Analysis Of Dont Blame The Eater

In “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko warns the consumer about the dangers of eating fast food because it is a main cause of childhood obesity. Zinczenko states that he can relate to the kids suing McDonald’s because as a kid he gained a lot of weight from eating fast food. Many children live in families where it is hard to get an affordable healthy meal when in a hurry and away from home. Many parents go for the cheaper options like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell because the drive through is easier and faster. He also goes on to say that these fast food chains tend to leave out the nutritional facts for the food they are selling. They don’t advertise the risks of eating their food or put the calorie information on …show more content…
It is very easy to take a side that wants the government to control what a child does at school because that is the only way we know that the children are in good hands when they get dropped off. Sending an eight-year-old child to school where they can choose to only eat French fries and ice cream is not the ideal situation, but that is where they must be taught to pick the healthy options too. Also, some people might argue that the fifty minutes to an hour of physical activity that students have in school might be the only exercise that they will get all day, but again I believe that it is the parent 's responsibility to get the child outside not the governments. I don’t think that physical education should be taken out of schools, but I do think that it should be more about having fun and taking a break from learning, and less about having physical tests to see who is out of shape. My little sister, Delani, is in eighth grade and has tried almost every kind of sport like dance, competitive swimming, and fencing but it turns out that sports are not something she loves to do. She would much rather read a book or play an instrument then be a part of an athletic team. Therefore, I think that people that are like her should not be tested on how fast they can run to see if they are overweight or not. Finally, although …show more content…
While both talked about their feelings toward obesity Zinczenko felt that suing fast food chains and providing calorie information would fix the problem. Balko felt that the problem of obesity was not something that the government could fix because it must be a life choice made by the people. He states “Instead of manipulating or intervening in the array of food options available to American consumers, our government ought to be working to foster a sense of responsibility in and ownership of our own health and well-being.” In other words, he doesn’t want the government to promote businesses to sell healthy food but for them to encourage people to choose a healthy lifestyle. I agree with both Zinczenko and Balko to an extent but I think that overall “What You Eat Is Your Business” has a more achievable and realistic pathway to lowering the obesity percentage in the