Don Blame The Eater

Obesity has become a serious problem in the last thirty years. When we think of obesity, we usually would just think of overweight people and our thought process would stop there. What most people don’t think about is what contributes to obesity. There is not just one cause, there are many, and they all coincide with each other. While people believe that it’s entirely the governments fault, others believe that it’s entirely our storefront’s fault. Some even believe that it isn’t even a public health crisis. Obesity is a serious, growing issue with many factors that aren’t making the future very bright for children of this generation. Section eighteen of “They Say, I Say” is filled with articles to promote awareness of the warnings that we may …show more content…
In a way, their two articles go hand-in-hand. Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame the Eater” talks about how the food industries aren’t warning us about the negative outcomes of the food that they’re selling at fast-food chains, restaurants, or grocery stores. When you go to the drive-thru at McDonalds, they don’t give you a nutrition label when you order your big mac, fries, and a large coke. People who go into a fast-food place without knowing the contents of the food they’re eating and how it will effect their bodies. In Zinczenko’s view, “Fast-food companies are marketing to children a product with proven health hazards and no warning labels” (Zinczenko 464). Although I agree with Zinczenko to a certain extent, I think that he fails to mention that most fast food places do keep a nutrition facts poster or sign near by the till when people come into their restaurant. Most menues at sit-down restaurants only have the calories next to the description of their dishes. There are some ways to tell what you’re eating, however, I can understand the author’s concern with the issue at hand: there aren’t warning labels for processed food, fast food, or junk