The World Is Not for Sale: Farmers Against Junk Food (Finished reading)
Hello, everyone! Welcome to my blog. In this post, I will write down some book content that left a strong impression on me. After reading the book, I became interested in the French word "malbouffe." "Junk food" is the nearest English word. This word has overtones of unhealthy or contaminated food and a sound that provokes a feeling of nausea. According to José, the word could indicate both the standardization of food like McDonald’s and food that endangers health. As a French learner, this was a very interesting fact. I was able to learn more about agriculture, mainly intensive farming and sustainable farming. Intensive farming is a way farmers use chemicals and technology to grow plants and animals. Hormone-treated beef and GM (genetically modified) crops are examples of intensive farming. Hormone-treated beef is from cows that are given hormones to encourage fast weight gain. GM crops are plants that have had their DNA modified. They may be given new traits such
