Obesity In America
Isaiah Escoto
Mrs. Bean
English 101
2 August 2013
America: Land of the Overweight “Would you like to Super-Size that Sir?” And how many times do we reply “Yea Sure.” I mean its only twenty cents more right? This is just one small look into the world we live in today. No matter what your age, every American is faced with the choice of eating healthy or to often is the case; succumb to the temptation of eating fattier foods. In recent decades America has faced daunting rise in obesity from children to the elderly; all due part to, poor choices made in every day eating habits, the fast pace life style of our culture, economical turmoil, and commercial businesses with their guileful advertisements, and monopoly of the food industry. In 1990 the Center for Disease Center recorded that obesity was at a slim 12%. This number is a fairly acceptable percentage in a society. This rate has sky rocketed in the past few years. Today the Center for Disease Control reports that the percentage of children from the ages of 6 – 11 has raised from 7% in 1980 to 18%. Also, in the same amount of time the percentage has raised from 5% to 18% in people from the age of 12 to the age of 19. This number seems quite mediocre until you realize that in 2010 it is said that more than one of every three kids is obese. As a whole in America, from the age of 18 and above 35.7% are said to be obese according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Putting the numbers and statistics aside, one must ask them selves, “How can numbers like this inflate so quickly? Why do percentages rise and what causes the rise?” The term “Fast food” is given to any type of food provider that, naturally, can be prepared and served quickly to accommodate the consumer. While sounding like a great facet to a fast paced life style it comes with many compromises; unfortunately that all comes at the consumer’s expense. In order to achieve quick service nearly all of the food served at fast food joints is
Mrs. Bean
English 101
2 August 2013
America: Land of the Overweight “Would you like to Super-Size that Sir?” And how many times do we reply “Yea Sure.” I mean its only twenty cents more right? This is just one small look into the world we live in today. No matter what your age, every American is faced with the choice of eating healthy or to often is the case; succumb to the temptation of eating fattier foods. In recent decades America has faced daunting rise in obesity from children to the elderly; all due part to, poor choices made in every day eating habits, the fast pace life style of our culture, economical turmoil, and commercial businesses with their guileful advertisements, and monopoly of the food industry. In 1990 the Center for Disease Center recorded that obesity was at a slim 12%. This number is a fairly acceptable percentage in a society. This rate has sky rocketed in the past few years. Today the Center for Disease Control reports that the percentage of children from the ages of 6 – 11 has raised from 7% in 1980 to 18%. Also, in the same amount of time the percentage has raised from 5% to 18% in people from the age of 12 to the age of 19. This number seems quite mediocre until you realize that in 2010 it is said that more than one of every three kids is obese. As a whole in America, from the age of 18 and above 35.7% are said to be obese according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Putting the numbers and statistics aside, one must ask them selves, “How can numbers like this inflate so quickly? Why do percentages rise and what causes the rise?” The term “Fast food” is given to any type of food provider that, naturally, can be prepared and served quickly to accommodate the consumer. While sounding like a great facet to a fast paced life style it comes with many compromises; unfortunately that all comes at the consumer’s expense. In order to achieve quick service nearly all of the food served at fast food joints is
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