will readily agree that the obesity epidemic is one of the major problems in America’s society now. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of who is responsible for this problem. Whereas some are convinced “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ that the fast-food industry is responsible‚ other maintains that is a personal responsibility and what you eat is your business. My feeling on the issue are mixed. I do support Radley Balko’s position that it is a personal responsibility “What you
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Union Budget 2013-14 – A Critical Analysis Finance minister‚ P. Chidambaram presented his 8th and India’s 82nd Union budget on 28th February 2013. Key Highlights: * No change in slabs and rate for personal income tax. * Tax credit of Rs 2000 to be provided to every person to having income of up to Rs 5 lakh‚ this will benefit 1.8 crore people. * 5 to 10 per cent surcharge on domestic companies whose taxable income exceeds Rs 10 crore. * Commodities transaction tax levied
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technologically advanced and powerful country in the world‚ but it is also known as home to the most obese population in the world. It is because of the environment that is filled with fast food stores. As David Zinczenko says in his essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ “Drive down any thoroughfare in America‚ and I guarantee you’ll see one of our country’s more than 13‚000 McDonald’s restaurants. Now‚ Drive back up the block and try to find someplace to buy a grapefruit.” (p392). Paraphrasing this quote‚ it says
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When the parents take their kids to eat fast food to no fault of their own are they being lied to about how much calories are in their meal. In “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko it says “...one company’s Web site lists its chicken salad as containing 150 calories; the almonds and noodles that come with it(an additional 190 calories) are listed separately. Adding a serving of the 280-calorie dressing‚ and
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Is Fast Food the New Tobacco: Six Summaries of Some Related Literature In David Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” first published on November 23‚ 2002 in the New York Times: Zinczenko argues that children have no other affordable choice to fast food which leads to health problems and health cost. Specifically‚ Zinczenko came from a split home‚ dad went his way and mom worked long hours‚ lunch and diner was a choice of numerous fast food restaurants where the affordable
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Don’t Blame the Eater Dear David Zinczenko‚ In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ fast food restaurants were blamed for childhood obesity. If healthier alternatives are not available the obesity rates in children will increase and all consumers of fast food will suffer health wise. These fast food restaurants provide convenient but unhealthy meals for people without warning them of later consequences. This essay was persuasive because of the examples and statistics used to prove that it is not
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about how ridiculous on how fast food restaurants are getting sued for humans becoming overweight. He goes into more detail by saying it’s personal responsibilities on what you eat every day. On the flip side‚ another article entitled “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko from The New York Times talks about why you should blame the fast food chains and not the person eating the one thousands calorie fast food meal. The two articles are opposing each other and arguing who to blame for the situation
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How many grocery stores? David Zinczenko states in his essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ “Drive down any thoroughfare in America‚ and I guarantee you’ll see one of our country’s more than 13‚000 McDonald’s restaurants. Now‚ drive back up the block and try to find someplace to buy grapefruit” (392). In “Kentucky Town Illustrates National
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In today’s society companies and marketers main focus is persuading their customers into living a specific lifestyle. People are being manipulated into buying and feeding into the illusion companies are trying to sale. In the articles “Do You Want Lies with That?” in Don’t Eat This Book by Morgan Spurlock and “Escalating Dining: Is Mall Food Becoming Class?” Slate by Sara Dickerman both authors discuss the high effort from marketers to get people to live a certain way. The sellers of these products
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Don’t Blame the Eater vs What You Eat Is Your Business America’s obesity can be an argument that has many sides to it. The one that is the most straightforward and logical is that us as americans are bringing this upon ourselves. We know the kinds of foods that are good and healthy along with the foods that are bad‚ fattening‚ and unhealthy. We try to blame fast food restaurants and grocery stores for serving us foods that are unhealthy. In reality‚ we know. We try to blame those companies because
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