The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home
Mark Dorsett
Mrs. Cunningham
Expository Reading and Writing
September 25, 2012
Fast Food Article Essay In Daniel Weintraub article "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home" argues about childhood obesity starting in the house and how its a lack of responsibility from the parents. Weintraub writes, “Parents, not state governments, are in the best position to fight the epidemic”(par 2). He also argues that in our world right now kids doesn't do anything but sit around at the house and play video games instead of getting up and exercising outside. Parents need to take more responsibility for child obesity but schools and fast food companies also need to take that same responsible role for the kids. It is the role of the parents to instill good eating habits and to serve as role models for their children. If the kid has no medical reason for gaining weight then it seems acceptable to blame the parents. In the first place, the parents are the ones who buy the fast food for their children; parents are the ones who provide them with the money to buy unhealthy snacks. Fast food is afordable item being able to upsize a meal for a very minimal fee has made many our kids happy. Good healthful foods cost more money and take more time to prepare for that reason. In our fast food society, it is often much easier to drive through a McDonald's than it is to cook a meal and eat it. Parents without lots of money will get a whole meal rather than few vegetables from the market for the same price. Fast food meals are not only convenient, they are often very cheap. The fact that fast food is cheap and quick is no comparison. Parents have a lot of influence on their children from the day they child is born. Parents teach Children how to talk, how to respect their elders and they also should learn healthy eating & exercising habits. It does not take to much to tell a child "no", actually, making limits is good at times. How can you teach
Mrs. Cunningham
Expository Reading and Writing
September 25, 2012
Fast Food Article Essay In Daniel Weintraub article "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home" argues about childhood obesity starting in the house and how its a lack of responsibility from the parents. Weintraub writes, “Parents, not state governments, are in the best position to fight the epidemic”(par 2). He also argues that in our world right now kids doesn't do anything but sit around at the house and play video games instead of getting up and exercising outside. Parents need to take more responsibility for child obesity but schools and fast food companies also need to take that same responsible role for the kids. It is the role of the parents to instill good eating habits and to serve as role models for their children. If the kid has no medical reason for gaining weight then it seems acceptable to blame the parents. In the first place, the parents are the ones who buy the fast food for their children; parents are the ones who provide them with the money to buy unhealthy snacks. Fast food is afordable item being able to upsize a meal for a very minimal fee has made many our kids happy. Good healthful foods cost more money and take more time to prepare for that reason. In our fast food society, it is often much easier to drive through a McDonald's than it is to cook a meal and eat it. Parents without lots of money will get a whole meal rather than few vegetables from the market for the same price. Fast food meals are not only convenient, they are often very cheap. The fact that fast food is cheap and quick is no comparison. Parents have a lot of influence on their children from the day they child is born. Parents teach Children how to talk, how to respect their elders and they also should learn healthy eating & exercising habits. It does not take to much to tell a child "no", actually, making limits is good at times. How can you teach