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Is the food industry responsible for the problem of obesity in America? |
This is my modern oratory question and I need opinions and reasons. In moral terms, yes, in the same way car manufacturers are morally responsible for traffic fatalities or weapons manufacturers, for war-related deaths. In legal terms, the courts (so far) don't think so. A lot of blame for the obesity lies squarely with the school system. Instead of building smaller schools to which the majority of children can walk, bike, or, if necessary, take public transportation, American education authorities insist on building monstrous megaschools with thousands of students in them and busing students in and out. (About the only reason for that I can think of is that a bigger school can have a better football team, because larger selection pool means greater probability of finding enough athletes to comprise a winning team... The thought of separating competitive sports from schools, obvious to a lot of people in Europe and Asia, is yet to take hold in America...) Societal attitudes do contribute, too. In Europe or Japan, a ten-year-old riding a bus or a commuter train without an accompanying adult is a common occurrence. Children can move about on their own and attend all sorts of activities without having to ask their parents to drive them around. In most of the U.S., public transportation is regarded as a service for the underclass, so children are locked in homes instead... I agree with NC above. If we had an alternative...then we could say that we have a choice. Unless you are wealthy, you either have to buy processed fast foods or buy processed foods to cook at home. Either way it is highly processed toxins. No, they are not forcing food down peoples throats. I truly think that it is and it isn't. People who inherited it are totally not resonsible for what they eat, because sometimes they can't really controll that fact that they never really feel filled up ater eating. But then again For people who just gorge and gorge and gorge on food all day long, those people can't blame anyone else but themselves if they find out at their next appointment that they are over weight. I see this as one of the causes. Portions have gotten larger and larger over the years. The main cause is a lack of physical activities. No body is making people eat! Every individual who blames others is in denial. |
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