While in Phoenix, I stopped by Fry's Electronics to pick up office supplies that obviously couldn't wait until I returned home to Oklahoma. Fry's is the type of store that houses computers, TVs, videos, appliances and more. It is the "more", that is the disturbing part.
Halfway the length of the store, enroute to the thirty some odd checkout stations, is a non avoidable aisle containing a limitless selection of calorie laden, trans fat loaded, sugar saturated candy, junk food and chips.......including one aptly named, "toxic waste".
I was appalled at the blatant display of obesity causing, diabetic inducing items on offer which mascarade as "food" in this country. Af far as the eye could see, on both sides of the aisle, one could pick and choose a diet designed to guarantee illness and a shortened life span. And THIS was in an electronics store!
No surprise then, that the supermarkets always place the healthier forms of sustenance at the back of the store, forcing us to walk past the aisles of sugary fruit juices, plastic encased sweet rolls and boxes of processed hamburger helper.
It has been written that the current generation of children will be the first generation who will NOT outlive their parents, a sad state of affairs in a world that has the technology and know how to make life so much better.
However, it is not my place to lecture, although my husband will tell you differently. I'll step down off my soap box but in doing so, I'll issue a plea to those who can make a difference. Parents, set a good example.....stop feeding your children junk. Take the time to serve real food, something that has actually grown in a field and has not been genetically modified, processed, chemically injected or transformed into something that only resembles food. They will thank you for it by living a longer, happier life. Afterall, we need them around to take care of us in our old age.........okay.....now......where's that box of Krispy Kreme donuts............just kidding.............
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment