Blame on Obesity in America A staggering 66% of people in America are considered obese. Studies suggest that fast-food consumption has increased fivefold among since 1970. The fact of the matter is that obesity is spreading exponentially as well as fast food chains across the nation. Several different components attribute to these high numbers of obesity. When these components are combined‚ the likelihood of obesity increased as well. The three major components that are the catalyst to obesity in our
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This Organization is one of the most powerful political powers in America and also the biggest hurdle for any kind of law passing to stop guns from being used inappropriately. The NRA receives millions of dollars in donations every year and is extremely radical when it comes to guns. Because of their influence they have
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The article "Firearm Safety in America 2013" by NRA-IRA suggests that "The number of privately owned guns in the U.S. is at an all-time high‚ upwards of 300 million‚ and now rises by 10 million per year." If there were a law put into place removing the right for the average citizen to
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MLK VS. America One of our Country’s greatest presidents once stated“Conformity is the jailer of freedom‚ and the enemy of growth.”. Evidently‚ Conformity is one of the biggest threats there is to mankind‚ yet we have the power to change that! It’s so easy to “follow the trend”. It’s so easy to do something not because it’s right or wrong‚ but merely because “everyone is doing it.” But just because everyone does it‚ it doesn’t justify the morality of the action. For instance‚ if every American
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Is America still the land of the free or is it just for some people? In the past few months there has been a lot of stories about black women and men‚ even children‚ who has been slaughtered by the police. And I say slaughtered‚ because that is how it was. For example Michael Brown‚ the police said Michael had attacked them‚ tried to grab an officer’s gun and hit him. They said the officer only acted in self defense. But here is the funny thing‚ there are no evidence at all that it happened. Witnesses
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Childhood Obesity: A growing problem in the United State Why is childhood obesity increasing so much? Schools play a role in childhood obesity. There are ways to prevent it. I think schools should give healthier lunch‚ they should ban their high calorie snacks and drinks‚ and they should have more physical activities. If we don’t start now in a few more years 90 % off all children will become obese. All the unhealthy things that schools provide for children increase their weight. Childhood obesity
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There is no doubt that poverty is an issue in America; according to Feeding America‚ 13.5% of Americans are considered impoverished (Hunger in America). The class of people known as the “working poor” often get the brunt of this inequality‚ since many of them work at minimum wage jobs‚ such as in fast food restaurants. However‚ these jobs are not always horrible‚ usually due to the companies and the CEOs behind them. Howard Schultz‚ CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company‚ has created great improvements
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The sport of hunting has many different opinions to it. Hunting has helped America since the Indians taught the pilgrims to hunt and fish. This sport has brought food to the table for hundreds of years in times of need. The role of hunting has played a key to the survival of our well being. How has hunting helped develop America and it’s economy. Many Americans participate in wild game hunting each year. The range from men to women‚ from elderly to youth have participated in this sport for many
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Khang Le ENGL 0960-07 Mrs. Beth Heim de Bera Dec 18‚ 2014 America and the Death Penalty Capital Punishment is the ultimate means to end someone’s life. Currently‚ capital punishment‚ or the death penalty‚ is used in the United States. Although it is legal in the United States‚ only thirty-two states have adopted the law. The goal of those states is to deter the criminals and recover justice. However‚ capital punishment is the wrong way to punish someone‚ which affected the moral issues and misconceptions
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clichéd phrase‚ actually. So popular‚ that people tend to forget the true significance of it. It is known that Latin America faces numerous problems that makes looking into the future a discouraging view; but we fail to realize the lack of education may be the root of these issues‚ including violence‚ unemployment and poverty. Even though education is widely available in Latin America‚ people are not yet engrained with the idea that education can be a facilitator for a superior life. Economic issues
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