America ’s Obesity Epidemic Kristy Wines Communications 156 September 30‚ 2012 Shawn Fullmer America ’s Obesity Epidemic Obesity in America is now the second leading cause of preventable death (Courtemanche‚ 2009). The numbers are quite real and frankly very concerning. Some 50 million are obese and 300‚000 die from health related issues‚ linked to obesity‚ every year (Rubinstein‚ 2003). “The past twenty years‚ the United States has experienced an unprecedented rise in its residents body
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The Unveiling of the Food Industry Food is an essential part of our lives. We consume it every day and absolutely need it to live and thrive successfully. With something so significant to us‚ why should we risk the source of where our food comes from? Robert Kenner created a powerhouse documentary film called Food Inc. that gives an accurate description of the horrible realities of corporate farming by providing evidence of the harm affecting both humans and animals. Robert Kenner is a film director
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their bank account and they will probably not be able to support their loved ones. Although that occurs‚ the road trip shall continue. It is time for a stop at a fast food joint; a juicy‚ artificial burger and a complementary‚ super-sized‚ high fructose corn syrup drink. There are so little people jogging and
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companies decided to use real sugar? Many people wonder why soft drink companies don’t use real sugar. Well‚ it’s time to answer that question. It’s too expensive to use real sugar. It saves these companies thousands of dollars to use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. But what these corporations don’t seem to mind‚ is that these sweeteners cause large amounts of weight gain. Studies in both cattle‚ and humans show that if a person were to drink 24 ounces of soda every day
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and Quaker. Product - organic granola bars Competitors Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bars and Nature Valley Crunchy Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bars Quaker Oats has presently a selection of granola bars that have 8g of whole grains that contain no high fructose corn syrup. The granola bars is available in boxes of 8 with 18 bars. The average pricing for the granola bars are £3.63. On observation it can be seen that there is a clear gap between the quality and pricing as compared with branded granola bars
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the food movement any longer. In company with Pollan’s article‚ the Film “King Corn” produced by Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis‚ amplifies the food movements argument with a look into the industrialization of corn farming‚ and its products such as high fructose corn syrup‚ which have become an unavoidable ingredient in the making‚ and sustaining‚ of the cheap food that Americans have come to depend on. Several rhetorical strategies are used in the execution and delivery of Pollan’s article with the use
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Cola War Soft drinks are profitable because it is a $60 billion industry in the United States alone. Not only is it profitable in the United States‚ but both Pepsi and Coca-Cola have expanded their franchises internationally and both have become competitive brands. It is estimated that the average American can consume about 53 gallons of carbonated soft drinks a year. According to the article‚ Americans drink more soda than any other beverages on the market today‚ such as sports drinks‚ juices
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also need change in our farming legislation. We currently have so many subsidies on corn and the like (ironic I dislike‚ I know‚ considering I’m from Iowa!) that it becomes cheaper to use it not only for sweeteners that are bad for us (like high fructose corn syrup)‚ but it also makes us want to give food aid from our own country instead of helping other countries create their own sustainable agriculture. These are things that predominately focus on the local solutions for people here‚ in various
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Effects of Soda on the Body “It may seem harmless to allow your child to drink soda every day. Thinking that soda won’t cause the child any immediate harm is unfortunately common.” (Khara) Unfortunately for the United States‚ it’s one of the first countries to start drinking soft drinks. Soda can also be termed as soft drink‚ coke or fizzy drink and is consumed by all ages worldwide. (Khara) Soft drinks can cause tooth decay‚ dehydration‚ obesity and more‚ and also contain tons of preservatives
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that plain but when its in a drink in can be consumed pretty easily. “More sugar brings more risk of decay” says Dr. Sara Po from Family Cosmetic Dentistry‚ but she’s not the only one that thinks that! Almost all pop has some sort of sugar or high fructose corn syrup in it; this is known to damage teeth. “The sugar in carbonated soft drinks is a primary source for cavities. Bacteria in your mouth feed on sugar and make an acid that dissolves tooth enamel” says Dentist Howard S. Glazer. Howard Glazer
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