Rationale
We are living in a world where our environment is becoming more toxic each year. Whether on land, in water, or airborne, the amount of toxins received by the average individual when eating, breathing, or bathing can lead to a toxic buildup within our bodies. While most Americans are aware of how toxins are affecting the environment, they are unaware of the massive number of potential genetic health outcomes these chemicals may trigger.
Most middle school students develop an internal sense they need to become more aware of how they fit into society and what specific major issues will be instrumental in shaping their future, and futures to come. A vast majority of information accessible to them is either dispersed by their friends or received from social media, which for some teenagers serves as their mentor. Media plays a massive role in accessing information that formulates their viewpoints. It is time they take a role in choosing what goes into their bodies, and the ramifications their choices may lead them to. What information they choose to access, and utilize, (not only for dietary purposes) will have potentially long range effects on their lives and their children’s. Teenagers now are at a turning point where becoming personally and socially responsible is a necessity.
In order for students to gain an active role in social responsibility and mapping their
“chemical footprint”, they need to recognize where their food is being grown and distributed to, what dangers lie in the processing and packaging of food, what chemicals or extra additives are contained in the food, and the expiration dates placed on the outer packaging. The benefits and controversies aligned with their food choices will now be paramount to their lives, but also become a “womb to tomb” paradigm for future generations (unknown).
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