Who's to Blame?

Over the last twenty years, obesity has become an epidemic issue. Children are starting to become obese at a much younger age. Children that are obese are having serious health issues. Do you think Companies of fast food industries are to blame? The fast food industries are implementing more sodium and fat into their food to make the taste better and the portion sizes are starting to become much bigger. The fast food companies could be pressuring children to eat fast food but it’s really the parent’s responsibility on what the child eats at home. Parents not having enough money or being to lazy to make dinner are the reasons why they go and buy fast food for their children. The lack of knowledge on healthy dieting and fast food makes it hard on children to actually know what they are consuming. Parents should be teaching their children good eating habits so unhealthy eating habits don’t form. Parents should really be put to blame for causing their children to become obese and unhealthy.

A majority of parents do buy their children fast food because it’s quick and simple, it’s convenient to go down the way to the nearest fast food restaurant, and it’s cheap and easy to afford. The affect fast food has on children when they go through that fast food drive thru and order that high sodium cheeseburger meal that comes with a selected choice of soda parents aren’t educated to know what it’s doing on the child’s body. Parents usually do feed their children fast food because they have had a long day at work and don’t feel like coming home at seven at night and making a full on cooked meal for their children. Home cooked meals are a far better choice for the children than fast food, it may take that little more amount of time out of you night but it is also your children’s health you put on the line. Money is a big factor today because of the way the economy has landed. A majority of the parent’s today are living from paycheck to paycheck, and don’t really have that cash