In relation to the modern world of food, in terms of the ways in which people or families have become accustomed to it, this in turn influences the way students eat and teenagers. In Jonathan Safran Foer's article, “The American Table and The Global Table,” he argues that people are consuming so recklessly and ignorantly that, as a nation, we are giving the government the opportunity to manipulate how food is perceived. Foer argues that “today, eating like everyone else means adding another drop to the drop” (Foer 971). This is significant as it highlights the role consumers play in the food industry. Simply put, the more senseless demands are made, the worse the situation becomes. Students and teenagers, ambitious and determined to achieve goals, often argue that it is important to stop such unawareness, but the irony is that we could be just as unaware. The more we ask, the more the government complies and, essentially, people “send checks to the absolute worst abusers” (Foer 968). As cafeteria administrators, where finances are limited and time is limited on a daily basis, I believe it is so important that your team continues to implement quick but sustainable food choices. In a way, it is purely a question of how easily students can be conditioned into choosing the right foods, and by continuing to maintain these healthy options, students will be able to avoid the growing obesity epidemic. Michael Pollan argues that “every day our diet transforms nature into culture, transforming the body of the world into our bodies and minds”, and what can be gleaned from this is that people are influenced by habits and if students are habitually surrounded by these habits healthier food choices, the result will ultimately be the most significant and beneficial one (Pollan 10). Although I'm not saying that implementing a