...English 250 The Debate Regulating Drinks and Snacks in Schools by the Government It is not a secret that obesity in children has become a problem and in the United States alone the American Obesity Association estimates that 15 percent of children between six and nineteen suffer from obesity. (Lee, 2011) According to the CDC childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years the percentage of children aged 6-11 who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 20% in 2008, similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12-19 years who were obese increased from 5% to 18% over the same period. (Childhood Obesity Facts, 2012) Individuals who work in the health care field through research and statistics know that obese children will likely become obese adults, and along with that also comes Type II Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Hypertension. It is also documented that obesity forces young people to endure social, physical, and emotional abuse as a result. As statistics show childhood obesity is a growing problem, and something must be done; however, is it the job of our government to place regulations on what children eat and drink. Studies have shown that there are three principal causes of obesity: hereditary (sic) (endocrine related), inactivity, and diet. (Lee, 2011) In today’s society many children live in a household where both parents work; as a result children are left home alone to occupy their time by way of television, video games...
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...According to the FAO (Food and agricultural organization) we have the right to food and what we put into our bodies should be our choice. As of right now the government is trying to decide what we eat because out of every ten people three are obese. Therefore the government is proposing laws to ban certain junk foods, in places such as New York. When it comes down to it the central question is: Should the government be allowed to do so? We have freedom of speech, why not freedom of foods? The government’s attempt to regulate our diets does not get the responsiveness it should. While it may be a very ‘hot topic’, how many citizens actually know of what is going on? Americans as a whole should not be confined to what the government wants us...
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...York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has already started generating methods to help improve the health of New York. In an article called A Ban Too Far by an anonymous editorial of the New York Times, mentions that Bloomberg has already made an outlaw on smoking in all restaurants, work environments, and bars. He also banned trans-fat in restaurants, and every chain food restaurant in New York is mandated to post calories of all the food on the menu. Mayor Bloomberg’s new plan is to ban the sale of all sugary drinks that are considered to be sixteen ounces or more. The only negative aspect to this is an individual could purchase multiple drinks to...
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...Junk Food and Child Obesity Jaya Sinha Childhood obesity has become a prominent health issue in developed countries and has now gained access in the developing world as well. Secular trends indicate increasing prevalence rates of childhood obesity in India, from 9.8% (2006) to 11.7% (2009). Similar increase can be seen in other developing countries; 4.1% (1974) to 13.9% (1997) in Brazil and from 12.2% (1991) to 15.6% (1993) in Thailand. Important determinants of childhood obesity include poor dietary habits, sedentary lifestyle, high socioeconomic status, unawareness and false beliefs about nutrition, marketing by transnational food companies, increasing academic stress, and poor facilities for physical activity. Obesity among children has medical as well as psychosocial impact leading to huge economic impact on the individual family, health sector as well as the country. Successful prevention/reduction and management of childhood obesity requires a multilevel approach involving the family, school, peer group, government and the society as a whole. Introduction Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and its prevalence has doubled in the last two decades (1). Over the last 5 years, most developing countries have reported prevalence rates of obesity (inclusive of overweight) > 15% in children and adolescents aged 5–19 year (2–4). Childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming pace in India, giving rise to adult diseases in youth, like high blood pressure...
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...THE RELEVANCY OF “SIN TAXES” “Sin Taxes” Alcohol, tobacco, and high caloretic foods are easy to find in our daily lives but contain hazards to the human body, not just short term hazards but also long term. The use of these products can lead to slowing blood flow, clogged arteries, low states of energy, and other life changing health issues. Products that are seen as being harmful to the human body have been commonly referred to as “sinful”. In order to regulate and lessen the long term effects due to the intake of dangerous substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy foods the government has resorted to increased fees on these items dubbed “sin taxes”. The United States Government wants to impose new regulations and taxes on products that are considered by most “sinful”. While some measures to eliminate the consumption of high content calorie soft drinks have come under fire as of late, other products have been in the spotlight for many generations. Research has shown that the use of some products, such as tobacco and alcohol, have lifelong negative effects on the human body and bystanders alike. Tobacco use has had a progressive rise in the past few decades due to marketing and the widened use in movies and other broadcasted programs seen by many people. In turn consumers assume the use of tobacco is a “cool” thing to do and find themselves soon addicted to these products. Unfortunately users disregard the statistical facts that the short and long term...
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...Should the government regulate the content of school lunches? Well, some students think the government should, other students not so much. Many people dislike the thought of having a healthy school lunch, while others think having a healthy lunch will reduce obesity in America. Here’s what America had to say about this! Some people think the government should regulate school lunch, because it will be healthy and it will reduce obesity. Regulating school lunch was first challenged by Michelle Obama. .The first lady wanted to improve the nutritional content of food. Some citizens love the idea. Some people think if they regulate school lunch it will get rid of they fatty foods “The big difference is that the calories are from healthier foods....
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...intolerable famines. Their governments fail to provide nutrient foods in needed quantities. The government of the United States of America is one of the top countries of providing food. Through this the government has created a number of regulations and restrictions to food. One is the Meat Inspection Act protecting the consumer from necessary disease or the Drug and Food Act to which it requires products to be labeled with specific ingredients. Most would agree that the government has done well to insure to health for the citizens, but is it appropriate for the government to regulate what students eat in school? America does suffer from a food related problem but it is not famine, but instead it is obesity. And the best way to tackle obesity is where it begins, in early childhood, through government regulation. The government should have a say in school diets to decrease the obesity rate, provide better health to students, and increase physical activity....
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...Definition The push to implement one of the country’s most comprehensive competitive food bills came about because in 2001-2002 over 25 percent of the students in the Oregon school system were overweight. Childhood obesity is an epidemic in America as children consume more foods that are high in calories and sugars. In many cases these foods do not provide a significant amount of the child’s daily required nutrients. Therefore, not only in the food unhealthy, it is full of empty calories. Another reason behind the rise in obesity is the increasingly sedentary lifestyles that many children engage in. Childhood obesity can cause several health issues including, (1) high cholesterol and blood pressure which increases the risk for heart...
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...Outline Title: The damaging influence of advertising on children can be reduced. I. Introduction Thesis statement: As advertising causes childhood obesity, which can lead to serious diseases, government and schools should take urgent actions to improve the situation. II. Background of the problem 1. Marketing Industry 2. Children 3. Increased risk of being overweight and its serious consequences III. Solution one The first possible solution is that government should restrict the attack of food marketing on kids. A. Advantages 1. Decreased number of commercials 2. Elimination of junk food marketing B. Disadvantages 1. “The system has kinks” 2. Difficulties in identifying junk foods 3. Limitation of democracy IV. Solution two Another feasible solution that schools should create a healthy environment. A. Advantages 1. Availability of healthful foods 2. Improvement in kids’ diets 3. Connection with local farmers 4. Health education 5. Promotion of nutritional products 6. Decreased rate of obesity B. Disadvantages 1. Long cafeteria lines, not enough time for lunch, noise 2. Accessibility of competitive foods 3. Schools’ fundraising V. Conclusion To sum up, due to the negative consequences of influence of commercials on children, it is important for authorities and educational institutions to start taking...
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...Government Regulate People’s Choice A healthy nation translates to faster growth, productivity, innovation, and other factors that contribute to well being of its people. Therefore, government should prioritize on ensuring it’s nation is healthy. Government reluctance on health issues can cost any nation a fortune. However, government involvement should cover all sectors of the health department. The government should prioritize these sectors, for example: FDA, disease control, and many more. Concerns have been raised concerning smoking, drinking and eating habits as they are the main causes of death in the world today. Diseases related to unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking, poor diet, and GMO’s are rampant in developed countries. While, trying to unearth the truth about unhealthy habits, the ideal posed in this paper has most health professionals and government officers have been struggling to answer. It is morally correct to have the government regulate personal choices on the above raised problems. As mentioned early, mortality rate caused by unhealthy habits is staggering. The leading causes of these deaths obesity and diseases like diabetes, coronary heart failure, and respiratory diseases caused mainly by unhealthy diet, smoking, and drinking (DA and DHHS, 20). Governments are reluctant to regulate personal choices on what one can eat, drink, and smoke. However, there is massive campaign to ensure that people know the health risk related with these...
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...Running head: MARKETING: ETHICS IN ADVERTISING Ethics in Advertising Among various problems faced by leaders and managers, the most challenging is the one dealing with ethical issues. The problem becomes more complex when addressing cross culture and multinational. It is undeniable fact that corporate leaders and manager are more focused in growing the business than running the business. The answer to this growth is new markets but these new markets emerge they come with new problems and demand innovative solutions. Marketing is one of the main platforms of interaction of any entity to rest of world, hence the potential for problems are high. As part of our learning team activity, we firmly believe that the ethics relating to advertisement is an interesting subject to explore the problems within and to arrive at a mitigate plan. The project is divided into three stages, the first stage is to identify and define the problem. In this stage the team identifies different situations, issues and potential problem leading to unethical practices in advertisements. This will help the team to define the problem based on situation and scenario. The second stage of the project is to explore various solutions that may keep advertisements within ethical limits. Preliminary part within this stage is to identify an ideal situation for ethical practices and then explore for solutions based on the result. Each team member provides different solutions as this will...
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...Kerstie Weatherbee Paul Moore ENG 102 14 April 2015 Food for Thought Children these days are used to their parents making decisions for them—decisions they might not be too happy about. Now imagine this: their parents don’t have any control over their decision, but instead the government is telling them what they can and cannot do. This is becoming more and more of a problem recently with the regulation of children’s school lunches. The government is intervening too much, and they overstepping the boundaries in the lives of this country’s citizens. What people choose to do with their money should be their responsibility. The government needs to take a giant step back when it comes to something everyone enjoys and is a big part of everyday life: food....
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...staggering $190 billion in the United States. It is proved that the U.S. government spends too much of money annually on the medical expense at the health system. The report shows the medical expense is mostly used for treating obese people. Too many people has picked up the habit of dine at fast food, yet this is the main cause of the obesity for Americans. The examples in the article has shows the reason for obesity. Statistically speaking, average Americans take in over 2600 calories daily which exceeds the normal range for healthy people. Then the article’s focus shifts on the example of McDonald's. The problem of obesity was realized in the early 2003, but back then, the government did not have any regulation on how to inform the public or spread the awareness of how to eat healthier. Paternalism can be defined as government assuming the power to determine what is best for the people, because the latter cannot make decisions in consistence with their best interests. Paternalism can be described as parents educating children with their wisdom of what can or cannot be done. This metaphor is a parallelism of a government making regulations for the country of what is legal or illegal. Consumers, partially because influenced by corporations’ marketing campaign, consumes too much calories leading to the severe obesity problem. Consequently, government intervenes the market to regulate the companies to act on helping customers to notice the obesity’s bad effects...
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...different programs, it’s possible to identify some of the causes of the recent changes in the epidemiological profile of the children. The study include comparison between policies for nutritional education, food sales and diseases prevention. For this research it was used data comparison as research strategy. This data was collected from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the American Centro for Diseases Control (CDC). Currently, research shows that an epidemiological change is happening in the nutritional status of the population. Previously malnutrition was predominant, now obesity is taking its place. There are several factors leading to these changes, like inadequate food intake with the predominance of snacks and junk food. However, the most important factor is the changes in the feeding in the first five years of age, which strongly influence if someone will or will not become an obese adult. Ensuring that children receive adequate nutrition, Brazil and the United States established rules in the case of school meals. Forming healthy dietary practices through actions of nutritional education contributes to educational development and improves school performance. However, The U.S. and the Brazil government should develop better policies for nutritional education, and food sales to prevent diseases related to childhood obesity. Nutrition is important in many different cycles of life, but in childhood it has an important role due to the significant body changes that occur...
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...“Do we need more regulation on food? Why or why not?” Food regulation is a developing concept that constantly requires attention and iteration in order to minimize food safety and health risk and best manage and communicate these risks. Food Regulation is the production, processing, distribution, retail, packaging and labeling of food items and constituents that are governed by a mass of laws, regulation, codes of practice and guidance. Similarly, food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation and storage of food to prevent foodborne illness. Though similar, the differentiating factor is that food safety informs food regulations. Consider food safety as the assessment and food regulation as the management and communication domains to reduce risks. The current piece will evaluate the scope of food regulation and look at how it has been developing over the years. The current piece highlights the mechanism of food regulation, explores major players and shares several differentiated case studies to further navigate food regulation problems and implementations. Over the course of history, food regulations, both proposed and implemented, have represented the primary concerns that arose during a certain period of time. Food regulation has been enforced since 300 BCE and since then, one of the most important food regulations was enacted in 1906 through the Pure Food and Drugs Act. The Pure Food and Drugs act prohibited interstate commerce...
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