HW#5

HW 5 - Dominant Discourses Regarding Contemporary Foodways in the U.S.

       I feel as if the dominant discourse can most simply be defined as the common or talked about thoughts in the U.S. as well as the rest of the world. The dominant discourse focuses on the primary ideologies of the people that are in high positions of power and have influence. The dominant discourses in the U.S. relating to food can be argued as either the necessity of people beginning to eat healthier which can more recently be heard from either the President and his wife, the national food association as well anybody's doctor. Other people of the general public such as myself may argue that the dominant discourse is the focus on fast food corporations and the common necessity for food that tastes good and ca be acquired easily. 

      One of the mostly commonly talked about ideas on food in the united states is the idea that some foods are bad for you and others can make you healthier . Fast food is most commonly thought as dangerous or unhealthy but for some reason people do not listen despite it coming from the mouths of people we consider important. Healthy food is always thought of as medicinal or having powers to make you live longer and be smarter but much like fast food no one seems to fix their diet. If the dominant discourse comes from the people with power why do the majority of people not listen