The other day I was walking down the freezer aisle of Smith's Grocery Store here in South Ogden. I noticed the signs above the different sections of food. Alone they seem innocent but together it is almost like the are trying to subliminally telling me to buy junk food along with my healthy food.This is the order of the signs on the right side:
- Toppings
- Pie
- Ice Cream
- Diet Foods
- Ice Cream Bars
- Nutrition
- Desserts
- Pizza
In a world were obesity and eating right is constantly on our minds, why does our local supermarket surround the healthy foods with multiple selections of junk food. This makes no sense to me. I am sure they make more money on the junk foods that is why they have so many selections. I mean they have so many ice cream bars they have to give them their own section instead of mixing them with the Ice Cream. When will businesses take more social responsibility or even just organize the aisles better so all the health food are one side and the junk food on another.Fortunately I was able to walk away.
5 comments:
Too funny! I am going to have to pay better attention the next time I am there. Love your thoughts!
Laura
First of all, frozen food is not healthy for you. If you want to eat healthy food, you may want to be hanging out in the produce section or you might want to go to Wild Oats. Second of all people are at free will and choice. So no matter where you put the groupings of food, everyone is still at choice and it doesn't matter what isle it is in. Third of all it is not the buisness who gets to take responsibility, it the individual who is at choice to take accountablitity and responsibilty for the choices that they make. You are at choice from moment to moment. So why the heck are you giving your power away all the time and getting mad at people and businesses? No one makes you mad, you choose to be mad. So some food for thought.
Well, thanks for the comment. I can see your point. The post was meant to start conversation. Looks like it did. I welcome you to my blog of "my thoughts".
BenJoe
Businesses will stop selling so much junk food when PEOPLE STOP BUYING IT! Get right with your life and you will stop craving sugar, fat, and carbs to ease the pain.
anonymous...man, why do people write anonymously (especially when blogger lets write as a guest)
Anyways, you are very right. You see I actually eat a very healthy diet. But I feel we all have to take an active role in the cause of making ourselves better. Business or Person. But your comment is duly noted. Thanks again for the visit.
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