The Lady, some of you may know her as Casey's mom, has recently incurred a weighty obsession with food magazines. Needless to say, I have been infected by her enthusiasm and think we ought to demonstrate a greater reverance for what we whet our palates with. And what better place to start at than the bottom? Yes, the ordure of the food world, the most contestible comestibles: Junk Food. Well today's the day.
Although the origins of this gluttonous holiday are, to me at least, unknown; it seems to be overwhelmingly understood in the online world that July 21st is junk food day. Yes, junk food a.k.a. the high calorie, high sodium, high sucrose, minimum nutritive value victuals that we eat more often than not with impudent guilt. "I know this is terrible for me," we blushingly declare, "but I just can't help it. It's too good!" But why is junk food such a notable element in today's diets?
The word 'junk food' has its origins in the 1970s. A young term, this leaves the question of whether or not we discovered the notion of junk food through our increased chemical and medical awareness of nutritive value, or whether it resulted from a culture that foolishly invented the plaguing substances. It is my proposal that you consider the paradox of simultaneously discovering and producing "junk" while you chow down on your favorite low-quality provisions. Eat up!
Although the origins of this gluttonous holiday are, to me at least, unknown; it seems to be overwhelmingly understood in the online world that July 21st is junk food day. Yes, junk food a.k.a. the high calorie, high sodium, high sucrose, minimum nutritive value victuals that we eat more often than not with impudent guilt. "I know this is terrible for me," we blushingly declare, "but I just can't help it. It's too good!" But why is junk food such a notable element in today's diets?
The word 'junk food' has its origins in the 1970s. A young term, this leaves the question of whether or not we discovered the notion of junk food through our increased chemical and medical awareness of nutritive value, or whether it resulted from a culture that foolishly invented the plaguing substances. It is my proposal that you consider the paradox of simultaneously discovering and producing "junk" while you chow down on your favorite low-quality provisions. Eat up!
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