What Am I Eating?

Do we really know? Now rice from China has plastic pieces in it to up the quantity and meet weight requirements. Meat does not come as one cut, yet several that are glued together to make one whole. Cheese does not burn, but instead, it turns black. Fish are farmed and fed mediocre quality food that has traces of mercury and led we then eat. Chickens cannot stand due to the hormones they are pumped with and never see the light of day yet are free range. Pesticides are the new seasoning. Does this not alarm anyone?
Now don’t get me wrong I could never be a vegetarian or vegan, however, I do believe in buying your food ethically and responsibly. I think spending money on quality food is necessary for today’s society when cheap food is the most unhealthy. It is not fair, nor is it right to have prices for healthy food so inflated. However, paying 5 dollars for a pack of 5 hot dogs means you spent 1 dollar on each, what do you expect it to be made of other than some unhealthy products. With having said that, some families cannot afford to eat properly, and this is a significant problem that many kids face. That not only affects how a body matures and develops but also mood, focus, ability to learn, and work effectivly. This only perpetuates the cycle of poverty and health problems within that demographic. I hope for the future to be ethically farmed, properly raised, and healthy for all people, not just those who make a specific salary.