Fast Food and Obesity: Where is the line crossed between individual responsibility and placing blame? Abstract Context: In the United States‚ the increase in the rate of obesity has the potential to reverse the long-term efforts to increase the life expectancy of Americans. There are many factors that influence obesity including growing food portions‚ changing lifestyles‚ and the existence of food deserts throughout our country. There is a question whether obesity should be seen as individual
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government not regulate the consumption/endorsement of fast food if there is a common misconception that Americans are all overweight and if it is harmful to a citizen’s health in general? The government’s role in this nation is to protect its people from harm and anything that could potentially be of great risk to them. However‚ I’ve deduced that the government has failed in one major aspect of American life. Beginning in the early 1960’s‚ the fast food industry has molded itself so permanently into each
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Modern‚ fast‚ processed food is a disaster. That‚ at least‚ is the message conveyed by newspapers and magazines‚ on television programs‚ and in cookbooks. It is a mark of sophistication to bemoan the steel roller mill and supermarket bread while yearning for stone- ground flour and brick ovens; to seek out heirloom apples while despising modern tomatoes; to be hostile to agronomists who develop high-yielding crops and to home economists who invent recipes for General Mills. My culinary style‚ like
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you probably enjoy the convenience of fast food. You drive up‚ place your order and presto! You’ve got a whole meal and you didn’t even have to get out of your car. As convenient as it is‚ fast food is unhealthy for consumers‚ inhumane to animals‚ and the employees who process the meat work in hazardous environments. When you take all these factors into consideration - is the availability and popularity of fast food really good for the nation? Fast food has contributed to the obesity of the
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Chubby America: Fast Food Schools Rene Robledo Strayer University Chubby America: Fast Food Schools Childhood obesity has grown rapidly over the years‚ and with it health problems such as type one and two diabetes‚ and high blood pressure. It is most likely that a child who is already overweight will reach obesity at adulthood. With obesity a major growing problem in America the government decided to act by passing a law‚ The Healthy‚ Hunger-free Kids Act. The bill allows the U.S. Department
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the country has favorable demand environment for the fast food industry in Asia. Although China and Singapore’s economies grew at seven and ten percent‚ respectively‚ within the last year‚ the former is too undeveloped for a company with no operations in Asia and the latter represents a market that has been saturated. Ranking fifth on GNI per capita is a double-edged sword. On the one hand‚ Korea only ranks behind the countries whose fast food industries have already matured and thus showing that
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life caused that people talk‚ walk‚ drive and also eat much faster. Therefore a lot of people search for a quick way to get food and they thrive in fast food restaurants. It is needless to mention the most famous one. How many people would not know McDonald’s? Probably very few people. Its restaurants are spread almost all over the word. Most people know how unhealthy food McDonald’s offers and that they should avoid these meals – yes‚ people should be at least aware of stuff like that. However this
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Fast Food could Contributes to Unhealthy Weight Gain Fast food is unhealthy; leads to obesity and disease‚ but the convenience and addictiveness of it contributes to the laziness of the general population. Most people eat fast food for the lack of time then having prepare a decent meal. It seems as though there is a fast food restaurant on every street corner while driving home. The general population oversees the fact that eating nothing but these greasy foods will attribute to weight gain
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shows about fast food — Supersize Me and Big Medicine come to mind — the perils of fast food have been spotlighted. Since we all lead busy lives‚ it’s often tempting to stop at the nearest fast food place instead of waiting to get home and cook. They’re fast‚ inexpensive‚ have tons of selection‚ and there seems to be one on every corner. However‚ next time you’re tempted to stop and pick up something fast‚ think about how much better home-cooked meals are for your family. Fast food chains‚ along
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(2011). Research conducted has shown fast food to be a leading contributor to childhood obesity with close to one third of children consuming and demonstrating weight gain and risk of obesity (Holguin‚ 2004). The fast food industry stands accused of attempting to addict people‚ at an early age‚ to their food with a direct result of increased incidences of obesity. Much like the tobacco industry and smoking‚ there is debate whether responsibility lies with fast food or with individuals and their parents
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