America, one of the greatest countries, built on the foundation of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. One of the most power countries, however America does have a chink in its armor. While we are superior in things such as our military, there’s one thing that happens to make us stand out the most of all other countries. America has the highest rate of obese/overweight people. Some may say this happened when the poison known as “Fast Food” came into the picture. In recent discussions of fast food, a controversial issue has been whether Fast food is a prime factor for the obesity in America. On the one hand some argue that fast food plays absolutely no role, because it is the consumer choice to eat whatever he or she chooses. From this
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Always promoting either some new heart attack in a bun or some ridiculously affordable deal. It’s no wonder people are constantly being tempted. Teenagers and children are the most susceptible consumers, due to the fact that younger people are always watching television so of course when a young child or an adolescence sees a fast food commercial it is going to tempt them. Especially now more than ever with how the commercials are being portrayed now a day. For example, they usually have a group a friend or a family smiling, laughing having a great time while chomping into that heart attack in a bun, so what people understand from this commercial is it is fun to eat fast food not only that, but it is seen as great way to pass the time. So of course a when a younger mind see that it is only natural that they might want the same thing as well. Now if that commercial had been made with oversized people just scarfing their face down with all this food. Then a different message would be displayed, now if that commercial had never came up or maybe had been replaced with a healthier alterative that person could’ve made a much healthier decision. Also a problem is that they are always either promoting some type of new cheap affordable deal or some new McDonalds restaurant that is going to be opening soon near you. Some may say “shouldn’t we know better than to beating eating too many fast food meals in a day”? That could be one argument. “but where, exactly are consumers—particularly teenagers supposed to find alternatives? Drive down any thorough fare in America, and I guarantee you’ll see one of our country’s more than 13,000 McDonalds restaurants. Now, drive back up the block and try and find some place to buy a grapefruit” (Zinczenko). Fast food
Always promoting either some new heart attack in a bun or some ridiculously affordable deal. It’s no wonder people are constantly being tempted. Teenagers and children are the most susceptible consumers, due to the fact that younger people are always watching television so of course when a young child or an adolescence sees a fast food commercial it is going to tempt them. Especially now more than ever with how the commercials are being portrayed now a day. For example, they usually have a group a friend or a family smiling, laughing having a great time while chomping into that heart attack in a bun, so what people understand from this commercial is it is fun to eat fast food not only that, but it is seen as great way to pass the time. So of course a when a younger mind see that it is only natural that they might want the same thing as well. Now if that commercial had been made with oversized people just scarfing their face down with all this food. Then a different message would be displayed, now if that commercial had never came up or maybe had been replaced with a healthier alterative that person could’ve made a much healthier decision. Also a problem is that they are always either promoting some type of new cheap affordable deal or some new McDonalds restaurant that is going to be opening soon near you. Some may say “shouldn’t we know better than to beating eating too many fast food meals in a day”? That could be one argument. “but where, exactly are consumers—particularly teenagers supposed to find alternatives? Drive down any thorough fare in America, and I guarantee you’ll see one of our country’s more than 13,000 McDonalds restaurants. Now, drive back up the block and try and find some place to buy a grapefruit” (Zinczenko). Fast food