The only defense that my children have is me. I am the buffer zone when it comes to anything that could be harmful or unhealthy to them. This includes the over indulgence of fast food. As a parent it is up to me to set the right example by choosing to cook healthy meals at home; “parents, particularly mothers, wield a significant impact on children’s consumption of a balanced diet and exposure to a variety of foods” (Bakir & Vitell, 2010, p. 301). Even though childhood obesity is on the rise to imply that the ethical responsibility falls on the food industry and their marketing tactics are unreasonable. According to the CDC “The rates of obesity among preschool and school-age children have more than doubled in the past three decades” (Grier,
