Don T Blame The Eater Analysis
Don’t Blame the Eater vs What You Eat Is Your Business
America’s obesity can be an argument that has many sides to it. The one that is the most straightforward and logical is that us as americans are bringing this upon ourselves. We know the kinds of foods that are good and healthy along with the foods that are bad, fattening, and unhealthy. We try to blame fast food restaurants and grocery stores for serving us foods that are unhealthy. In reality, we know. We try to blame those companies because we don’t want to blame ourselves. As much as we are told what is good and bad for our bodies, we tend to ignore that and keep eating those unhealthy products. America is blaming the fast food industry for obesity, when in reality, it comes down …show more content…
He said that he “tends to sympathize with these portly fast-food patrons. Maybe because [he] used to be one of them” (Zinczenko 391). Zinczenko believes that we are not warned as consumers to what is in the foods that we eat. Fast food is a big convenience factor because there are fast food restaurants everywhere and within minimal miles from each other. He thinks that it is the fast food restaurants’ fault for our obesity because first, they are everywhere, second, they are the only thing affordable, and third, we don’t have any other options. Zinczenko asks, “where, exactly, are consumers--particularly teenagers--supposed to find alternatives?” (Zinczenko 392). There are many alternatives that can be found. Agreeing with him, fast food is one of the cheapest options, but there is food that is not much more expensive and can be accessed just as easily as fast food can. He also believes that we are not given any warning labels that it can lead to obesity, but this is easily argumentative. Although there are not specific labels of what can happen when you eat a McDonald’s meal, we all know what is healthy and unhealthy. We know that fried food is bad for you and is fattening. We know that greasy foods are high in fat. We also know that fruits, vegetables, green foods, etc are high in nutrients and are good for your body. When people try and blame the fast food restaurants for their health, it is just someone to put the blame on because they don’t want to admit that they did this to themselves. Zinczenko also thinks that “our industry is vulnerable. Fast-food companies are marketing to children a product with proven health hazards and no warning labels” (Zinczenko 393). Although kids may be more vulnerable than teenagers or grown-ups, their guardian still needs to take it upon themselves to inform their children about what is good and bad
America’s obesity can be an argument that has many sides to it. The one that is the most straightforward and logical is that us as americans are bringing this upon ourselves. We know the kinds of foods that are good and healthy along with the foods that are bad, fattening, and unhealthy. We try to blame fast food restaurants and grocery stores for serving us foods that are unhealthy. In reality, we know. We try to blame those companies because we don’t want to blame ourselves. As much as we are told what is good and bad for our bodies, we tend to ignore that and keep eating those unhealthy products. America is blaming the fast food industry for obesity, when in reality, it comes down …show more content…
He said that he “tends to sympathize with these portly fast-food patrons. Maybe because [he] used to be one of them” (Zinczenko 391). Zinczenko believes that we are not warned as consumers to what is in the foods that we eat. Fast food is a big convenience factor because there are fast food restaurants everywhere and within minimal miles from each other. He thinks that it is the fast food restaurants’ fault for our obesity because first, they are everywhere, second, they are the only thing affordable, and third, we don’t have any other options. Zinczenko asks, “where, exactly, are consumers--particularly teenagers--supposed to find alternatives?” (Zinczenko 392). There are many alternatives that can be found. Agreeing with him, fast food is one of the cheapest options, but there is food that is not much more expensive and can be accessed just as easily as fast food can. He also believes that we are not given any warning labels that it can lead to obesity, but this is easily argumentative. Although there are not specific labels of what can happen when you eat a McDonald’s meal, we all know what is healthy and unhealthy. We know that fried food is bad for you and is fattening. We know that greasy foods are high in fat. We also know that fruits, vegetables, green foods, etc are high in nutrients and are good for your body. When people try and blame the fast food restaurants for their health, it is just someone to put the blame on because they don’t want to admit that they did this to themselves. Zinczenko also thinks that “our industry is vulnerable. Fast-food companies are marketing to children a product with proven health hazards and no warning labels” (Zinczenko 393). Although kids may be more vulnerable than teenagers or grown-ups, their guardian still needs to take it upon themselves to inform their children about what is good and bad