Today, many people consume fast food instead of home cooked food. The main rationalism behind this being, it is fast, cheap and very convenient. However, fast food is contributing to a major social problem all over the world, which is obesity. Recently, some people have begun to sue the fast food companies claiming they are responsible for causing their obesity. Should the fast food companies take responsibility for people’s obesity? I think not. Whether people eat fast food or not is an individual decision. Fast food companies don't decide when, where and how much people eat; the people do, and for that, they are the ones who have to face the ramifications instead of placing blame onto someone else for their own mistakes. There are many normal …show more content…
There’s no one force feeding you fast food and it is hardly the cheaper alternative to healthy options. It’s not like Ronald McDonald had a gun to your head. For instance, if you take out all the unnecessary items out of your shopping cart and simply replace them with fresh vegetables and fruits and perhaps leaner cuts of meat when possible, you will find that your grocery bills drop down to an alarming amount. It is common knowledge that most of the society finds healthy eating to be boring. And it gets old. And nothing is better than a big old greasy burger for dinner. We often claim that it’s simply the “cheaper” option rather than to cook a healthy meal from scratch. Is it though? I beg to differ. If one was to fully relinquish their hunger by the consumption of fast foods, he would order either a full set meal, combo or a selection of items, not to mention a drink, be it fresh juice or a soda. If he was to consume this amount in this price every day or maybe even on a regular basis, it definitely wouldn’t be easier on his spending. In comparison to the healthier and valuable alternative, which is buying groceries in bulk and preparing home cooked meals for yourself and your families. Sure, in comparison to preparing home meals, fast food is more immediately enjoyable and pleasing and also faster to make and consume. But no matter what people might say, dinner prepared by …show more content…
The portion sizes have increased hysterically but so has the availability of healthier options offered. Just because you’re dining in a fast food restaurant doesn't mean you have to order the biggest and greasiest, most calorie containing item on the menu. It's all about the choices we make; the decisions we make, which are influenced by family, friends, and mastering of basic nutrition concepts. It's one thing to not have access to fresh, healthy foods due to a lack of income or geographical location, it's a whole other thing to throw self control to the wind and claim ignorance. If you are careful in practicing healthy habits the majority of the time, even if you have that delicious greasy burger once in a while, obesity wouldn’t be a concern for you. “It’s easy to point fingers, but it’s hard to understand everything that we’re doing. I think the fact that this is a problem that evolved over a long period of time—the obesity problem—it’s not something that’s going to get fixed overnight if we just stop serving gigantic drinks or start mandating calories on menus,” says Jim Doak, executive chef and director of menu development at Wisconsin-based burger concept Culver’s, “It’s going to take time to unwind this problem. But I think the thing you’ll see is that as an industry, we’re all dedicated to providing the guests with the information they need to make their decision and
The life pursued by the average young person in America is fast paced and scheduled to the point of breaking. As time has progressed this time stretched life style has impacted the need for food that isn’t cooked at home or even at restaurants that cook with traditional methods. This coupled with the swelling number of households with either a single parent or two working parents has increased the reliance on the fast food industry and in turn increased the overweight and obesity rates in the country. In his article “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko addresses this topic and places the blame not on those partaking in these delectable dinners, but in the hands of the fast food industry and their lack of understandable labeling. Zinczenko’s argument is valid and strong due to his equal use of ethos, logos and pathos.
According to recent polls, approximately 3% of Americans admit to consuming fast-food at least once per day. This number, although it may appear small, it accounts for 9.5 million citizens across the United States who are unashamed of chowing down on a quick meal. Unfortunately, due to this consumerization, obesity and other like-minded illnesses have risen in recent years. The effects are costly and capable of making people pay the ultimate price: their life.
Daniel Weintraub is the author of an article named, “ The Battle against fast food begins in the home.” In the article , he argues that the blame for children’s obese problem should go to the parents. The parents are the only ones in position to solve the problem. Giving blame to others for something you’re not responsible for is not right. One argument that Weintraub gives is that it is the fault of the parents who allow their kids to eat all the junk food they want.
When the dinner bell rings in America, many families are not flocking to the table, but running to the car and the call of the “Golden Arches”. In today’s over-scheduled world, food has now become an afterthought and America is paying the price, literally. Obesity is now an epidemic and a crisis that is not slowing down. The nation is not only paying the price with sky-rocketing medical bills from the effects of the American diet, but also with the deteriorating health of its citizens and for the first time in history, a generation with a shorter life expectancy than the generation before. Food today looks nothing like the food of just 40 years ago, and now instead, is making people sick and obese.
In the article “It’s Portion Distortion That Makes America Fat,” by Shannon Brownlee explains how fast food companies persuade you to eat. In fast food places, they use fast food marketing strategies to induce an amount of people to eat more. Another strategy was called “smart research”. This strategy targeted “heavy users” and people who to go restaurants on a daily basis. Brownlee said that cheap products would influence us to buy more of them.
Fast food restaurants should not be held responsible for the health of Americans. It baffles me that so many people want to blame McDonalds for obesity when we as adults chose what we eat. I will be the first to admit that I am addicted to fast food and I know that I am overweight. I am to blame for that, not fast food restaurants. I am the one that decides to go out to eat, I am the one who decides what I order, and I am the one who physically eats the food.
Unhealthy Food Indulgence: Who Is To Blame? Obesity and its associated health problems continue to be a growing menace to the American population. With only a few minutes spent on a busy street observing all the people of diverse ethnicities, age and race walk by and most of us will agree that obesity in America is not exclusive; it’s affecting both the young and old alike. David Zinczenko and Radley Balko both agree that some measures should be carried out in the fight against obesity in their articles, “Don’t Blame the Eater” and “What You Eat Is Your Business” respectively. However, differences exist between the views of the two authors as to who to blame for the obesity crisis.
Junk food is responsible for the growing rate of obesity. This is outlined by David freedman in his article of “How junk food can end obesity.” David Freedman has credited the “health-food” motion, and followers of it along with Michel Pollan. Freedman claims that if the America desires to stop the obesity epidemic, or at least reduce its effects, they must shift to the fast meals and processed meals enterprise for assist, now not the “health-food” movement.
In an article from national society they mention that the foods that are killing people slowly isn’t only the fast food or the high processed foods that is found in the grocery store but the extremely processed salts, and refined sugars. It is mentioned that because of that it can cause autoimmune diseases. Schlosser also mentions one of the diseases that are deadly if not treated properly, “ More than half of all American adults and about one-quarter of all American children are no obese or overweight”(240). All this had started since the late 1970’s and its still going on in this day in age, but many do not want to realize that it is something that n one should be proud of. Obesity happens because many people tend to consume fast food because it is the easiest option than taking time to make a nutritional meal.
Today life is on the fast track. People are always on the go and don’t have time to properly take care of themselves or their families. For most Americans, fast food and junk food are ready to grab for a snack or a quick dinner. They don’t slow down to think about how the foods they are eating effect their long term health. Fewer and fewer families take the time to prepare a nutritious meal and are passing down bad habits to their children.
Don’t Blame the Eater: Rebuttal In his article "Don 't Blame the Eater", David Zinczenko discusses that obesity is a grave health issue I the United States of America. He argues that almost all of the kids who eats at fast food joints are more likely to become obese. He then goes on to inform his readers that during his teenage years, he, like many other American kids, was surviving on fast-food due to it accessibility and affordability.
Fast Food: Who 's to Blame? Why is it that America is the fattest country in the world? Who’s to blame? The parents or the fast food industries?
Purchasing fast foods is entirely each individual’s decision, for no one is forcing them to buy those foods. They can always back away from and avoid junk food if they want to. Plus, suing fast food companies for making them overweight will not make them lose any fat, let alone escape obesity. Aside from overeating, there are several other factors that can make people obese, such as genetical factors, slow
“Fast food restaurants have us hooked on to their tasty food. You See a lot of people buying fast food because how good it tastes. Well let me tell you it is not good for your health. Why do fast food places lower their prices because they know people will buy it if it doesn’t cost that much and most people buy it cause that`s how much they can afford”. Fast food places is a way to not cook every week I feel bad for people when I go to McDonald’s and ask them, do you know what you’re eating in they say
Anyone can walk down the street and see a fast food place almost anywhere they go. Humans have a tendency to be lazy. It 's much easier to go down the street and pick up a hamburger than to make a low-calorie meal at home. It 's less complex to the consumer. According to a Heidi Godman, executive editor of Harvard 's Health Letter "teenagers and kids consumed far more calories in fast-food and other restaurants than they did at home.