With the help of a demand and supply diagram and using the information in Extract B, Explain why the prices of grains such as corn and wheat were rising in 2007. Demand in this instance refers to the number of people who are able and willing to buy a product at a given price. Supply refers to the number of suppliers who are willing to sell that product at a given price. One reason for a rise in the prices of grain and wheat is the rising of people’s incomes on a huge scale i.e. China, and as people tend to get more disposable income, in terms of food they will tend to consume more meat.
From the time period of 1870 to 1900 the growth of big businesses in the United States had a major impact on the economy, politics, and the response of Americans of Americans to these changes. These businesses grew significantly in number, size, and influence and had an ever-lasting effect on Americans and their surrounding community. Industry and its new technologies have had an amazing impact on reducing the costs of the goods necessary to life, such as food prices, fuel and lighting prices, and the cost of living (Document A). The standard of living of most Americans should have increased, as more wages would be left over to spend on luxuries. Aware of the extra-money available to working families, the different pieces of a Big Business have acted in such a way to suck that extra-money from the poor families.
The U.S. Hispanic population is the largest minority segment and is growing at a dramatic rate which has already occurred in the most populous states and is beginning to occur among the U.S. baby population. The future U.S. economy will depend on Hispanics by virtue of demographic change and the social and cultural shifts expected to accompany their continued growth. The growth in the marketing of fast food and groceries to the growing Hispanic population is something that marketers need to acknowledge in order to serve the interests of these consumers. The Hispanic population is projected to nearly triple, from 46.7 million to 132.8 million from 2008 to 2050. This means that the U.S. Hispanic population shares will double from 15% to 30% and nearly one in three U.S. residents would be Hispanic.
Heart attack, stroke and cancer are usually listed as leading cause of death in America. However, the leading actual causes of death are risk factors that can be modified. Obesity is epidemic associated with higher rate of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Significant racial disparities in the prevalence of obesity have been reported. According to the Journal of Community Health, “the prevalence of obesity is significantly increased from 1985 to 2011 (8.6% vs. 22.8 %).
(2011, August 06). As Americans' debt has soared, so has obesity. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved from http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-08-06/health/os-debt-obesity-20110806_1_debt-counseling-obesity-incharge-debt-solutions As Americans’ debt has soared, so has obesity uses old and recent statistics to show comparison of debt and obesity. Jameson used data from credible sources such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and University of Mainz.
Unlike many European countries where most of the people follow a healthier food palate, Americans tend to eat excessive portions of food which is the major factor in obesity. Certain ethnic groups, such as African American and Hispanics groups, are prone to have more children that are obese due to the foods that are higher in fat and full of sugar. From a study of 200 neighboring people, there were three times as many supermarkets in wealthy neighborhoods as in poor neighborhoods leaving fast food restaurants as the most convenient meal option for many low income families. Many low income families depend on fast food chains and frozen dinners to feed their children in which most of these meals provide little or no nutrition at all. Fourth, there are medical and physical factors can also be a cause of childhood obesity.
Their total wages could rise by $5.2 billion, $2.4 billion, and $8.5 billion (Vanessa Cardenas). In the fast food operation, wages and purchases are the largest expenses and wages rest at $217,484 and if it were to increase, it could help the workers rise out of poverty
Because of the rising obesity rate in the last decade, people should be more aware of their conscious decisions. Judging from the way people eat and the food sources that are available to us, it is clear that we do make decisions about the food we tend to eat, whether the right choices or wrong choices. In Steven Greenstreet’s documentary,” Killer at Large” statistics show that two thirds of the country are overweight, that’s approximately 60 million people that have the disease. To put it in another way that is a significant number which needs to be lowered, but to do that America needs to have a plan. In Radley Balko’s essay, “what you eat is your business” it talks about how the government needs to interfere with our responsibility and
Shelly Ju-Hsing Lu Professor Littwin English 2-26 Feb 17th 2014 Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography Obesity has been a global problem in the last decades. Especially in America, the obesity problem became a major healthy concern. Not only adults but also children, obesity became a fast-growing epidemic in the world. In this paper, I will develop the causes, prevalent, prevention and more valuable information of obesity. Bellisari , Anna .
The Changing America “Where’s the Beef?” This was once a popular phrase in a commercial by Wendy’s about the thinness of McDonald’s hamburger patties. McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Jack-in-The Box, has long been recognized as the major competitors in the fast food industry. The demand for fast food has steadily increased, as more Americans consume more meals outside the home. Consequently, the fast food industry is putting a demand on the beef industry. The fast food restaurants want a constant supply of meat at a competitive price.