When you think of America’s nutrition do you think of fit individuals or do you think of people who abide a lifestyle of unhealthy foods? As the years go by the percentage of America’s obesity population increases dramatically, only making it easier for people to blame the fast food chains. Fast food joints may be on the increase in many neighborhoods and communities across the globe and precisely in America, but they should not be blamed for the rising rate of obesity amongst the children and adults. The reason being due to people’s choice on what to eat and support, neglecting any type of health responsibility, affecting choices of policymakers, and people’s mindset towards being physically active.
The continued rise of obesity begins from …show more content…
In addition, it is also an individual’s choice on the type of food they consume. Obesity has become a world problem and currently American males and females from the age of 2 to 19 years old have been affected by obesity tremendously increasing at a staggering rate from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010. (see fig. 2). However, daily meals don’t only come from fast food places, but also from home, school, and other places. While fast food industries like McDonald’s, KFC, and others have continued to flourish and expand their business to various regions across the globe to showcase that people are supporting the growth of their businesses, Americans still manage to point fingers at these local restaurants. Obesity has been on a growth and many people have resorted into blaming fast foods for this disaster in waiting as young children are contracting lifestyle diseases like diabetes, congenital heart diseases and others, which are the result of unhealthy living. “The uncertainty reflects in part of agreement about what caused obesity to increase in the first place. ... The problem is not the lack of explanations for the increase in childhood obesity, but the abundance of them (Paxson, 3).” Under this context, it is therefore wise to conclude that the fast food industry cannot be blamed for the obesity scourge …show more content…
National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program should be a good start to ensure that children are able to take food that is recommended by professional dieters and pediatricians because they understand the needs of the children since they are the ones who are involved in their health and wellbeing (Paxson, 3). Various educational programs have been instituted across the country to ensure that children and adolescents can engage in programs that are supposed to ensure that they reduce weight without undergoing a lot of complications. One example of such a program is the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative, which has been used to teach families in the way that they can have healthy living formulas in their home without being overly expensive (Peek, 30). Through the support from the government, the fast food industries, beverage and confectionery makers should follow these initiatives which can also be extended to neighborhoods like corporate social responsibility platforms. In doing this collaborative venture with the government and other sponsors who can take up such an initiative then it will be achievable, and it will boost the chances of eradicating obesity in the American society. This is because if the obesity menace is not handled before it becomes
The continued rise of obesity begins from …show more content…
In addition, it is also an individual’s choice on the type of food they consume. Obesity has become a world problem and currently American males and females from the age of 2 to 19 years old have been affected by obesity tremendously increasing at a staggering rate from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010. (see fig. 2). However, daily meals don’t only come from fast food places, but also from home, school, and other places. While fast food industries like McDonald’s, KFC, and others have continued to flourish and expand their business to various regions across the globe to showcase that people are supporting the growth of their businesses, Americans still manage to point fingers at these local restaurants. Obesity has been on a growth and many people have resorted into blaming fast foods for this disaster in waiting as young children are contracting lifestyle diseases like diabetes, congenital heart diseases and others, which are the result of unhealthy living. “The uncertainty reflects in part of agreement about what caused obesity to increase in the first place. ... The problem is not the lack of explanations for the increase in childhood obesity, but the abundance of them (Paxson, 3).” Under this context, it is therefore wise to conclude that the fast food industry cannot be blamed for the obesity scourge …show more content…
National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program should be a good start to ensure that children are able to take food that is recommended by professional dieters and pediatricians because they understand the needs of the children since they are the ones who are involved in their health and wellbeing (Paxson, 3). Various educational programs have been instituted across the country to ensure that children and adolescents can engage in programs that are supposed to ensure that they reduce weight without undergoing a lot of complications. One example of such a program is the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative, which has been used to teach families in the way that they can have healthy living formulas in their home without being overly expensive (Peek, 30). Through the support from the government, the fast food industries, beverage and confectionery makers should follow these initiatives which can also be extended to neighborhoods like corporate social responsibility platforms. In doing this collaborative venture with the government and other sponsors who can take up such an initiative then it will be achievable, and it will boost the chances of eradicating obesity in the American society. This is because if the obesity menace is not handled before it becomes