Super Size Me
Super Size Me and Society
15 January 2010
There has been a lot of stir in the media lately regarding McDonalds and its role in obese children in society. So much so that restrictions and regulations have been proposed and passed in California to ban toys from unhealthy meals that appeal to kids. When I first heard about this I thought it was pretty ridiculous. Americans should be free to do what we please. My opinion has changed since watching Super Size Me. I didn’t watch Super Size Me when it first came out in 2004. I assumed it would be some hippie ranting and raving a bunch of non-sense like Michael Moore. Morgan Spurlock (the director and star of the movie) put his health on the line to show America the crisis in our Country when it comes to fast food. In the movie, Morgan points out that there are 4 McDonalds per square mile in Manhattan. It’s also stated that the average American only walks around 2 miles per day. We can safely say that the average citizen of Manhattan has the potential to walk past 8 McDonalds every day. There is really no need for that many McDonalds to be there. I have always been against excessive regulation, but the impact on poor nutrition in our society is becoming very dangerous. Being a Combat Veteran I served with many overweight soldiers in Iraq. Yes, we had a McDonald’s there as well as a Taco Bell, Burger King and Pizza Hut. I often wondered while in the Army if our generation of overweight soldiers could have fought and won against the Nazi’s. Americans deserve the right to choose whether they want to eat McDonalds or not. The government should step in though and make sure that it’s not there only choice. We can start in Manhattan. Several McDonalds need to close and new stores featuring healthier menus need to be brought in. Regulations need to be created to restrict the number of fast food and unhealthy resteraunts in a certain area. Furthermore we need more restrictions on what’s being put into food and how
15 January 2010
There has been a lot of stir in the media lately regarding McDonalds and its role in obese children in society. So much so that restrictions and regulations have been proposed and passed in California to ban toys from unhealthy meals that appeal to kids. When I first heard about this I thought it was pretty ridiculous. Americans should be free to do what we please. My opinion has changed since watching Super Size Me. I didn’t watch Super Size Me when it first came out in 2004. I assumed it would be some hippie ranting and raving a bunch of non-sense like Michael Moore. Morgan Spurlock (the director and star of the movie) put his health on the line to show America the crisis in our Country when it comes to fast food. In the movie, Morgan points out that there are 4 McDonalds per square mile in Manhattan. It’s also stated that the average American only walks around 2 miles per day. We can safely say that the average citizen of Manhattan has the potential to walk past 8 McDonalds every day. There is really no need for that many McDonalds to be there. I have always been against excessive regulation, but the impact on poor nutrition in our society is becoming very dangerous. Being a Combat Veteran I served with many overweight soldiers in Iraq. Yes, we had a McDonald’s there as well as a Taco Bell, Burger King and Pizza Hut. I often wondered while in the Army if our generation of overweight soldiers could have fought and won against the Nazi’s. Americans deserve the right to choose whether they want to eat McDonalds or not. The government should step in though and make sure that it’s not there only choice. We can start in Manhattan. Several McDonalds need to close and new stores featuring healthier menus need to be brought in. Regulations need to be created to restrict the number of fast food and unhealthy resteraunts in a certain area. Furthermore we need more restrictions on what’s being put into food and how