Rotunda Project Response

While viewing the Rotunda Projects, I was very interested in the project "Do You Know What You're Eating?" because of the compelling title and visual display of popular foods that students eat on a daily basis. I was extremely surprised that "The US spends 2.5 times more on health care than any other nation, however, when compared with 16 other nations we rank last in health and life expectancy for men and near the bottom for women." This is an overwhelming number and really displays that something is wrong here. There were also many informative facts about the dangerous chemicals present in so many foods we eat every day. For example, NHA and BHT are preservatives present in packaged cereal in the US which can cause tissue growths which lead to cancer. I think it is very important for students at Esm to learn and be aware about the harmful substances they could be putting into their bodies every day.