dont blame the eater

Who is Responsible for Your Weight? America is known for being one of the most obese countries in the world. Once you step foot in America, people can quickly find out why; everywhere you look there are a ton of fast food chains on nearly every block. Fast food to Americans is a quick, easy, and affordable way to get food. In the past Forty years, more than 160,000 fast food restaurants have opened in America (Pirello). This cheap and quick meal comes at a cost; according to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDCP), more than 66 percent of Americans are overweight and obese. To make things worse, the CDCP notes that one third of children and adolescents are obese. David Zinczenko, the editor-in- chief of Men’s Health magazine, wrote an article focusing on his opinions of fast food and obesity. In David Zinczenko’s, article “Don’t Blame the Eater” he blames the fast food industry for the increase of health and obesity related problems. I completely disagree with Zinczenko that the fast-food industries are to blame. I think the reason for our obese nation is the lack of personal responsibility.
The absence of personal responsibility is why Americans are obese and are at unhealthy weight levels. Some may argue that McDonalds is to blame for making them fat and there are limited options to not eat at fast food restaurants. Let us take Zinczenko for an example; he said, "He grew up a typical 1980s latchkey kid (Zinczenko 391)." His parents separated, and his dad was trying to re-establish his life alone, while his mom was functioning long hours just to pay the necessary monthly bills. Zinczenko said, "lunch and dinner was a choice between a numerous of fast food places such as: McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut (Zinczenko 391).” His choices were very restricted as to what his family could afford for two meals a day. Therefore, from eating so much unhealthy greasy food, Zinczenko weighed around 212 unhealthy pounds by the age of