In defense of Food

Steroids fed to cattle.

Growth hormones

grilled, seasoned

and consumed.

Diners,

partaking.

Now unknowingly

obesity doomed.

No increase in intake,

is needed at all.

The FDA approved it

as a financial wind fall.

Increase the income,

of ranchers, and farmers.

Grow them  bigger, longer,

How can anyone lose?

Destined to devour

engineered foods,

Carnivorous or Vegan,

Whichever you choose.

Preservatives, and additives,

to reduce cost and waste.

Formulated to cause cravings

a new industry embraced.

Fad diets, and gyms

sprung up everywhere.

Ephedra based candy

in a 10 pack to share.

Hearts transplanted,

or buried down deep.

Cutting their loses

they found profits to keep.

Organic growers

shaking their heads,

watch enlarged products

growing in rows and beds.

No way to stop wind

from blowing seed North

Unstoppable progress,

germinating, goes forth.

Consequences in poundage

in gym class is scolded.

Enforced exercise,

negative images molded.

Societal backlash,

unpopular opinion polled.

Health costs counted

as their weight in gold.

Discrimination not outlawed

the overweight become strange,

while producers and manufactures

are pocketing the change.

New authors are emerging.

Books tell the fat how,

overeating is their problem,

and they defend the food now.

Sugar, and portion size

if they would just control it,

would lead naturally to becoming

more physically fit.

Caloric-ally dense,

engineered to create growth,

consumed as intended

now ready to do both.

Appetite control set

for current evolution to feed,

foods gown and harvested

from natural animal and seed.

Eat to survive,

or a famine is suspected.

Fight it and fail,

poor will power, failure detected.

Instead of admitting consequences

they did not for-see,

they blame the consumer

and defend the food industry

 © 2010 Tamera Dobbins