There is a distinct difference between options and choices. Options are things and choices are decisions based on available options. Radley Balko argues that there is an absence of moral obligation with regards to unhealthy people and their nutritional choices. However, if healthy food options at an affordable cost aren’t offered to general society or easily accessible, then what decisions do they truly have between their available options. Even though adopting unhealthy eating habits is a personal choice for some, affordable and accessible healthy food alternatives are essential to making conscientious nutrition choices. Balko’s position should be challenged because of the lack of nutritional equality in our society. In most cases, people …show more content…
Of these 272 neighborhoods, the average household earnings for low to high-income neighborhoods vary between $15,003 to $207,938 annually (Los Angeles Times). For these low-income families, allocating their money between rent, utilities, bills, and transportation- whether public or private, leaves very little left for healthy nutritional choices. Healthier food options for low-income families aren’t conceivable when wage disparities exist. Balko contends that the government's efforts in anti-obesity measures are the “wrong way to fight obesity” and that “our government ought to be working to foster a sense of responsibility in and ownership of our own health and well-being” (Balko 396). The socioeconomic crevice is the most problematic barrier to better nutrition choices for low-income families. Consequently, because there is less income to allocate, they are at the greatest risk of poor nutritional …show more content…
For example, many Latinos grow up in households where sugared bread and chocolate-based atole is an everyday, acceptable form of breakfast. Additionally, in the South, high-fat and fried food diets are adopted. Consequently, children grow up with the dietary influences of their childhood and seek these same propensities as grown-ups as a type of solace. These poor diet habits create a culture in which adults develop early onset diet-related diseases. Adults who develop poor eating habits are then easily susceptible to the misconception of irresponsible nutritional