For the past three decades, the maladies of the American eating and lifestyle choices have engendered a phenomenal growth in obesity, stimulating an epidemic of diet-related diseases. These maladies are believed to be the results of a decline in American food culture, which plays a crucial role in shaping eating choices and consumers’ attitudes towards food. Before the explosion of industrialization, dinner consisted of homemade meals and culture was defined by our mothers. Around three decades ago, an alliance of forces, including mass marketing of food, inflation, and rapid changes in nutritional science, catalyzed the growth of profit-driven food industries. While Americans spent $6 billion on fast food in 1970, this number skyrocketed to $110 billion in the year 2000. If a food culture is a reflection of a nation’s values and traditions, American food culture has become the embodiment of convenience and cheapness. Barbara Kingsolver, author of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, urges consumers to turn to homegrown foods and seasonal eating. This solution does not provide a comprehensive approach to solving the crisis because it is too impractical for many people, namely those living in an environment with unsuitable farming climate and soil. Instead, society should focus restoring the traditional roots of the American food culture by minimizing industrialization and media marketing and taking on an individual approach; spend more time and money on food and eat according to one’s family traditions.