A fast food meal may contain 900-1600 calories, which is almost half of the calories most people need each day. Fast food such as poutine, contains saturated fat, which our body will not be able to burn. The salt and sugar in fast food is more than our body needs, which is not healthy for our body. Teenagers need to learn how to make healthy food choices. Another reason why fast food should be banned from high school cafeterias is because it is a waste of money.
Those without transportation are subjected to shopping at convenience and corner stores. Residents with better access to supermarkets and reliable transportation are less likely to develop obesity and more likely to have a healthy diet. But, where healthy food is more costly, sugars and fats are inexpensive and abundant. Families that are low-income try to stretch the dollar by buying cheap foods that are filling. These foods are of low quality, and have been the leading cause of obesity.
America is fat. And getting fatter. Even after all the health warnings, doctor recommendations and FDA regulations, and a massive weight loss industry, Americans are still packing on the pounds at an alarming rate. Obesity is one of the biggest problems plaguing America today. As Richard Carmona states in “The Obesity Crisis In America,” “Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese”(1).
The large power of Buycotting forced McDonalds to introduce salads, as people stopped eating there because of how unhealthy the food on offer was. However, it could be said political turnout can only be measured by electoral turnout as this is the most usual method and also the one that can be measured the easiest, with us knowing with a high degree of accuracy that electoral turnout in the 2010 General Election was 65.1%. That political turnout can be measured other than by electoral turnout is shown by the falling levels of electoral turnout in UK General Election’s and the rising forms of indirect participation. The statement can also be proved by the quality of other forms of participation compared to voting in elections in the UK. Electoral turnout can’t just be used as a measure of political turnout due to the 18 plus age limit on voting in the UK, excluding younger voters.
However, the studies of the American academy of child and adolescent psychiatry showed that between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Child and adolescent obesity is also associated with the increase risks of diabetes, emotional problems and cholesterol. Similarly, Children with weight problems tend to have much lower self-esteem and be less popular with peers. Running out healthy food campaigns have been out for many years now but unfortunately is not changing anything in the obesity problem. The American heart society organization showed that obesity is increasing due to the increase in fast food restaurants.
People that live in poverty are assumed to have diets consisting of more fats, carbohydrates and processed foods which lead to a higher BMI (Body Mass Index, an indicator for excess body fat). The gaveled choice of high calorie and unhealthy food due to “food insecurity” is not a valid reason as to why obesity tracks with poverty since wholesome food has become much more affordable over the years; instead, it is the nature of the environmental influences and behavior that primarily impacts obesity. A few years ago, I met a friend named Jerimiah West that lived in poverty somewhere in the slums of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Jerimiah and his siblings received food stamps from the government through a direct payment card to buy food. He is very close to being considered obese and the reason why is due to his sedentary life of playing video games about 14 hours a day, along with the type of food he consumes on a daily basis.
Secondly, the authors point out that environment of fast cars has a tendency to discourage people’s daily activities. In other words, consistent motoring leads to a significant decrease of the time available for regular exercise. Thirdly, the writers urge that obesity should be the most disreputable example resulting from excess consumption of fast cars/fast foods. It is because extra calories are being taken into inactive bodies, then people get fat. In addition, according to the authors, the reason of obesity is not hereditary but the mode of people eating and living.
According to the American Obesity Association (2002), obesity is a “complex, multi-factorial chronic disease involving environmental (social and cultural) and genetic, physiologic, metabolic, behavioral and psychological components.” AOA points out that approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight, with 60 million being obese. Overweight is defined as a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25 or more and obesity is 30 or more. Added to the health problems engendered by excess body weight is the social stigmatization faced by excessively overweight people, mainly young women and youngsters. A 2001 scientific study found “clear and consistent stigmatization, and in some cases discrimination….in three important areas of living: employment, education and healthcare” (Obese people suffer bias…). In addition, overweight and obese people are portrayed in a negative way in the media, including television and movies.
Not only does it put them at risk when they are younger, obese children also tend to become obese when they are adults, causing them to have the same, if not more serious health problems. I think that eating healthy and a lot of physical activity is important for children to help them stay healthy. But one large factor that I feel gets over looked when it comes to childhood obesity is how unhealthy food is advertised, and how big of an effect what everyday children watch on the television really does have in the rising of obesity rates. I think that the fast food and advertising are at huge fault for childhood obesity. The fast food industry knows that putting a toy in their kids meals will make young children want to go to their restaurants, rather than restaurants where they go in and sit down and get no toys.
Burger King soon followed in the 50’s and has also received its fair share of lawsuits. Some believe that suing consistently is acceptable because they are using their freedom of using the court system but many believe that it is a frivolous waste of time. Because fast food has become increasingly available, many Americans use the opportunity to eat their food whenever they want it and at a low cost. Yet when the visits are far too often they look for someone else to blame for their mistakes. Take Gregory Rhymes for example.