Entry 9: "Salad"

 I was scrolling through the internet as one usually does, and I found a pretty funny food meme that I wanted to talk a bit about. Although food memes are meant to be funny, I also think that it is important to discuss the serious side of the message being portrayed in this image: 

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Obviously, having a bunch of unhealthy calorie-dense foods then putting one singular piece of lettuce on top and calling it a salad is pretty funny. However, the truth is this resonates deeply within modern American society. These days, Americans strive to get food that's fast to prepare and eat, in most cases many Americans would simply eat a burger or other fast foods that they can get their hands on. We are so addicted to convenience that in a lot of cases, Americans won't just sit down to prepare a healthy Lunch or Dinner. As a result Many Americans actually struggle to get the number of greens they need in a day to maintain a healthy diet. This meme also perfectly encapsulates a modern American way of thinking, Many Americans think that putting a few greens in a salad where there is a bunch of fatty and caloric foods will somehow make the meal healthy, which is simply not the case in many "salads".

This meme does an excellent job of making a pretty serious issue funny. Although eating greens more often is something that everyone, not just Americans can improve upon, I still think it's important to appreciate a good joke about poor eating habits once in a while as well.