He viewed the problems of fast food causing obesity as being more toward person responsibility. As he sees it, people are now bringing “government between you and your waistline.” This is backed up by politicians across the chart. George Bush marked “$200 million in his budget for anti-obesity measures.” With the government as talking about creating a fat-tax on foods with high calories. He believes that this is not the way to go. His thoughts lean toward having the government more involved with creating a sense of personal responsibility of our own health and the way we eat.
And are these food products good for us? The Media plays an important role on the way we Americans eat today. However, we are no longer interested in what the food is, but rather what it has in it. The problem is we're focusing on the invisible known nutrients and forgetting about the actual food itself. In addition, scientists have also discovered that by taking certain food and removing their important values and adding in so-called nutrients that can supposedly benefit us Americans health wise.
At a young age you learn how to avoid and say no to peer pressure. So why not be able to do that with junk food? You cannot blame the government for your child trying drugs due to peer pressure, why should you be able to blame the government for the peer pressure of fast food chains? According to Radley Balko, people should own the fact that they want to be healthy and not wait for someone else to do something to make it harder for them to get it. If gun violence was on the rise should we raise the price of guns or promote gun safety and proper use?
Whatever they argue or use to explain obesity, functionalists would say that it is valid and important to society and is better for society as a whole. Conflict theory is based entirely in power and how those in power do all they can to hold the majority of the population down and to keep them from gaining power, so as to secure their own position. Conflict theorists would say that obesity is a product of the living conditions, stress and poor quality of food and health education that those in power choose and enforce for those that aren't in power. Conflict theorists might say that those that are in power (those that make laws, those that own companies, etc) willingly set up society so that the cheaper the good is, the more unhealthy it is, and so the poor might only be able to afford cheap, unhealthy bulk food and become susceptible to obesity. Conflict theorists might say that food education might be controlled by larger government forces (like the Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, American Diatetics Association, etc), who look out for their own bottom line and corporate interests from sponsors and lobbyists.
According to the article, Legislative Solutions to Unhealthy Eating and Obesity i Australia, there are health advocates that have been active and pushed their government to do something about the obesity epidemic. The government has funded social marketing campaigns, recreation infrastructure, such as parks, and healthy eating programs but at the same time, the food industry continues to throw out their advertisements with no regulations by the government. Health experts, however believe that though this may be a very important step to recognizing the seriousness of obesity in Australia, it will not be effective in reducing obesity. They feel that legislation must put into law in addressing obesity and place campaigns of public health problems such as road accidents and smoking habits (MacKay 2011). Many people believe that it is not the responsibility of the food industry that obesity is becoming a serious issue because it is based on sole responsibility of what they choose to eat, whether they choose to exercise or not, and in the case of child obesity, the lack of responsibility the parents maintain; and the food industry concurs when addressed by the government.
I completely agree with Weintraub and believe that they should take more responsibility. I’ll admit that fast food advertisements play a big role in child obesity. But not big enough to overpower the kids’ parents; at least, it shouldn’t. According to David Barboza’s “If you Pitch it, They will Eat”, “most big food companies, despite some promises to offer healthier foods and in some cases to limit marketing in schools, deny that they are to blame for the
Bigelow appears to hold the key to the warehouse workforce’s productivity and few schemes to increase output will succeed without his blessings. Fosdick and Easter might also attempt to incorporate productivity measures into the distribution center’s next labor contract. 5. What longer range steps can Fosdick take to reduce the distribution center’s high rate of shrinkage? He needs to consult with Easter and a decision must be reaches as to how quickly and how forcefully the company is going to end the “free” lunch program, because that appears to be a main cause of the shrinkage.
Who’s Fault is it for Obesity? In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko, ideas are brought to the forefront of America’s attention. These ideas include: whose fault is it for obesity, would obesity rates decline if consumers were more aware of the nutritional value of the food they are consuming. “I tend to sympathize with these portly fast-food patrons, though. Maybe that’s because I used to be one of them,” says Zinczenko.
While some argued that it is the fault of food industries, and for some, fault of consumers, it can easily be resolved with two words: self-responsibility. Therefore, consumers are definitely the ones responsible for the current epidemic in this country. The first reason why consumers are responsible for America’s obesity epidemic is because consumers are the ones that choose what to eat and feed their children. There are many alternatives to fast food but most people rather not take their time to prepare for a healthier meal. In “The Battle against Fast Food Begins in Home”, author Daniel Weibtraub tries to convince parents to take a stand and fend off obesity in their homes.
How can someone be called fat? Can fat be a good thing rather than a bad, as the media and governments tells us. With David Zinczenko’s controversial article on suing fast foods is wrong to Paul Campos’s argumentative essay criticizing the BMI scale we’ll get professional responses on this controversial topic. Sometimes “fat” can be blamed on fast food. According to “Don’t Blame the Eater”, by David Zinczenko, he argues that suing a fast food place is wrong and should be your responsibility on what he eats.