Don't balm the eater
11/11/13
Eng 103
Don't Blame the Eater
In his essay “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko claims that the prevalence of fast food and the lack of health- ier food alternatives is causing an epidemic of teenage obesity in present-day America. This is a serious issue, he argues, because of the consequences for society of increased rates of incidence of Type 2 diabetes, a disease closely associated with obesity. Drawing on his own experiences as a “1980’s latchkey kid,” he describes how easy it is for teenagers to put on weight with a steady diet of fast food meals, claiming that “by age 15, I had packed 212 pounds of torpid teenage tallow onto my once lanky 5-foot-10 frame.” Although he does not say so directly, Zinczenko seems to be implying here that there are hard and fast limits to the weight that a person of a certain height can carry safely. Most of the time bad eating habits start in childhood no matter the weight. Some things that allow us to eat so irresponsibility is our busy lifestyles. Fast food is right in our faces on t.v, on the radio, and even on our way to work or school. Fast food is quick and affordable, which fits perfect for the kinds of busy lives we are living. In “Don’t Blame The Eater”, Zinczenko partly points the finger toward the fast food companies for our heavy fast food consumption. It seems we as people are so busy that we can’t focus enough time to think of sustainable healthy choices other than Jack In The Box. Fast food is whispering in our ears all the time through sales, deals, catchy slogans, and it’s simple convenience. We have deadened our thinking because of fast food’s onslaught of advertising and our constant consumption of the fast food. Zinczenko complains about the lack of nutritional information containing alarming calories counts that fast food companies don’t always
Eng 103
Don't Blame the Eater
In his essay “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko claims that the prevalence of fast food and the lack of health- ier food alternatives is causing an epidemic of teenage obesity in present-day America. This is a serious issue, he argues, because of the consequences for society of increased rates of incidence of Type 2 diabetes, a disease closely associated with obesity. Drawing on his own experiences as a “1980’s latchkey kid,” he describes how easy it is for teenagers to put on weight with a steady diet of fast food meals, claiming that “by age 15, I had packed 212 pounds of torpid teenage tallow onto my once lanky 5-foot-10 frame.” Although he does not say so directly, Zinczenko seems to be implying here that there are hard and fast limits to the weight that a person of a certain height can carry safely. Most of the time bad eating habits start in childhood no matter the weight. Some things that allow us to eat so irresponsibility is our busy lifestyles. Fast food is right in our faces on t.v, on the radio, and even on our way to work or school. Fast food is quick and affordable, which fits perfect for the kinds of busy lives we are living. In “Don’t Blame The Eater”, Zinczenko partly points the finger toward the fast food companies for our heavy fast food consumption. It seems we as people are so busy that we can’t focus enough time to think of sustainable healthy choices other than Jack In The Box. Fast food is whispering in our ears all the time through sales, deals, catchy slogans, and it’s simple convenience. We have deadened our thinking because of fast food’s onslaught of advertising and our constant consumption of the fast food. Zinczenko complains about the lack of nutritional information containing alarming calories counts that fast food companies don’t always