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Healthy Food
Basil Fraysse believes it's hard to avoid unhealthy eating habits.
By Basil Fraysee
 Recently,
while I was watching the news, I saw a segment on the terrible eating
habits of today's youth.
The story implied we are all going to die of a heart attack by
the time we are 26. But if that's true, it's only partially our
fault. Much of the blame goes to the bazillion dollar marketing
blitz put out by the fast food industry. Schools are also to blame
for selling junk food almost exclusively, with the exception of
a federally required "healthy choice."
The reporter gave many possible reasons why no one eats the "healthy
choice," but he skipped the most obvious — the healthy
choice tastes awful. It consists of a cup of week old salad with
a single slice of tomato, a teaspoon of grated carrots and imitation
ranch dressing. That is hardly a choice, healthy or not. I know
there are plenty of good low-fat foods out there — baked potatoes,
spaghetti, even pizza with low-fat cheese and a vegetable. I think
young people would like health food if someone could show us that
it tastes good, too.
— Basil Fraysee is a junior at Arthur Andersen Learning
Center in Alameda, California.
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