The Impact Of Fast Food And Obesity

It has become common today to dismiss the topic of obesity due to the fast food diets. In discussions about obesity, one controversial issue has been the effect fast food restaurants have on health. Many people today do not want to realize how badly fast food affects the human body. They also do not want to accept the fact that obesity has become such a major problem in today’s world. “Today, one in three adults is considered clinically obese, along with one in five kids, and 24 million Americans are afflicted by type 2 diabetes, often caused by poor diet”(Moss 477). On the other hand, companies president 's argue that it’s not their fault that people are becoming obese and developing other health issues due to their products. These companies

Scientists are attempting to persuade these companies, such as Nestle, Coca-Cola, Frito Lays, Pillsbury, etc. to discuss new ingredients that are healthier or decrease the amount of each ingredient in their products. Also, scientist want these companies to place warning labels on each package that contain high amounts of sodium and sugar. Food, nutrition and obesity all contribute to one another. All across the world, people are too busy to really sit down and think about what they are consuming into their bodies and how it affects them. Parents are ignoring the facts about proper nutrition for growing children and instead making quick trips to fast food restaurants when they are too busy to create a healthy meal for their children. Unfortunately, my views on food, nutrition, and obesity in America differ from the views that these authors have, but some of my opinions and theirs are

Creating healthy snacks and foods is a great way to maintain a healthy diet. Especially if these healthy snacks are involved in schools. Obesity in children has increased from “5% in 1994 to 30% today”(Zinczenko 462). By introducing healthy snacks at a young age will help aid in a healthy lifestyle. Instead of offering chips at school with less sugar and salt offer a bag of baby carrots or a mixture of fruit and vegetables. I personally would’ve loved to had vending machines in school that were filled with healthy snacks that could be purchased at any time of the day. Scientist who published a study in The New England Journal of Medicine stated, “The largest weight-inducing food was the potato chip. The coating of salt, the fat content, the starch of the potato itself- all of this combines to make it the perfect addictive foods”(Moss 490). An easy inexpensive snack that has become one of the main causes of obesity is the potato chip. I love potato chips but just reading this makes me want to never grab another bag. Moss makes greats points that I strongly agree with. The unhealthy food is out there and the problem is, it’s very accessible to society and inexpensive. Moss makes point how