In David Zinczonko’s “Don’t Blame the Eater”, he believes that many people suffering from obesity due to consuming excessive amounts of high-fat fast food are people who cannot afford to buy higher quality foods. People like young children from low-income households, high school students, and college students who have little time to work a full time job, let alone having one that pays more than minimum wage. He also argues that anyone can take a ride down a typical American street and find a fast food joint without any effort, but if you wanted to find something healthy for the same price, you’d run into difficulty. But I question that claim. There are some healthy options that are affordable to low-income individuals and families. Rice is very healthy and one cup helps to fulfill the daily requirement for children. Rice can also be bought in bulk, which helps to minimize the overall cost per pound. Bananas are an excellent source of energy for the price and grapes are high in fiber and vitamin C. There are plenty of other choices at bulk food stores or even at your local grocery store, it just takes a little more effort to find them. One thing is for sure, these cheap foods will not make you pack on the pounds nearly as much as a McDonald’s Big Mac will. Happy eating!
In David Zinczonko’s “Don’t Blame the Eater”, he claims that fast food chains should take responsibility for making people obese. He supports by saying that these restaurants do not provide sufficient nutritional information in order for the consumer to make well-informed decisions on what they should and should not put in their bellies. Did these consumers expect that eating two meals at McDonald’s was going to make them as fit as Michael Jordan? No matter how misinformed America is about fast food nutrition information, it takes a large deal of denial to believe that fast food joints are solely responsible. McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants market and advertise their products like any other company—to make as large of a profit as possible. But no matter how many L.A. Tan advertisements we hear on the radio, we do not expect people to blame tanning salons for making them look 20 years older when they are the ones who chose to go tanning 4 times per week. What makes eating too many McDonald’s Big Mac’s any different?
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I think you make a good point in your post. I think people should take responsibility in what they're eating instead of blaming it on the fast food establishments.
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