Kevin Holloway
Warning Labels
If
you have ever eaten a burger from Mcdonalds or Jack In The Box,
question: should there be a warning label on the bag? Really, a label
stating the negative effects of eating one of their burgers. There are a
bunch of unspoken dangers that come from fast food. The lack of
personal responsibility in fast food consumers is an overall
contributing factor leading to childhood obesity.
In
David Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame The Eater” he talks about how
provision from fast food places contribute to obesity, some fault on the
children consuming it and some fault on the parents allowing them.
Zinczenko’s theory of both parents and children being at fault is
extremely useful because it sheds light on the problem of lack of
personal responsibility. Zinczenko speaks on the thousands of fast food
places across America and slim options for alternative places to eat.
Zinczenko brings up points about how kids are in a jam when it comes to
options for everyday food selection.
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.
Are we so busy and personally irresponsible that we forget how bad fast
food is for us? Do people remember words like regulation or standards
in today’s society? Everyone should be aware of the caloric intake of
the food they eat, especially fast food. For example the U.S government
recommends a daily calorie intake of 2,000. Though it is just a
recommendation it is a standard we should hold ourselves to. As human
beings we must be aware of the effects of our food on us, David Zinczenko
thinks similarly. He writes, “Shouldn’t we know better than to eat two
meals a day in fast food restaurants”. Zinczenko suggests that our time
in fast food restaurants is to blame for a high overweight rank in America.
When a person eats a typical meal from Mcdonalds or Burger King they are
consuming half or more of the recommended daily caloric intake
according to the U.S Government. There is possibly a great number of
people who consume fast food and do not realize the mind and body
effects they are inducing on themselves each time they eat it. People at
such a loss of personal responsibility disregard reason and initiative
for eating different and more healthy foods. Throughout our lives as
busy fast food consumers it is imperative that we be more aware about
what we are putting into our bodies.
In today's society reality seems that fast food consumers should be
vigilant about finding alternatives for fast food. Though it may seem
hard finding more healthy food, it is a challenge people obese and trim
must take. Zinczenko himself writes, “ … I guarantee you’ll see one of
our country's more than 13,000 McDonald's restaurants. Now drive up the
block and try to find someplace to buy a grapefruit.”. Even now fast
food places seems to be heavily populating our cities. Zinczenko makes
an extremely useful point. Even Though you might see “one” of “13,000”
fast food places, if being healthy matters enough you can “try” to find
alternatives. The first obvious solution is a balanced home cooked meal.
Though it is more time consuming and difficult for some people it will
pay off later on throughout life. The effects of eating a home cooked
meal versus fast food is a excellent choice and much healthier. A
second solution is simply setting out and looking for things to eat
other than fast food. You can go to supermarkets, farmers markets, shop
for fruits and vegetables, or eat at normal non-fast food restaurants;
there are many smarter more responsible choices than eating greasy fast
food. Also one can set out a goal for themselves to not eat fast food
just because. Imagine this, buying Mcdonalds just because it’s around
the corner from your house is passive and extremely lazily while other
options are out there ready to be discovered.
Now not to get confused, fast food is unhealthy if eaten constantly,
but it is not the most terrible thing in the universe. Fast food is not
entirely unhealthy as long as it consumed in moderation. Individuals and
especially those with children should view fast food as a type of
reward of some sort. There is a family I know who only eats Mcdonald’s once or twice
every month, avoiding over consumption of fast food in a responsible
way. Fast food once or twice a month, depending on the individual, is a
good way to utilize and see constant fast food consumption as something
very easy to get attached to.
Fast food consumers must be more responsible when it comes to eating
healthy. Simple things like looking at the calorie count on the Big Mac
or Whopper Jr. you’ve ordered or simply changing your thinking, thus
leading you to shop and eat from different and more healthy
places. Cooked dinner, Jack In The Box every now and again, or a
conscious thought about the dangers of mindlessly eating fast food
everyday can lead to a major difference in us and our children’s
responsible eating habits.
I have been reading the analysis and summary of the essay, "Don't blame the eater" and I have discovered that you have given the most precise and important worldview of the topic.
ReplyDeleteThere are many bloggers and even news outlets like New York Times that dealt with it. See here http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/23/opinion/don-t-blame-the-eater.html but happens to have copied it as the publisher wrote it. I have also seen websites like https://www.whizzacademics.com/dont-blame-the-eater-essay/ who also tried to summarize the article. Yours remains the best.
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