Many people know what obesity is, however not many know what it entails. Obesity is often judged by the public based on how much space an individual occupies or how much fat they have on their body. People see an obese individual as someone with no self-control who will not stop eating. Unfortunately, not many people see what goes on in the background. Prose’s examination of Gluttony is much like Dolnick’s discussion of the “obesity-hunger paradox in which they both argue that the people at fault for obesity are not the individuals themselves but instead the corporations that feed off the poor and provide unhealthy food as well as create a hostile environment for said individuals.
Studies on prejudice and stigmas against obesity show that when …show more content…
According to Lets Move! an initiative focused on solving obesity in kids created by the First Lady Michelle Obama “many children consume at least half of their meals at school, and for many children, food served at school may be the only food they regularly eat” (Healthy Schools). In support of Let’s Move! many organizations such as the Chef Ann Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, and Whole Foods Market created an organization called Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools with the primary focus of providing healthy eating opportunities for kids in schools. This organization launched in 2010 and according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention report in 2013, the “rate of obesity among young, low-income children appears to be declining. In 19 states, the obesity rate among low-income preschoolers has dropped for the first time in decades – and in many other states the obesity rate has leveled off” (Vilsack, “Secretary’s Column: Continuing the Fight Against Childhood
Studies on prejudice and stigmas against obesity show that when …show more content…
According to Lets Move! an initiative focused on solving obesity in kids created by the First Lady Michelle Obama “many children consume at least half of their meals at school, and for many children, food served at school may be the only food they regularly eat” (Healthy Schools). In support of Let’s Move! many organizations such as the Chef Ann Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, and Whole Foods Market created an organization called Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools with the primary focus of providing healthy eating opportunities for kids in schools. This organization launched in 2010 and according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention report in 2013, the “rate of obesity among young, low-income children appears to be declining. In 19 states, the obesity rate among low-income preschoolers has dropped for the first time in decades – and in many other states the obesity rate has leveled off” (Vilsack, “Secretary’s Column: Continuing the Fight Against Childhood