Media Influence On American Culture Research Paper

Media influences through many types of communication systems and have a massive effect on people’s life, Americans probably just don’t know it yet. Caesar Barber a 56yr old man from the Bronx who sued, was the first broad-based action taken against the fast food industry for allegedly contributing to his obesity. The media through many types of advertisement promotes unhealthy foods, high in saturated fat, large amounts of fructose sugars, salt, as the ideal food options. Many may agree that it was Baber’s own wrongdoing that contributed to his obesity, but what about if people would give him some credibility to his allegations and take into consideration the theory that the media has a huge influence on what Americans eat. Media influence is something people should certainly always be aware of. Therefore, if Americans on a daily basis read a newspaper, watch television or check online for the latest …show more content…
However, in the documentary Super Size Me, Spurlock demonstrates and proves that salads with dressings from McDonalds have the same amount of calories as a Big Mac. Americans have had popular healthy trends for example, when sugar substitution became available: Equal, Splenda, Sweet’N Low, and Truvia. However, the sugar substitution trend ended as quickly as it started due to research showing a link between cancer and sugar substitution “sweetners”. Atkins low carb diet and Jenny Craig weight loss plan were also popular trends, but soon faded away showing that media does have a huge influence in Americans food choices. Also, who can forget the trend with the Subway Guy, Jared Scot Fogle a former spokesman for Subway restaurants? He gained fame for his significant weight loss, caused by eating Subway sandwiches. He was a spokesperson for the company's advertising campaigns from 2000 to 2015, and in which he made millions