Writing Exercise Topic: In the past, people ate food that was better for their health than they do today. Some people are of the opinion that people in the past ate food that was better for their health than they do today; others, however, begs to differ. There are several arguments in favor of either point of view, but this essay argues for the former opinion. The way I see it, people in the past consumed healthier food than they do today. First of all, walking into a supermarket, you will find different kinds of snacks, candy, and beverage displayed on the shelves. In light of the expiration date of those products, most manufacturers add certain food additives to prevent food from spoiling; nevertheless, food additives are usually made up of chemicals that are unnatural and harmful for human. In the contrast, many of the foods in the past were almost homemade. Although the food expiration date before was shorter than today, at least the food was safe and healthy for people. Secondly, many businesses replace the original materials with worse ones in order to lower the cost of products. The worst thing is that a few unscrupulous vendors use materials that have been used as raw materials to produce products, and it is hard to recognize the difference between the good one and the bad one with naked eyes. A real case happened in Taiwan several years ago. A tainted oil company adopted the same way to produce oil and caused a high risk of suffering chronic diseases for the Taiwanese. Third, currently, people are too busy to have a good meal. Some of them only have a bread to replace a lunch which should be more nutritious, and others choose fast food which was not rich in nutrients. In order to save time at work, people now tend to grab something to eat, so they don’t care too much about whether the food they eat is healthy or not. It’s clear that people in the past ate more healthily than they do today. Of course, I understand that some people may still disagree with my position on this matter; however, I think the pieces of evidence and examples provided above are strong enough to support my stance on this issue.