Fast food

Jessica Gomez

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Fast-food parents

                In the article “The Battle against Fast Food Begins in the Home” by Daniel Weintraub, He believes parents are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercising habits.  Are you a victim of fast food consumption? Weintraub’s theory is correct because teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming Mc Donald’s for their health problems, a public group asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency and therefore parents are to blame for allowing children to eat unhealthy foods.

For example the article reminds us that parents can get arrested for leaving a loaded weapon near children. Furthermore, this example indicates that parents are ultimately responsible for their children’s safety, which also correlates with the safety of children’s health. Daniel Weintraub tells us that teenagers need to stop “increasingly blaming the fast food industry”. This shows that parents have failed to educate teens about healthy food choices and proves that’s parents are not taking responsibility for their duties. Parents should consider health education an important value.

            Teenagers are suing Mc Donald’s for their health problems; this is because teens believe Mc Donald’s is the cause of their health issues. Not recognizing that the parents are at fault for failing to inform them of fast food information from the start. Teenagers are filing lawsuit’s because the conceive Mc Donald’s to be the source of their health issues. For example because food is available, it does not make it good for you. Similarly, in Weintraub’s words “the availability of junk food on campus, advertising of junk food to children and their families “is large and makes it easy for children to make unhealthy decisions. Meaning we are surrounded by unhealthy foods that is not within our control. Yet, we still have the power to make the healthiest decision and ensure our teens do the same. This means it effective for parents to provide their children with healthy food information but most importantly set the example.

Due to the increase of child obesity a public organization in California asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. This law was made to ensure school water fountains existed and functioned. For example, with dysfunctional water fountains children do not have a reliable pure substance to drink. Water is a helpful solution in a society that is subject to the “increasing consumption of fast foods and soft drinks” as Weintraub explains.  Bad eating habits are spreading rapidly, proving that there is a need to call child obesity a state of emergency. Because children continue to make unhealthy decisions the fast food companies are becoming a social disease.

Moreover, parents are guilty for allowing their children to eat harmful foods. The article indicates that Parents are responsible to discipline and encourage the practice of good eating and excising habits. For example parents have authority and control over the kinds of food the purchase at grocery stores. As Weintraub states “don’t stock soda in the kitchen”. This quotation is significant because it shows that children are the greatest influence in their children’s eating habits. Considering that parents are a major influence and hold tremendous impact on their children parents need to be cautious and evaluate their choices in food decision making. To be exact parents are at fault for overweight children in America today. Others may believe Mc Donald’s is responsible for child obesity. The truth is Mc Donald’s is an option. Teenagers eat there by choice. In essence, parents are responsible to provide children with health fact information, which allows teens to make healthier food choices. Contribute to the “five a day for better health program” to start a healthier life by eating five fruits and vegetables a day.