Essay On Menu Labeling

Obesity has been a major predicament in the American society. The government has been trying to find ways in reducing the percentage of those who are obese.However many citizens disagree with the involvement of the government in our food diets. Naturally there will still be government codifications on our nutrition although there should not be because those regulations such as posting calories, banning certain foods and drinks and usage of posters is not beneficial.

Posting calories is a government law required but all restaurant chains in the nation. labeling food items to help reduce obesity isn't effective because the preponderance of Americans will not be concerned to reading the information posted on food items."critics of the new law also contend that there is little evidence to show that menu labeling leads people to eat better"(Rosenbloom). Even if the supporters of the legislation say it's the right for us to

know what we are eating there are definitely a million other ways of finding out what we are putting into our mouth's. If the government knows we are going to buy the food whether or not it has posted calories or make us gain weight why bother waste their time? Often most labels on foods are too small and cost the government money and time. All in all, the government should stop the procedure of insertion of calories, it just is not necessary.
Another way the government has been aggravating to intrude into our private decision-making of foods we eat to stop the growth of obesity is by banning sugary drinks.

New York City being the first to follow this ridiculous law banned the sale of sugary beverages larger than sixteen ounces. Yet they still allow the purchase of multiple sodas, what is the point! What I do not understand and most likely every other American is the fact the only sugary drinks are being executed as a health issue other than all the other factors causing obesity as well. "and if sugared beverages are being targeted why not take stronger measures against other sources of sugar such as candy and other sweets?" (Park). by saying this author of the article is saying the government isn't taking commodious stands against obesity. If they want to be involved in our diets, the government needs to ban all unhealthy food items and if not then to just stay out of it. People have the ability to make their own decisions based on their diets not have someone else determine

that.
Have you ever walked downtown at night or been in a car and saw a poster or sign that caught your eye of obesity? well that is the government's approach to violate our food diets. By making posters the government sees this as a way in reducing obesity nonetheless they are emaciating their time and money. Long graphic used to do so is of an old man saying " I want you... To slim down!" (Pletcher).He points to an overweight man wearing a US obesity shirt and eating an ice cream as large as his stomach. Basically the graphic tries to impose to the fact that even if the government is telling us to do something the citizens will still not listen. Know matter what the jurisdiction tries to do Americans will not have any care to stop obesity so why should the government ? Our society and our food choices do not need to be controlled by the government regulations.
The government has always found ways such as labeling food items banning foods and drinks and posters to intervene into our food diets. By making restaurants post calories on retail items they think it'll stop the growth of obesity. besides that they banned sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces because it seems to be the only cause of obesity when there are plenty more. Furthermore the government has made posters to show how we are obese instead of encouraging weight loss. Hopefully in the future we can make a stand against food regulations and be able to eat what we want without the involvement of the big guy.