Daniel Weintraub in the article, “The Battle of Fast Food Begins in the Home”, argues that parents not fast food companies are to blame for kids obesity problem. Weintraub supports his argument by explaining that parents but not fast food companies, nor the government are in the best position of overweight children. The authors purpose is to inform and raise awareness that parents need to take responsibility so that the children learn how to eat healthy. The author writes in an informal tone for adults with children at home.
I support and am a strong believer in Weintraub's argument. He uses many statistics, and persuades you as to who's to blame for the problem with overweight children in a strong and strict, but mannerable way. “It is parents, who are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits.” Weintraub quotes. Responsibility is a strong thing and is taught at a early on age, sometimes parents may lack that habit that will later benefit their child. Parents have a lot of influence on their children from the day that child is born. “The danger in will-meaning studies and, even more, in lawsuits against the fast food industry, is that they send a message to parents and kids alike that obesity is somebody else's fault.” Weintraub says. I agree because you shouldn't blame your mistake onto someone else, that is
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It is hard in this generation to teach kids to be active in this generation, especially with all the new technology however it is possible, anything is possible. It doesn't take much to tell a child “no” actually. Parents set grounds for their kids when they're young that later teaches them that what they tell them to do is for their own
We must do something about fast food products, to stop from affecting children and leading them to obesity. Is what reflect David Barboza’s article “If You Pitch It, They Will Eat.” School’s, Parent’s, Policy Makers, etc… Should take the lead in this action, by reducing many unhealthy food products from school’s, store’s, and place’s close to home.
Chapter 1 discusses one of fast food’s developer, Carl N. Karcher. It begins by addressing his year of birth and place, Ohio; 1917. After eighth grade, he quit school and went through extending periods of time cultivating with his dad. At the age of twenty years old, he was offered a job by his uncle at his Feed and Seed store in Anaheim, California. He then went to California, which is when he met Margaret, his wife and started his own family. Carl and his wife purchased a hot dog cart, Margaret sold franks over the road from a Goodyear processing plant while Carl worked at a bakery. Amid this time, California's population was quickly growing, similar to the vehicle business. Carl in the end opened a Drive-In Barbeque eatery. The post-WWII
Obesity is a complex topic with many different branches. With things like weight loss pills, workout programs, and thousands of diet plans each claiming they 're the best, it can become overwhelming to decipher what the best option is without a tremendous amount of tedious research. This being said, it is often easier to put taking action towards obesity on the back burner with our increasingly busy lives. It is much easier to think "I 'll worry about it tomorrow" while chomping down on a greasy burger than it is to take the time to manage our schedules in an attempt to make time for the research hoping to produce change. With that being said, whose fault is obesity? Is it the companies producing the foods with little to
In the discussion of child obesity, one controversial predicament has been that, whether parents are being responsible enough, and are the ones to be blamed for their child’s health, and most important of all, their nutrition. In which they need to be held accountable for their decision making, towards their child’s healthy lifestyle. On the other hand, supporters, and those in favor of this specific idea, suggest that parents, and the newly parenting, has is it that, it must be mandatory that they must have the knowledge, and be aware of expert advice that’s available to them, and going out seeking for that type of professional help. But on the contrary, they all disagree with this whole concept, in which the other supporters want to see take
Obesity has become an epidemic in today’s society. Today around 50% of America is now considered to be over weight. Fast-food consumption has been a major contributor to the debate of the twenty-first century. Chapter thirteen, titled “Is Fast-Food the New Tobacco,” in the They Say I Say book, consists of authors discussing the debate of fast-food’s link to obesity. Authors debate the government’s effects on the fast-food industry, along with whether or not the fast-food industry is to blame for the rise in obesity throughout America. While some people blame the fast food industry for the rise in obesity, others believe it is a matter of personal responsibility to watch what someone eats and make sure they get the proper exercise.
I use to think the people became obese at older ages, but I realized that’s not the case because in society now days all one hears is a six year old being obese before their even six-teen. President Obama and his wife Michelle have tried to stop obesity by fixing the matters at school. I believe that it’s good to know that they care, but that’s not solving the problem being that that many don’t eat at school so they go home and eat whatever they want. Two articles that I have previously read Don’t Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko and What You Eat IS Your Business by Radley Balko have strike my attention, but Don’t Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko would be better than What You Eat Is Your
Sixty-five million people eat at McDonald’s every day. The revenues from the Fast Food Industry have risen twenty percent since 2001(Schlosser). This is a fascinating number which continues to grow every year. America continue to lean on fast food restaurants as a common source of food. The United States is very much a fast food nation. There are many statistics and articles that lead us to believe so.
It is apparent that living an unhealthy lifestyle, as well as eating poorly, negatively affects one’s health. From a young age it is quickly learned which foods are considered healthful as opposed to junk food. It is a parents responsibility to supervise the intake of their child's food, however there is a higher risk than ever before of childhood obesity.
A lot of children are overweight and obese too, unfortunately. Childhood obesity is especially sad because, for the most part, the parents are at fault. The child, especially when they’re young, have no control over what they eat and couldn’t try to be healthy, even if they wanted to. “In 2013, 42 million children under the age of 5 were overweight of obese.” (Obesity and
Parents have always known about obesity and what the affects obesity has on people. Although parents have known about this preventable disease, they are just now becoming more aware about what is happening to their own children. Now they want to start pointing fingers as to why these young children are becoming obese; nobody wants to take the blame for putting these young lives at risk. “Greenbalt states in his article that obesity is becoming an epidemic that there is about 300,000 children each year that die because they are overweight....
Over the last three decades, fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society and has become nothing less than a revolutionary force in American life. Fast food has gained a great popularity among different age groups in different parts of the globe, becoming a favorite delicacy of both adults and children.
Research shows “the prevalence of obesity among U.S. preschoolers has doubled in recent decades” (May 629). This is not surprising because we live in a “fast food” world where convenience is king. Where the television is the babysitter, and staying indoors to play video games is preferred to playing outside. So is this the child’s fault? Sometimes, but it is my opinion that parents are mainly to blame for childhood obesity because they are the ones that buy the groceries, set the television limits, and rely on fast food to feed their children.
In conclusion, advertising fast food to children under the age of 12 should be banned because it is considered harmful to children, encouraging long term unhealthy diets that lead children to obesity. So we need to find some solution. In other words, parents have an important role to give the right nutrition and healthy diets to their children, to be more aware of the television their children are watching, and to limit the time for younger children. Finally, families should do some physical activities with the children. Then as a result, we can reduce the amount of obesity in children and have more healthy children in our society.
Is fast food to blame for the growing obesity in America? Obesity affects more than half of the population. With so many Americans gaining weight and so many health problems the matter has to be addressed. There is no one would argue that obesity, especially the children is considered a problem. In any case the cause of childhood obesity is fought about daily. Many people will say that fast food restaurants are to blame. In my research, I will explain the argument that who is to blame for the obesity in America: fast food restaurants or common laziness from the obese society.
...y has become a predominant problem in today’s society and especially in young children. Precautions need to be taken to ensure the health of the children and future generations. Restrictions or bans should be made to limit the advertisement towards children because they are being influenced to eat food that is not healthy and overtime can deteriorate someone’s health. Parents should also teach their kids to eat healthy or to not eat fast-food excessively. Foods are going to become bigger and cheaper in the future and precautions should be taken immediately. Many countries have also realized the affects that children have because of fast-food restaurants and some countries have commenced to ban or restrict advertising to children. There are many health risks that correlates to obesity and it can all be prevented if you eat healthy or not excessively eating fast-food.