HW #5

Dominant discourse is when people who hold higher power then the majority discuss and argue particular topics. This does not particular mean that the majority does not have valid or knowledgeable ideas. Majority of the Society feels the people we put into power should have the most say in these particular topics. The dominant Discourse pertaining to food includes of elite groups such as doctors, government, and major food companies.

Who should take the blame for our unhealthiness in our country and society? Some people would say it’s the food companies, government, media, but in my opinion before we blame anyone else we have to blame ourselves. “Before we want health, we want taste, we want convenience and we want low cost,” Mr. Balzer said.” The first person we turn to blame are the major food companies such as Mcdonalds and Burger King. We are not forced to eat anything we don't want to, we have the choice to eat what we want. Most people take the easy way and eat whats cheap and convenient. Majority don't take the time to actually notice what they are eating and where it came from. Taking the easy and quick way is usually making your life harder in the long run.

Everyone wants to live a healthy and long life but that is not always the case because of sicknesses and illness. Doctors are the experts in these fields and are there to inform us on our health. What happens if the doctors are not correct and are telling their patients wrong information or not enough information? So this doesn't happen doctors should be fully educated and informed on major components of illness and sicknesses. “Food is at the center of health and illness, he argues, and so doctors must make all aspects of it — growing, buying, cooking, eating — a mainstay of their medical educations, their personal lives and their practices.”(http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/dining/22doctors.html?_r=1&emc=eta1) The Dominant Discourse for food are majority of the time doctors. It is important that the doctor is doing what they are teaching and informing or else they will be hypocritical. If the dominant discourse is leaning towards the wrong direction where will that leave the people that depend on them so deeply.