Obesity+Benchmark

Fast Food Benchmark

Fast food companies are multimillion dollar industries that cause the obesity in people. Some people say they are not to blame. It seems as only this is the top of how people become obese. In this essay I will explain both sides, are fast food companies to blame for obesity or other individuals, and give my own opinion. Various people say that the fast food companies should be blamed for obesity. They should be blamed for child obesity. McDonalds for example “wants to be everywhere kids are,” says David Barboza of New York Times. “They are spending more than 15 billion dollars a year just so kids can be tempted to eat their foods,” says Barboza. Not only is McDonalds trying to tempt kids to buy their products, but also, “Spongebob Squarepants popsicles, Keeblers Scooby-Doo cookies, and Oreo preschool counting books,” says Barboza. One of my opinions is because fast food companies are taking over billboards and TV commercials. “How often do you see fruits and vegetable companies would do something with kids characters, they would be eating it. I think all the fast food companies want more money. The opposite group of people say that parents are the ones to blame for the obesity of children. Even adults can be blamed for their lack of good choice in their food. One mom is to be blamed because a cashier offered her carrots, and she said, “We offer them carrot sticks at home, when we come to McDonalds, we want a treat, French fries,” says Barboza. Clearly this mother wants her child to grow and grow. If she would have token the carrot sticks, the kid wont be obese in the future. “Its parents, not the government, not the fast food companies, not the video game manufacturers who are responsible for teaching their kids healthy eating habits,” says Daniel Weintraub. Some college kids make the bad choice on themselves. “They don’t want to cook for themselves, and the fast food is fast and cheap,” says Shannon Brown Lee. In my opinion I think the parents are to blame for obesity. Parents are the ones who make the choices for their kids. If the parent wants to give the kid carrots, the kid should be getting carrots. Parents should be teaching the kids good eating and the consequences of bad eating habits. Some kids get to get whatever they want and they go for the fast food. The primary concern of obesity is the fast food that people get, or the parents. In conclusion, there are different views in who is responsible for obesity. I think parents are to blame. Many people believe a different thing, but the debate will go on.