After people see the health risks, people might opt to make a healthier choice, such as getting a smaller bag of popcorn or going without butter.…
In the article, “Blame Sugar? We’ve been doing that for over 100 years” by Alan Levinovitz, Levinovitz builds an argument to persuade the audience that the dangers of sugar consumption may be overstated and the audience need to reconsider the best way to deal with the issue of sugar consumption. Levinovitz supports his argument by using the features of evidence and facts. He also does this by connecting his claims to the evidence given. Thirdly, Levinovitz uses a very stylistic writing that makes the audience want to read more and side with him on the argument.…
Hatchet is about a 13 year old boy named Brian Robinson, he was flying to Canada to visit his father who works in the oil fields. This is the first summer that he is going to stay with his father since his parents’ recent divorce. Brian is the only passenger in a Cessna 406 plane that will take him to Canada. Little does Brian know that this trip will change his life forever. Since his parents got divorced he hasn’t seen his father. He knows a secret about his mom that his father doesn’t. He tries to tell him a lot. On his way there his pilot experiences a massive heart attack. Brian is left to fly the plane on his own. Brian faces many hardships. Like his encounter with a bear and skunk. Almost being blinded by your own bow. No Hope of being rescued. No hope of survival. Near the end of the book Brian realizes that he is the new Brian. There is hope of survival. Brian is somewhere in the forests of Ontario or Quebec, in a region called the Canadian Shield. Carved out by glaciers long ago, the region is made up of ancient granite rock. It extends, in a horseshoe shape, from the southern edge of the Arctic Islands, around Hudson Bay, and over to the eastern coast of Newfoundland. The climate in the northern part of the Canadian Shield is extremely cold, with average temperatures in July ranging from forty to fifty degrees. Luckily Brian was there when it wasn’t there when it was extremely cold ,or it would be very hard to survive with snow so deep and no game. He starts to hunt.…
David says it can go both ways; the teenagers does have a sense of mind to know to eat healthy foods; but also the fast food industry doesn't put out the risks of there food and nutrional value. Such as tobacco, they have proven risks, and warning labels. Fast food has proven health risks, but no warning label. With these warning labels fast food restaurants could protect themselves and there customers from lawsuits and obesity. David states that if these warning labels aren't put in place, then children are going to continue to be obese and there are going to be a lot of litigious parents. As David states "I say, let the deep-fried chips fall where they may."…
In my opinion I think there should be tax for soda, and sweet drinks. First, it states in paragraph three that they are trying to encourage you to exercise more. Secondly, it also stated in paragraph three that they try to reduce suffering and save lives. Lastly, it stated in paragraph two that they try help stop obesity. This is my opinion what's your…
They say it's a ridiculous idea and that there is no need, but they just don't see the harm being put into their body. In the text, the author makes a clear statement that the labels won't help, and I can see why he says this, but he also states how obesity is not the best today. Still, he says that “bombarding soda drinkers with warning labels won't help.” He claims that the sugary drinks aren't the only source of obesity and this is true, but the other text states the same thing. He writes about what else we would put warning labels on, because everything has sugar in it! Another good thing that this writer draws a conclusion to, would be how beverage companies have already helped slow down the unhealthy decisions. When the author actually concluded his statement, it was clear that he doesn't want to deal with warning labels, but I still have to disagree.…
Roberto, C., Bragg, M., Schwartz, M., Seamans, M., Musicus, A., Novak, N. and Brownell, K. (2012) Facts Up Front Versus Traffic Light Food Labels : A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 43 (2) August, pp. 134-141.…
Therefore taking away the right to choose. Also in paragraph 2 of “Ban the Ban!” it says “ If despite all of those efforts, someone chooses to have a sugary drink anyway, that is their choice. If they know the facts and they do it anyway, that is a personal choice. It is not the place of our elected officials to intervene.”…
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA for short, is a government agency responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation, and by regulating the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods, and to reduce tobacco use to improve health (About FDA 1). I am deeply concerned about how the FDA is regulating food. In my opinion, the FDA is failing miserably with their duties to the citizens of the United States of America. They appear to be more interested in profit than with the overall well being of the public. They are allowing people to consume dangerous amounts of fluoride. Studies have shown that food additives are causing serious health related issues. I feel that the FDA needs a massive overhaul in their top-level leadership positions in order for them to improve.…
This is also evident in the use of warnings on cigarette packaging. Health warnings have been printed on the front of cigarette packets since 1971, and there was a time when a simple ‘Smoking Kills’ would convince consumers to think twice about their need to smoke. However, as of October 2009, all cigarette packets in the UK must carry a picture warning, suggesting that discouraging language is no longer compelling enough to stop smokers…
Menu labeling in restaurants can help fight one of America’s biggest problems which is obesity. Health officials say calorie counts can help prevent diabetes as well as other illnesses. Also it has been shown that nutrition information in restaurant menus does make customers choose meals with fewer calories. Consumption of restaurant food has increased dramatically, therefore it is better to inform customers what they will be eating nutrition wise. It will make it so much easier for those people who care about watching their weight to control what they eat at their favorite restaurant. It has also been shown that menu labeling in restaurants does not affect customers at all in a negative way. Menu labeling should be included in every restaurant in America because it can only benefit customers.…
Logically stated by Pollan, “ a sugar soaked diet leading to metabolic syndrome and from there to diabetes, renal disease, heart disease, and cancer” (435). Citizens have indulged in foods or processed foods high in sugar. Not considering what impact it can make in their life. Pollan argues the only thing to blame…
Although reducing access to unhealthful foods may produce desirable effects, such as decreased rates of childhood obesity, more feasible interventions which protect individuals’ freedom of choice should take priority when implementing methods to improve the populations’ health and diet. Furthermore, simply eliminating access to unhealthful food is not only an infringement on individual’s rights, but does not address the root cause of the rising rates of obesity. If children do not receive the proper education required to understand the importance of moderation, healthy dietary choices and physical activity than the cycle would continue and rate of preventable conditions, such as type two diabetes mellitus, would continue rise as the children who were once banned from purchasing unhealthy food became of age and gained access. In order to truly, and significantly, reduce the cost of healthcare, I believe there needs to be increased utilization of primary and secondary prevention measures both for adolescents and adults…
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, which annually is the cause of death for more than 480,000 Americans. Recent studies have proven that anti-smoking ads are an effective way to substantially decrease the number of smokers in the United States. As most people know, smoking is a very dangerous and life threatening habit, but what some people are unaware of is the detrimental effects that it can have on a person’s life. Graphic advertisements show people the gruesome effects of smoking and how they can alter your life. Through these advertisements, people are shown different diseases and other problems that are a result of smoking. Anti-smoking advertisements discourage people from smoking and…
Government regulation of food can stop people from eating or drinking more than they really need to. For example, In the article “Goodbye, Big Soda” Alice Park addresses the government's ban of soft drinks larger than 16 ounces. This ban shows that the government needs to regulate our intake because we are not doing it ourselves.This regulation helps because people will not be over drinking as a…