the same reason—because you appreciate the power that food can have in our lives.” – Michelle Obama. Food is essential for a human to survive‚ but too much can cause obesity. The number of people that have obesity in America is the reason why America is the second fattest country in the world‚ but is it Americans who have caused this or is it the fast-food industry? In Daniel Weintraub’s article‚ "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home"‚ he comes to the conclusion that the parents are completely
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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
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Weintraub in the article‚ “ The battle against fast food begins in the home” argues that the parents are the ones to blame for child obesity. Fast food companies shouldn’t be to blame‚ because they are only doing their job. Weintraub supports his argument by explaining the data‚ and research‚ to show that most studies for customers supersizing options. His purpose was to raise awareness‚ and inform readers that parents need to take responsibility of their children so that the children don’t blame the companies
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In a passage from his essay “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins In the Home‚’ Daniel Weintraub‚ discusses how parents are the one’s to blame for their child’s health‚ particularly in the obesity epidemic. Weintraub wants parents to take responsibility for the health of their kids. I agree with Weintraub’s passage because neither food corporations nor the government are forcing your child to eat anything. The public likes to blame big food corporations for their bad health decisions. “Teenagers
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Daniel Weintraub‚ in the article‚”The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home”‚ wants his public to realize that ultimately parents need to take good responsibility for their children’s actions and I completely agree with his conclusions. Weintraub discusses many points‚ for example‚ parental faults‚ school issues‚ and societies fault‚ to prove that obesity in children is an issue that cannot be overlooked. Weintraub’s points along with my personal experiences led me to agree that responsibility
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American’s increase in food marketing to children has closely tracked their increase in weight. Since 1980‚ the number of obese children has more than doubled to 16 percent. It soon becomes a big issue in our society because it threads American children’s health which causes them to consider fast food as their “primary meal”. Then the society starts to think who to blame. Is it the fast food companies’ false marketing or the parents’ responsibilities? According to the articles “It’s portion distortion
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America is beginning to become more dependent on fast food companies‚ because of the low prices‚ and a quick meal‚ many families are turning into the drive thru for a rapid fix to a late night meal. With fast foods’ growing popularity‚ obesity is also becoming a growing problem. Everyone blames each other for the obesity epidemic‚ but no one can take the blame and accept that it is possibly our faults. While America is reaching for fast-food companies for an easy meal‚ more Americans are beginning
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Blame Your Loved Ones In Daniel Weintraub’s article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins In The Home‚” the main idea is that parents are the ones to blame for childhood obesity. I agree with his argument. Parents are responsible for teaching their children healthy eating. They can control what they eat‚ especially if you live far from fast food like we do. The parent has the power to choose what they’re child eats‚ since they have the obligation to cook and makes sure they eat. Corporations are
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Who is to blame on the overweight of children? Throughout the years‚ America’s growing weight problem has been a big issue. In the article "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home"‚ the author Daniel Weintraub states that a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. Many blame the fast food businesses while others blame the consumers (parents). I believe it is the consumers’ fault on the issue we have with the growing weight
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assigned below. Before you begin writing‚ read the passage carefully and plan what you will say. Your essay should be as well organized and carefully written as you can make it. As Americans add pounds‚ critics are increasingly blaming the fast food industry. Teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming McDonald’s for their health problems‚ and a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. But parents—not the fast food companies‚ not the government--are
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