Should We Eat Fast Food Doughnuts

One in four Americans eat fast food at least once per day. Over 1 billion doughnuts are consumed per year in the U.S. Personally, I feel the government should have limited if any control on what we choose to consume. As long as the food we eat has no effect on others, and we choose to eat these things in a safe manner, the government should have no say in what we eat. When the government puts restrictions on foods or drinks it could make the population retaliate in a negative way. The American culture is very strongly influenced by our freedoms and our rights. If the government was to take away our right to eat whatever foods we wanted, the people of this country would not only be dissatisfied but they would be outraged! As we advance as a nation, we are still very concerned with not only our personal choices but also our freedoms to do so. Our nation was founded on the principle of freedom, taking control of something that is so essential in many of our people’s lives, families and even careers. If the American people want to be healthy, they should choose to be healthy. Being told …show more content…
Giving the government control over food would basically give them control of many Americans lives. Interfering with the personal life of a citizen gives the government way too much power. This could lead to many things I couldn 't even imagine happening. Control of the population through food is definitely something that could happen. For example in the public school systems they control what the children each which leads to the kids not eating properly at school. This can lead to kids going home and over eating on foods that are not particularly healthy for them. Obesity is more of a problem in younger kids than adults. These kids have been on government regulation for years and it has caused more problems than the regulation has