Junk Food: American Crisis
Isaiah Miller
Argumentation
5/20/13
Mrs. Chamberlain
Junk Food: American Crisis We shouldn’t put a higher tax on junk food. It’s stupid to do that! People can eat what they want to eat, and it’s their problem if they get fat. If they abuse the “privilege” of eating unhealthy food, it’s their problem. We shouldn’t be worrying about what other people eat. You can’t change how someone lives their life. If they have lived for years one way then they will live that way for the rest of their life. There is no use in trying to change the way someone lives. How about we just leave the whole thing alone? It hasn’t been a problem in the past, so why is it such a problem now? If people want to live a certain way, then let them. It’s not our …show more content…
He goes on to describe how it costs Americans not just health wise, but financially. He states, “Diet related obesity, diabetes and heart disease are now the nations #1 public health program, generating an estimated $150 billion in health-care costs every year.” Cummins asserts that the government could reduce these costs by putting a tax on junk food. Despite government efforts so far, obesity is still on the rise. Therefore, Cummins argues, the government must stop subsidizing the growing of unhealthy foods and farming practices and starts subsidizing organic foods and sustainable farming. Cummins fails to address that the American people have the choice to eat what they want and must know that they will still buy the junk food, even if the taxes are …show more content…
In the article “Study: Junk Food Laws May Help Curb Kid’s Obesity,” AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner reports that a new study shows that states which enforce stricter junk food laws have a lower childhood obesity rate. The study showed that fifth through eighth graders in states with stricter laws gained less weight than their peers in states without the laws. Additionally, kids who were obese in fifth grade were more likely to reach a healthy weight by eighth grade in states with strict laws governing junk food. States were considered to have strict laws if they contained specific nutritional requirements rather than vague statements that weren’t well defined. Strict laws on junk food may work in some states, it may work in all states, but that still doesn’t address the fact that people that want junk food will still go and buy it if they really want it. Also, this study was only done on 5th graders. How are we supposed to know what the rest of the country is
Argumentation
5/20/13
Mrs. Chamberlain
Junk Food: American Crisis We shouldn’t put a higher tax on junk food. It’s stupid to do that! People can eat what they want to eat, and it’s their problem if they get fat. If they abuse the “privilege” of eating unhealthy food, it’s their problem. We shouldn’t be worrying about what other people eat. You can’t change how someone lives their life. If they have lived for years one way then they will live that way for the rest of their life. There is no use in trying to change the way someone lives. How about we just leave the whole thing alone? It hasn’t been a problem in the past, so why is it such a problem now? If people want to live a certain way, then let them. It’s not our …show more content…
He goes on to describe how it costs Americans not just health wise, but financially. He states, “Diet related obesity, diabetes and heart disease are now the nations #1 public health program, generating an estimated $150 billion in health-care costs every year.” Cummins asserts that the government could reduce these costs by putting a tax on junk food. Despite government efforts so far, obesity is still on the rise. Therefore, Cummins argues, the government must stop subsidizing the growing of unhealthy foods and farming practices and starts subsidizing organic foods and sustainable farming. Cummins fails to address that the American people have the choice to eat what they want and must know that they will still buy the junk food, even if the taxes are …show more content…
In the article “Study: Junk Food Laws May Help Curb Kid’s Obesity,” AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner reports that a new study shows that states which enforce stricter junk food laws have a lower childhood obesity rate. The study showed that fifth through eighth graders in states with stricter laws gained less weight than their peers in states without the laws. Additionally, kids who were obese in fifth grade were more likely to reach a healthy weight by eighth grade in states with strict laws governing junk food. States were considered to have strict laws if they contained specific nutritional requirements rather than vague statements that weren’t well defined. Strict laws on junk food may work in some states, it may work in all states, but that still doesn’t address the fact that people that want junk food will still go and buy it if they really want it. Also, this study was only done on 5th graders. How are we supposed to know what the rest of the country is