...Everyone should think twice before deciding to eat fast food. There are many health risks when it comes to eating food that’s made within a matter of seconds. The food is not properly taken care of, which leads all the way back to where the food is originally produced. Even if it is easy to buy and cheap, the health risks outweigh the five minutes of satisfaction that fast food brings. One should carefully think before they eat fast food. The health risks that come from eating so much fast food are life-threatening. Obesity can come from eating fast food that’s bought often. Fast food is made from a lot of high saturated fats and calories if it isn’t work off, then you can grow to become obese. “Even a small quantity of fast food contains high calories. People are fooled by the quantity and they tend to eat more. Thus, without knowing, they consume a lot of calories” (How). This is a prime example on how people can consume so many calories, and without even knowing. Obesity isn’t the only risk, because heart disease is also a prime factor. “What you eat can affect your heart’s health and your chances of developing life-threatening heart disease” (Robin). When you eat all of the fats, sugars, and salts, your heart can grow weak and it will endanger you. There is no safe risk for your body when it comes to eating fast food. Food-borne illnesses can come from out fast food. What most people don’t know is the conditions the animals are living in before they’re killed. Cows are...
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...Fast Food Advertising And Childhood Obesity A rise in obesity has been observed in the United States in the last two decades. Obesity is one problem that gives birth to numerous fatal diseases, including but not limited to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a survey and found that, “More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese” (Ogden, Carroll). One of the main reasons behind obesity is the American’s love for fast food. Fast food contains only a small proportion of essential nutrients, and is loaded with unhealthy and non-essential nutrients which do nothing but contribute to obesity and resulting diseases. An equally increasing trend has been observed in the openings of new fast food locations. The fact sheet issued by National Restaurant Association shows that “970,000 new fast food locations were opened in year 2012 and the restaurant-industry share of each food dollar spent stands at 48%” (2012 forecast). Those parents who know about the adverse effects of fast food consumption try their best to keep their children away from it. But no matter how hard they try to shield their children, some negative forces like advertising provides them a complete exposure to such unhealthy food. A kid may never have eaten a McDonald’s hamburger, but he/she definitely knows what it looks like, thanks to the power of...
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...takeaways near schools Nowadays too many children are obese. The cause of the obesity comes from too many fast food restaurants, like McDonald and other places where you get food, very cheap and in a matter of no time. The problem is that most children and teenagers use their money on fast food, and skip the healthy meal, made from scratch at home. But in some homes parent don’t do anything to give their children a healthy meal, they are either too lazy or too busy. This results in the first place that the children get used to food from outside, and second obesity. Obesity in itself is very dangerous and can bring a lot of illnesses along with it, like heart diseases and diabetes. The council of Britain has come with a ban, which means, they want to restrict the opening times of the fast food restaurants and move them further away from schools, and they want to limit the number of fast food restaurants in shopping parades. But still nobody wants to tell people what they should and should not do. You can’t tell anybody that they may not eat at Burger King anymore or for that matter what they should eat at all. The good thing about the ban is: - The children and teenager will not be able to buy fast food after school, when there are no fast food restaurants. - The obesity rate will fall. - The government doesn’t have to pay so much for the many kinds of treatment for obese people. - People are now forced to make food at home, for when their children come home from school. The...
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...Editor, In the article, “First Lady Proposes Bon on Junk Food Marketing in Schools” from nbcnews.com states that Michelle Obama is against fast food advertising in school campuses. “Our classroom should be healthy places where kids are not bombarded with ads for junk food”, where her exact words in the white house. School should be a place where kids study and interact with healthy and educational material and not a marketing place for junk food companies. “If you can’t sell it, you ought not to be able to market it”, said U.S. Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack mentions as well that there are hundreds of millions of dollars spend a year in just marketing foods and drinks to kids in school. I strongly believe that all this should be banned since advertising persuades kids to buy more junk food and that is unhealthy for kids especially since kids spend forty hours in school a week. Mrs. Obama does right in proposing that junk food advertising should be banned from school, as I grew up most kids around me in school were not overweight but this was in the early 2000’s. However now things are very different, as I drive by school I see many kids who are eagerly eating unhealthy food such as chips and the bad thing is as they’re coming out of school, most of these children seem overweight. Sincerely, Juan Morales Juancm.03@gmail.com Reference page First Lady Proposes Ban on Junk Food Marketing in Schools - NBC News. (n.d.). NBC News. Retrieved April 20, 2014,...
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...Running head: STOP ADVERTISING IN SCHOOL! 25 March 2015 Stop advertising in school “Teenagers are attractive consumers; they spend $155 billion a year, children younger than 12 years spend another $25 billion, and both groups influence another $200 billion of their parent’s spending each year.”(American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006). For above reasons and statistics cited, an enormous number of European countries, such as, France and Switzerland prohibit advertisement in school. Therefore, companies’ advertisements should be illegal in school for three reasons: parasitize the education environment, effect children vulnerability and contribute to children’s addiction of some goods. Corporations’ advertisement should be banned in school because it parasitizes the education circumference. One reason is that publicities transform school from a place of studying to a marketing spot. Based on research, “Nearly 80% of all public high schools, and 50% of public elementary schools have a contract with Pepsi and Coca-Cola” (Food Product Design [FPD], 2013). This point changes completely the real meaning of school, which should be an area of studying not for business. Another reason, advertisements might make school administration more interested in increasing their funds than focusing on their major activity which is student education. That is translated by the fact that, Coca-Cola paid $300,000 per year for school administrations in the United State in order to...
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...What happens when you remove soda from school vending machines? Sugary soda has been cited as a major cause in the obesity and the associated soaring rates of diabetes 2. Yet a lot of people, including young people, continue to drink sugary soda often. Banning vending machines from schools may not be enough to reduce soda and fast food consumption among students, according to a recent study. A recent study from the University of Illinois at Chicago found that taking soda away from school vending machines could actually have an adverse effect. Even though it is an action intended to make students healthier, it is not enough of an impactful change, the research found. Interestingly enough, students who did not have access to buy soda at school were more likely to drink at least one soda per day. The study found that 23 percent of teens drank at least one soda per day if they had access to vending machines during the school day, compared to 28 percent who did not have access. Showing a similar effect, students were more likely to eat fast food when vending machines were removed from schools. However, these differences were only observed in states where soda was taxed less or students were able to buy soda from the school cafeteria or the school store. The study´s lead author, Daniel Taber, explains, “There may be unintended effects if you only make small-scale changes. When more comprehensive changes were implemented, there were no unintended effects” The authors...
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...healthy diet. The main culprit is our penchant for junk food as can be seen from the popularity of fast food chains and other western eateries. even local foods such as fried noodles, friend rice and snacks and savories are laden with fat and calories. Thus, consuming this type of food on a daily basis can contribute to weight gain. Overweight and obese people suffer from many health complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even cancer. Hence, the emphasis on healthy lifestyle should start at a young age. Parents must urge their children to eat more vegetables, fruits, juices, wholemeal and wholegrain foods. Many parents, due to time constraint, usually find the easy way out by cooking two-minute noodles or heading towards the nearest fast food joint for quick meal. They do not realize however that sets the stage for an unhealthy lfestyle for their children who quickly become addicted to such foods. Thus, parents can counter this problem by cooking or preparing meals that do not take up time such as cheese sandwiches, soup, stir friend vegetables or buy pre-packed meals from supermarkets which can be warmed up in the microwave oven. Dining out usually involves eating heavily and unhealthily. Most of us are prone to ordering deep fried food and oily dishes as opposed to steamed or baked food. Thus, though eating out is unavoidable, parents of children and adults as a hole should order fresh food...
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...diet. The main culprit is our penchant for junk food as can be seen from the popularity of fast food chains and other western eateries. Even local foods such as fried noodles, friend rice and snacks and savories are laden with fat and calories. Thus, consuming this type of food on a daily basis can contribute to weight gain. Overweight and obese people suffer from many health complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even cancer. Hence, the emphasis on healthy lifestyle should start at a young age. Parents must urge their children to eat more vegetables, fruits, juices, whole meal and wholegrain foods. Many parents, due to time constraint, usually find the easy way out by cooking two-minute noodles or heading towards the nearest fast food joint for quick meal. They do not realize however that sets the stage for an unhealthy lifestyle for their children who quickly become addicted to such foods. Thus, parents can counter this problem by cooking or preparing meals that do not take up time such as cheese sandwiches, soup, stir friend vegetables or buy pre-packed meals from supermarkets which can be warmed up in the microwave oven. Dining out usually involves eating heavily and unhealthily. Most of us are prone to ordering deep fried food and oily dishes as opposed to steamed or baked food. Thus, though eating out is unavoidable, parents of children and adults as a hole should order fresh food and foods that are nutritious and not...
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...argue that fast food advertising should be banned, others argue that more physical activity would cure the problem and then there are those who blame the parents, arguing that it is their responsibility to monitor and teach their children to eat appropriately. Children spend a large portion of the year in school consuming many of their daily calories from school lunches; something must be done to make the food they eat healthier. School lunches are full of fat and calories and do not offer the right type of fruits and vegetables, no appropriate proteins and dairy items. The government has partnered with farmers to provide the food to the schools but in doing so has not offered our children the healthiest options. In addition schools do not have the budget to purchase healthier options on their own and will often subsidize the food program by selling name brand fast food in the cafeteria for a marked up price. Changing children’s eating habits in schools will be very difficult because you can’t force children to eat. It is uncertain if changing school lunches would decrease obesity or not. Though children are in school for a large portion of the day they still have time at home and if life changes are not made changing how they eat in one area may not do much of anything. Another assumption I have made is that by increasing recess time rather than decreasing it children would not be as obese. The same goes for making physical education mandatory in elementary schools and requiring...
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...Removing Junk Food from Public Schools Christopher Bisping ILR 260 Dr. Dee Griffin February 2013 Abstract Should junk food be removed from public schools? Those who support removing junk food from public schools say that it has no real nutritional value, and disrupts children’s learning capabilities. They also say that junk food is a leading factor of childhood obesity. On the other hand, those who oppose removing junk food from public schools say that it eliminates sources of funding that the U.S. government doesn’t provide. They also say that it usurps the responsibility of parents, and violates the First Amendment. To overcome the obesity epidemic, and give the children the nutrition they need to learn and become productive citizens we need to remove junk food from public schools. Removing Junk Food from Public Schools For the first time, the United States (U.S.) government is proposing standards to ensure schools serve more nutritious foods, ultimately leading to a ban on serving or selling junk food. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is setting new rules requiring schools to sell items such as water, diet sodas, baked chips, and low-calorie sport drinks instead of junk food. Lunchrooms will also be required to replace fatty à la carte items like nachos and fried cheese sticks with healthier items like low-fat burgers, fruit cups, yogurt and healthier pizzas. While some schools in the U.S. have already made improvements to their menus, schools will be...
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...Topic : Effects of the kind of foods served in the school cafeteria. Date : 04/08/2012 Effects of the kind of foods served in the school cafeteria. We all know how much fast food is essential for human beings and other living things to survive. Earlier, people used to have healthy foods, but now eating habits are changing. Change in the lifestyle and because of the busy schedule, nowadays, most people tend to prefer fast food (junk food) which is unhealthy for us. The fast foods, which are poor in diet, can lead to very serious health issues especially in children. Children are more affected because schools and colleges mostly offer fast food and children also tend to choose fast food mostly for its taste. Fast foods have many serious effects on our body both physically and mentally. The first and the very common is obesity which is commonly seen in children. The busy hectic lives of parents and children make fast food an ultimate choice of food for them. Nowadays, both parents work so they get less to go and prepare healthy food. Hence, instead of healthy balanced diet, children opt for fast food which is easy and quick to make. This becomes a habit and children end up eating fast food almost every day. Taking in fast food means consuming unhealthy nutrients like more calories, more fats, more sugars, and more carbohydrates. In the first place adults only have to consume about 2000 calories per day, so; for example, one cheeseburger, a large order of fries, and...
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...other heart diseases. America has been considered one of the fattest countries, poor eating habits and absence of exercise greatly contributes to these health problems. Critics blame fast food restaurants for the problem. In addition, they claim that their foods are unhealthy because of the excessive grams of fat that are in the burgers and other foods that they serve. But these restaurants serve food to people who chose to buy their products, whether consumers purchase these foods or not, it's a decision that they made. Consumers should not be too eager to place the blame on fast food companies they are responsible for their own health. The purpose of this paper is to show that people who sue fast food companies are not cautious about what they eat; they should be responsible for their own actions instead of suing food companies. John Bhanzaf is one of the most popular lawyers who pressed charges against Mc Donald's. He was known for winning a 280 billion settlement from a tobacco company, and now he's after fast food companies. The lawsuit was filed by Ashley Pelman, a minor, Roberta Pelman, Ashley's mother and Jazlen Bradley accompanied by her father Israel Bradley. Their claim was that Mc Donalds did not inform their customers the ingredients they use and the effects of eating their fast food products which they promote to be healthy. (Banzaf) Along with this claim they focused on McDonald's advertisement persuading children to buy their products. Representatives of Mc Donald's...
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...convenient way to access a meal without having to go through the trouble of buying the raw food ingredients and cooking it yourself. While there are many kinds of restaurants, fast food restaurants tend to be pop up most often in everyday conversations and the media due to the fact that they are big corporations with vast locations throughout the world and are publicly traded in the stock exchange. White Castle is a famous burger restaurant that was once featured in a popular movie involving two young men on an adventure to said restaurant. It also so happens to be known as the first fast food chain. Founded in the 1920’s, White Castle revolutionized the perception that the public had of burgers. At the time, burgers were seen as low quality and were thought to have consisted of scraps and parts of animals that no one liked to eat. With White Castle setting the precedents, the McDonalds’ brothers soon followed suit, as well as Burger King and Taco Bell in the mid-1900’s. The concept of eating out became more accessible as well as more affordable to Americans. Most fast food companies at the time of emergence wanted to appease their shareholders (and still do), so many resorted to bottom dollar mindsets and business models. Majority of the companies that are similar to McDonalds have been attacked and accused of serving unhealthy food, using unethical marketing tactics to sell said unhealthy food and has encouraged obesity, if not caused it, in America. While...
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...Should sugary beverages be banned to sale? While some Americans today love to consume large sugary drinks, it does represent a national problem related to health issues. On the other side, restaurants, coffee companies, and consumers are worried about the Government proposal that might affect the companies’ business and the consumer’s freedom to choose any type of drink they want. The proposal prohibits the sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces. There are many reasons for restricting the sale and quantity of sodas in New York and this regulation is really just a wise decision that made public health one of the priorities in the City of New York. One reason we should ban selling the popular sugary drinks is that the consumption of big amounts cause obesity and other health diseases. Research has demonstrated a direct relationship between consumption of sugary drinks and an increase in the risk of overweight and obesity, which in turn promote many health conditions including: hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon), and dyslipidemia (CDC, 2006). Although one of the national health objectives is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults, current data indicate that the circumstances are worsening (MMWR, 2006). This is particularly problematic because most of the daily calories come from sodas, energy...
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...Your Body American is known as the land of the free. But, with all the rules and regulations placed on what we can do with our bodies, that freedom seems a little farfetched sometimes. If I wake up and choose to walk down the street, pay six dollars for a pack of cigarettes and suck down twenty or so of those little burning death sticks, then that is my right. I should not have to worry about how far I am from a door or listen to people complain. If I feel that I have become a little too flabby due to laziness and choose to shoot myself full of steroids, the choice to get into shape, with considerably less work than it would usually take, is mine. If I feel that those steroids made me a little too ripped and I'd rather be a little more convex, it is my right to walk to the nearest fast food place and choke down fifteen to thirty of those grease covered burgers without having to pay an extra tax because it is deemed “unhealthy”. Overall, I should be able to do whatever I want with my body as long as I am not hurting anyone else. Protests of smoking cigarettes, using steroids, or ingesting unhealthy foods should be stopped because it is a person's legal right to do these things, they already has an array of restrictions and it is common knowledge that they are deadly. Nowadays, it seems like everything gives you cancer or some other deadly disease. The biggest fuss is usually made about tobacco though. Tobacco is one of the only legal substances that people protest against...
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