Thanksgiving Without Real Food

Thanksgiving was not as exciting as it should have been, well this would have been true for most international students. I was pretty happy that we had time to get some rest just before the finals. However, one thing that was problematic during Thanksgiving was getting food. The dining halls were closed, the super market was closed and most of the restaurant available were as well. Luckily enough I was aware that the dining hall was going to close and went grocery shopping a day before. For most of the holiday, I lived off processed food like ramen, spam, and etc. Although it was against Pollan’s beliefs, I found myself munching on these industrial products of science. I figured out that industries have focused more on personal connivence rather than health, because as a consumer of their products, I didn’t have to use much effort in preparing myself a meal. I really can’t say processed food is a bad side-effect of the industrial society. If it wasn’t for processed food I would have been to lazy to eat. I guess a moderation between real food and processed food would help maintain both connivence and health.