The Morality Of Fast Food

Lets be honest, you are either obese, known someone who is obese, or are going to be obese in the future. There is no need to be ashamed because us Americans live in a country that makes mistakes everyday when it comes to food choices. For example, when going to a fast food restaurant it is common for customers to choose a burger over a delicious salad. That is because they usually have the same calorie count at large chains, so why would someone not want to pick the more filling and appealing choice? Not only are foods that are higher in calories more tempting, but they tend to be relatively cheaper. The proliferation of fast foods can be stopped by regulating advertisement to consumers and raising tax prices on unhealthy foods.
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The prime reason that consumers are so fixated on fattening products is because they are trying to purchase the most appetizing meals with their budget. Author Carla Williams states, “Families are drawn to fast food not just because it is cheap; their main concern is not going to bed hungry at night” (Williams). When families are grocery shopping, they tend to fill their cart with the most affordable things that will provide them with numerous meals, like Ramen Noodles. If the price of fruit and vegetables were reduced, then more families would consider adding the items onto their shopping lists. Higher taxations on fattening and sugar filled foods would force consumers to change their eating habits. This could modify the food industry forever, causing major corporations to suffer with the demand for the products to decrease. Think about how nice it would be to not have to put back your fresh produce at the store next time due to

They might say that businesses simply advertise their products to the public in an appealing way. If that is so, then why are children being favored from the moment they can speak? Grand fast food chains like McDonalds and Burger King have sponsored many children’s programs like Teletubbies and in return they feature their toys in their kids meals (Nestle). The marketers are fully aware of the results they are provoking.
Some argue that taxation of food would not decrease consumption. Those who are opposed would argue that the price would not affect shoppers from purchasing the exact same things as they previously would. That may be so but consumers would not be able to pay for the extreme prices for a lengthy amount of time. At first it would be okay because the shoppers would still be craving the products, but eventually over time they would have to change their habits and see these items as