In the previous blogs we have been discussing most of the cons of processed foods. If there is so many cons then why is processed food so popular? Natural News posted a very informative article called, “Why people like processed foods.” This article gives a good variety of answers to this question. http://www.naturalnews.com/031830_processed_foods_consumers.html
- Lasts longer
Most of us know a large reason that foods are processed is so that they can last longer. Take that cup of yogurt you had for a quick snack, without processed food packing your lunch for school or work everyday could become quite tedious, having to choose foods that wont rot. Another aspect to look at is that not all sorts foods can be processed or grown in every part of the world. Places that don’t have that convince must get their food products shipped. Processed foods are great in that perspective because they can sustain the traveling time and still be edible. Another great aspect to why foods being able to last longer is that it saves money! Can you imagine all the food that we would have to throw away if it was not processed. Many households depend on this long lasting food to feed everyone.
- Taste better
I cant deny that many processed foods taste good! Don’t get me wrong, I love going and picking fresh vegetables and fruits from my garden, but I also enjoy a sweet chocolate bar. Processed foods are carefully designed to please the taste of the consumer. They contain many artificial flavoring, sweeteners, and salts. Also because of the bold taste of processed foods it leaves natural foods to taste dull and mild.
- Convenience
This is possibly the most obvious reason. Processed foods are so popular because you can find them anywhere! In some places you have to travel very far to find any sort or unprocessed food. This can take a lot of time and might not fit into everyone’s busy schedules. Processed foods are so easy to grab when your on the go. People have now become accustomed to not plan enough time into their day to get unprocessed food.
- $$$
The last large reason to why processed food is so popular is because they are significantly cheaper then unprocessed foods. To anyone on a tight budget, which is most of us, will prefer to buy that 1$ box of mac and cheese compared to having to buy or make all of those ingredients separately.
The list could go on but these are the major reason to why processed foods are so popular. this article would be very helpful to any student (like me) researching the popularity of processed foods. It would be a good read for anyone interested in the topic such as, parents, students, doctors and so on. This source is a great reference to answer the question of why people keep buying processed food even though we have went over the various health concerns. This leads me to wonder how much farther processed foods will go in the future. Will they continue to become cheaper? Will their flavoring become stronger? Will people will begin to make more time in their days to eliminate processed foods?
Published by: Sara Harris
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