast foods. I eat a lot of organic food such as green lentils, quinoa, kale, carrots, etc. I also eat a lot of salad and fruits. I eat a lot of fish and chicken; once a while I eat beef, pork, etc. The thing that stands in the way of my family and I eating healthy right now is that we can not always afford to buy organic food due to high prices.
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