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