In the United States, childhood obesity has tripled in thirty years (Sanchez). It is a severe issue in America and local governments should take actions on it. The diseases from obesity varies depending on the individuals. Local city governments can make a difference to find solutions for childhood obesity. Some of the people argue that it is parents ' jobs and it is not governments ' responsibility. However, there are actions that local governments can take to prevent childhood obesity. It would be the proper role for local governments to get involved and make changes in healthy food choices.
The causes of obesity are diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and chronic diseases. In lower incomes and minority neighborhoods, they suffered …show more content…
In schools, they offer high calorie food and low nutrition food. Local governments should make sure minority neighborhoods have accessible and affordable health food like fruits and vegetables. It should not be just rich neighborhoods that have accesses to everything. All neighborhoods should have supermarkets or other places that provide all nutrition food. I find the perfect example from the book “1984” by George Orwell, it mentioned inner party, outer party, and proles. It explains how Inner Party is in the control of everything like food, war, and law. It is similar as high, middle, low classes in this society. It has abstract meanings to …show more content…
To show the community a healthy image of children walking to school, playing outdoor, and exercising, they can set up a healthy, safe environment. This environment would have great influences on children, they could organize active recreation, active commuting, and unstructured play. Many neighborhoods lack open space, parks, recreational facilities, or sports fields (Sanchez). The governments can create safe places for children to play such as nearby trails, low-speed streets, easily accessible recreation centers, people visible walking, or playing outdoors, low crime rates, attractive green spaces, and good
The causes of obesity are diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and chronic diseases. In lower incomes and minority neighborhoods, they suffered …show more content…
In schools, they offer high calorie food and low nutrition food. Local governments should make sure minority neighborhoods have accessible and affordable health food like fruits and vegetables. It should not be just rich neighborhoods that have accesses to everything. All neighborhoods should have supermarkets or other places that provide all nutrition food. I find the perfect example from the book “1984” by George Orwell, it mentioned inner party, outer party, and proles. It explains how Inner Party is in the control of everything like food, war, and law. It is similar as high, middle, low classes in this society. It has abstract meanings to …show more content…
To show the community a healthy image of children walking to school, playing outdoor, and exercising, they can set up a healthy, safe environment. This environment would have great influences on children, they could organize active recreation, active commuting, and unstructured play. Many neighborhoods lack open space, parks, recreational facilities, or sports fields (Sanchez). The governments can create safe places for children to play such as nearby trails, low-speed streets, easily accessible recreation centers, people visible walking, or playing outdoors, low crime rates, attractive green spaces, and good