Katrina discusses this when he states, “The tension between healthy moderation and debauched indulgence is amplified to unhealthy extremes in contemporary television, with shows either championing near-starvation or reveling in abject gluttony” (2). For example, throughout a day fast food commercials are played constantly for a viewer to see promotions for stores such as McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s, all which are known for their own famous style of burgers and fries. These commercials manipulate the viewer, reeling them in like fish making them want to go out and dive into the loaded fat, high calorie foods illustrating unhealthy eating unhealthy habits. Although commercials are a way for television to illustrate unhealthy eating habits, so is using popular characters of a
Katrina discusses this when he states, “The tension between healthy moderation and debauched indulgence is amplified to unhealthy extremes in contemporary television, with shows either championing near-starvation or reveling in abject gluttony” (2). For example, throughout a day fast food commercials are played constantly for a viewer to see promotions for stores such as McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s, all which are known for their own famous style of burgers and fries. These commercials manipulate the viewer, reeling them in like fish making them want to go out and dive into the loaded fat, high calorie foods illustrating unhealthy eating unhealthy habits. Although commercials are a way for television to illustrate unhealthy eating habits, so is using popular characters of a