by James Burgess

Created on: February 27, 2010

                                       A Delicious Dilemma

            Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun. You’ve just fallen into my trap. By referencing a commonly known slogan, you’re now salivating. All you want is a Big Mac. I can tell. Can you imagine? You’re deprived teeth sinking into a juicy all American treat. The hands of the greasy teenager that assembled this masterpiece must be divine. But alas! This exceptional sandwich is cloaked in darkness. Behind its famed value, and stunning exterior lies exploitation and excessive use of unhealthy, even poisonous ingredients. What would the world be like without a McDonalds on every corner; Or a Taco Bell for that matter? As Americans we consume gratuitous amounts of finely disguised trash. What would the United States be like without fast food?

Could yesterday’s sourdough jack have just signed your divorce papers? Back in the good ol’ days, families would sit down and eat and talk about their day.

Family communication was much more valued. Reruns of Leave it to Beaver come to mind. In all of my days I never saw Wally or Beaver back talk their father or mother. I blame today’s acceptance of teenage rebellion on lack of communication. Take teenage dating for example. If the father of many families were to see that his daughter was old enough to date, we would have a lot less conflict on our hands. However he cannot and will not see this. The takeout sitting on the counter is to blame. The time spent chewing her BBQ pork in her room could be spent at the table talking to her dad; proving how she’s becoming a young woman and dating could benefit her. The contrary can be said too. If he would forget the TV, and talk to his daughter the entirety of the situation could be easily resolved. How can he talk to his daughter though, when all of their waking hours together are spent in different rooms thanks to the convenience of running through the drive through; verses hamburger helper?

The standard of lunch in our home country is to quickly eat and get back to work.

An hour can most often suffice, as we shove the quickest available fodder down our gullets. In many countries,

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