Government‚ Fast Food and American Obesity Should the government get involved in controlling what food options are available to American consumers in an effort to fight the war on obesity? The obesity rate for Americans today has almost doubled compared to the rate in 1997 (CDC‚ 2012). Some believe this increase‚ especially in children‚ has to do with the increase in so many unhealthy fast food restaurants (Chou et al‚ 2010). However‚ does the government have the right to tell fast food restaurants
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Fast Food Industry Not to Blame for Obesity Shoving bad food into your mouth at a fast food restaurant isn’t your fault‚ it’s the industry that is to blame. Now that doesn’t sound right‚ does it? In today’s society‚ Americans tend to think that something isn’t our fault‚ that someone else is to blame‚ this is called the blame game. Carl Pickhardt claims‚ “Blame never resolves conflict; it only protracts conflict by inflaming whatever grievance is involved.” Prolonging the confilct by blaming
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In "The Big Fat Case Against Big Macs‚" published in The Washington Post on December of 2002‚ Ellen Goodman argues that the best lawyers cannot prove that the fast food industry caused the obesity epidemic in its customers‚ but they may prove that they fooled its customers‚ especially the young customers. Goodman argues that corporations like McDonalds target young kids by putting toys with their meals to attract them. She also states that they put slogans to make kids think that eating their "Big
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Fast Food: Is it Really The One to Blame For Obesity? Obesity in children goes up in huge numbers every year‚ and in just 2002‚ twenty six percent of schoolchildren were said to be overweight. Fast food restaurants‚ such as McDonald’s‚ were being blamed and sued by parents for the epidemic of obesity. Parents make the claim that fast food is the reason their children are overweight‚ but is fast food really the reason for the increase in the quantity of obese children? Fast food eateries are not
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Elizabeth Collins English 1302 March 27‚ 2013 Eating Fast Food May Cause Obesity Most American eat out daily and fast food is fried and high in calories‚ the bottom line is it’s all about choices. Making the decision to choose fried‚ baked or grilled food is a choice. Fast food‚ namely McDonald’s‚ tends to get a bad rap‚ McDonald’s got a bad rap because it is not only convenient but they made their food look attractive and desirable to kids. They placed those golden arches high
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Impact of Fast Food Restaurants on Teen Obesity Time constraints‚ parents who work outside the house‚ extracurricular activities‚ and social obligations are just a few of the reasons teens have developed a need for a quick meal or an "on the go" snack. Meals that once used to take hours to prepare now can be done in a fraction of the time. Teens are now eating from fast food restaurants more frequently‚ which is affecting their health and eating habits. Many of the television commercials seen by
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Fast Food Restaurants and Obesity Are you one of those individuals who blame fast food corporations for making children obese? If you’re response is yes‚ well‚ you’re probably fat. Fast food restaurants are convenient‚ tasty‚ and quick but they are not the cause to obesity. Although these places contain high calorie counts and undesirable health issues‚ fast food joints are not to be blamed for children obesity because ultimately‚ the parent decides on where the family eats. An attempt to having
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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 problem. Parents are to blame due to the fact that they let their kids eat unhealthy foods when they should be supervising where
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Jer’Ebony Harris English Comp. I Nov 22‚ 2013 Fast Food and Why You Should Not Eat It This will be a detailed paper on why you should not eat fast food. I will be using the three classic appeals; logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to build a persuasive argument. Here in America fast food restaurants have become popular‚ and as a result health problems are increasing. While it may be easier and convenient to buy fast food‚ it is not always a great health choice while trying to keep a healthy diet. There
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survey is regarding fast food. I wanted to know why people eat fast food and if nutritional choices have an affect on people’s mental and physical health. My hypothesis is that those who eat fast food do so due to time restrictions‚ convenience‚ and low cost. In addition‚ I believe that there is a correlation between eating fast food and low self-esteem‚ body image issues‚ and physical inactivity. This is important to me because I have learned through experience how food choices can have a
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