The blame for obesity is almost always placed on fast food restaurants alone. However‚ the rise in obesity is contributed by several factors – a change in lifestyle‚ less exercise‚ bigger food portions and targeted marketing. To be fair‚ the presence of fast food industry is fueled by a major change in the lifestyle of today’s generation. The advancement of technology and modern appliances has changed the way we live‚ harming us in some ways. We drive to work or school instead of walking or cycling
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Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurant for obesity? Although throughout the years many people have claimed that obesity is a genetic disorder for the most part; results of recent studies strongly indicate that lifestyles rather than genetics are what are causing an obese society‚ because people choose to not exercise‚ not watch their diet‚ and eat fast food. For the past few decades‚ food companies had aimed their marketing at single meals‚ pushing to inflate portion sizes. That
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branches‚ having stations or bases‚ the Air Force provide air support to ground troops and aid in recovering troops. The Air Force also play a big deal in U.S protection‚ to preserve peace‚ security and defense. The Air Force deals with a lot of responsibilities and duties. If any country overseas tried to release any nuclear weapons the Air Force will come to our defense. To conclude‚ military overseas operations play a very important role to ensure our countries safety. Without the role of the
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it. Kids’ taking on McDonald’s this week‚ suing the company for making them fat. Isn’t that like middle-aged men suing Porsche for making them get speeding tickets? Whatever happened to personal responsibility?” David makes an excellent point as he opens his article‚ but then contradicts himself by telling us that he believes McDonalds is to blame for obesity in America. It is my belief that his entire article can be invalidated in just two words: personal responsibility. Each individual is responsible
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Fast Food: Is it Really The One to Blame For Obesity? Obesity in children goes up in huge numbers every year‚ and in just 2002‚ twenty six percent of schoolchildren were said to be overweight. Fast food restaurants‚ such as McDonald’s‚ were being blamed and sued by parents for the epidemic of obesity. Parents make the claim that fast food is the reason their children are overweight‚ but is fast food really the reason for the increase in the quantity of obese children? Fast food eateries are not
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Fast Food Industry Not to Blame for Obesity Shoving bad food into your mouth at a fast food restaurant isn’t your fault‚ it’s the industry that is to blame. Now that doesn’t sound right‚ does it? In today’s society‚ Americans tend to think that something isn’t our fault‚ that someone else is to blame‚ this is called the blame game. Carl Pickhardt claims‚ “Blame never resolves conflict; it only protracts conflict by inflaming whatever grievance is involved.” Prolonging the confilct by blaming
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When do we know when the police goes too far? The police are supposed to prevent people braking the law. They are supposed to keep order. However‚ some does not for fill the justice and fairness. I think the situation can be divided into two groups. The individuals‚ those who are actually not qualified to the job and the Law infirmed. The one who decide what the people can do and cannot do. Sometimes the world are not as beautiful as some believes. For personal gain There are many police officer
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Is Fast Food Causing Obesity or Are We? Obesity is a growing problem in America that has serious consequences for us and our children. Some would argue this growing predicament is due to the poor choices made by the fast food industries and the unhealthy foods they have available to the public. Others like the Center for Consumer Freedom‚ would argue that it is not only their choice to eat healthy or unhealthy but also every individuals right as Americans to make that choice without the interference
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of that to ask you this. Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame? Can we really classify obesity as an epidemic? We speak of it as though it ’s a new viral strain sweeping the country. Obesity in America has risen over 15 percent in the last 20 years‚ but it ’s been on the rise many years prior. Let’s just focus on fast food restaurants for a moment. Fast foods can benefit you in any way
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Carolyn Casey 11/12/14 Fast Food and Obesity The obesity epidemic Americans face today is a growing problem that affects more than half of the population. With growing body sizes and serious medical problems associated with obesity‚ it is a problem that needs to be addressed and changed. No one would argue that obesity‚ especially in children‚ is not a problem. However‚ the cause of childhood obesity is heavily debated. Many people claim that fast-food restaurants are to blame. In the following essay
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