...Are sugary drinks really that dangerous? I believe sugary drinks are quite dangerous. In fact, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous, and should be banned. Today sugary drinks are one of the leading causes of obesity and other illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. This has been an increasingly important issue amongst kids 6-12 years of age. There have been various laws/bans put in place such as the New York City ban of soft drinks that are larger than 16 oz. In the article “Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body” by Russ Lloyd, he talks about how more and more states are putting restrictions/bans on sugary drinks do to the dangerous effects they have on people. Although some say sugary drinks aren’t so bad, in “Let us enjoy our sweet drinks in piece” by Evan Cook, he describes just that, however, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous because they can lead to deadly illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, and are also extremely addictive, and are the leading cause of obesity and diabetes in America today....
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...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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...Date: April 23, 2013 To: Mr.Kelemen From: Drusilla White Re: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: How does he impacted NYC The Organization: Mayor Office of NYC is a hectic and stressful position which entails the responsibility of a major metropolitan city. Employees: The employees consists of the police, sanitation, transportation, city council, school board, and all other city official that helps run the city are all overworked and underpaid. Major Bloomberg initiating all to these regulation can make these employees life very difficult. Some of these employees are affected by the mayor’s smoking band. Stockholder: The stockholders are the people that voted for Mayor Bloomberg and they are investing in his candidacy with the expectation of a return on their investment with the improvement of Mayor Bloomberg maintaining his integrity and the issues of which he was hired under. External Customer: The people of NYC expect the mayor that is hired into office to have their best interest at hand. The customer wants a mayor that will govern the city and protect the citizen. With the banning of smoking in commercial places brought about a controversy between smokers and non-smokers. Non-smokers and other health issues customers saw it as a sign of relief by living smoke free and not being subjected to second hand smoke. Mayor Bloomberg admission of smoking marijuana in 2001, one could say was an attempt to express the youthful experimentation which brought about the...
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...1. Are these drinks as dangerous as the critics maintain? How much of the problem is due to the high levels of caffeine, how much is due to the labeling and marketing and how much is caused by irresponsible behavior on the part of young drinkers? Are companies like Joose and Four Loko being singled out for social problem that are much wider in scope, in particular, alcohol abuse by young people? Yes, Joose and Four Loko as dangerous as the critics maintain. Mixing Alcohol and energy drinks can prove to be very dangerous as the affects of the caffeine mask the affects of alcohol; trying to fool someone into thinking they’re not as drunk as they really are. As a result the person will continue drinking, which can lead to alcohol poisoning. Therefore I do believe the drinks are as dangerous as the critics claim. The problem due to high level of caffeine is mixing alcohol with caffeine, has been linked to excessive consumption and alcohol poisoning, irresponsible behavior and drunk driving. There are growing number of student who are intoxicated and other young people are landing in hospital emergency rooms, some with serious alcohol positioning due to consume Joose and Four Loko. For example, the New Jersey student who showed up in a local hospital with a blood alcohol level of 0.4 after drinking three cans of Four Loko and several shots of tequila in an hour where the student had a legal limit for driving a car at least 4 times. The problem due to labeling and marketing is...
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...time. What may not be portrayed on the menu is the sodium, calories, and fat intake included. One unfortunate misconception is that young adults are exempt from the health risks of an unhealthy diet. Fast food should not be allowed in schools because fast food is harmful to an adolescents health, there is evidence that suggests fast food leads to obesity, and poor nutrition can negatively affect conduct and intelligence. Obesity is at an all time high in the United States. An average of two-thirds of the US population is overweight. The percentage of obesity has increased dramatically within the last ten years. Eating fast food once a day may not seem problematic, but over time this amount can possibly lead to an increase in weight. Weight increase can lead to a variety of health concerns. Becoming obese can cause serious sleep and respiratory issues. Sleep apnea, is a condition in which breathing stops while sleeping, obesity is a contributing factor to this disorder. Excessive weight gain can also cause your body to resist insulin which can result in diabetes. A lack of exercise combined with weight gain can cause congestive heart failure. A typical fast food combo contains around one thousand calories, including a soft drink and fries. The recommended average, according to livestrong.com, is an average of 1500 calories per day for adolescents, this includes all meals and snacks. Consuming one thousand calories at one meal makes it extremely difficult to achieve...
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...There are many debates involving soft drink and junk food vending machines in elementary school, middle/junior high school, and high schools. Some states have restricted student use during school hours by putting a block on the machines so they won’t tak money, but after school hours students can access the machines. As of January 2004, Arkansas is the only state that has passed legislation banning vending machines in elementary schools. This is not just a state issue, though. Some cities and local schools districts have taken the inicitive and enforced policies to ban or replace certain foods and beverages in vending machines with more health options. Snack machines are filled with junk food, which causes and triggers many problems such as, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Since snack machines could possibly cause so many fatal problems, why don’t we just eliminate the problem by removing snack machines from schools. If more schools would follow behind Arkansas, the potential problems could be decreased. Approximately 215,000 people under the age of 20 years old have been diagnosed with diabetes, whether it be type 1 or type 2. Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Between the years of 2002 and 2005, 15,600 children and adolescents were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes , and 3,600 children and adolescents were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Snack machines are filled with foods that are high in sugar and could be potentially...
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...There are many debates involving soft drink and junk food vending machines in elementary school, middle/junior high school, and high schools. Some states have restricted student use during school hours by putting a block on the machines so they won’t tak money, but after school hours students can access the machines. As of January 2004, Arkansas is the only state that has passed legislation banning vending machines in elementary schools. This is not just a state issue, though. Some cities and local schools districts have taken the inicitive and enforced policies to ban or replace certain foods and beverages in vending machines with more health options. Snack machines are filled with junk food, which causes and triggers many problems such as, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Since snack machines could possibly cause so many fatal problems, why don’t we just eliminate the problem by removing snack machines from schools. If more schools would follow behind Arkansas, the potential problems could be decreased. Approximately 215,000 people under the age of 20 years old have been diagnosed with diabetes, whether it be type 1 or type 2. Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Between the years of 2002 and 2005, 15,600 children and adolescents were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes , and 3,600 children and adolescents were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Snack machines are filled with foods that are high in sugar and could be potentially...
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...Dr. Pattillo Craft of Language 11/04/12 Childhood Obesity in America: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention just over 1/3 or 35% of adult Americans are obese (Data and Statistics). Approximately 17% of all children from the age 2 to 19 are obese. The number of children that are obese has tripled since the 1980s (Data and Statistics). America has become one of the most obese nations in the world. Many obesity related health conditions that once thought applicable only to adults are now being seen in children (Daniels). Obese children have developed conditions of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and nonalcoholic liver disease (Daniels). Obesity is mainly caused by low nutrition diets, and the lack physical activity. These are the two main problems that lead to obesity, but they are not at the root of childhood obesity. Low nutrition diets and low physical activity are only the results of a bigger problem. In America the major causes for childhood obesity are the fast food industry, Parental teachings, and the lack of sports and activities. There are ways to prevent childhood obesity, but it will have to start with the parents and government reforms. This world is completely different than it was thirty years ago. America’s culture has been turned into a more upbeat society that has put many families into dangerous situations. Unlike thirty to forty years ago, majority of households in America require both parents to work. Studies done by the NCPA...
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...1017/S1368980010002442 Pepsi and Coca Cola in Delhi, India: availability, price and sales Fiona C Taylor*, Ambika Satija, Swati Khurana, Gurpreet Singh and Shah Ebrahim South Asia Network for Chronic Disease, C-1/52 First Floor, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi 110016, India Submitted 19 February 2010: Accepted 16 July 2010: First published online 6 October 2010 Abstract Objective: India is experiencing increased consumption of sugar-sweetened carbonated drinks, consumption that may be associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity. The aim of the study was to determine the availability, price and quantity sold of ‘Pepsi’ and ‘Coca Cola’ in their ‘regular’ and ‘diet’ forms in Delhi and London. Design: A questionnaire about the availability, price and quantity sold per day of both regular and diet Pepsi and Coca Cola was devised and piloted. Using this, a survey of food and drink outlets within a 100 m radius of randomly selected Metro stations was conducted in both cities. Subjects: Store vendors, owners and staff of food and drink outlets. Setting: Delhi, India; London, United Kingdom. Results: In Delhi, of the outlets stocking regular Pepsi and Coca Cola, only 34 % sold diet versions and these were more readily available in the most affluent areas than in the poorest areas (34 % v. 6 %, Z 5 3?67, P , 0?001). This social patterning was not observed in London. Little price differential between regular and diet versions of Pepsi and Coca Cola was observed in Delhi; however,...
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...size 600ml * other drivers not applicable for aus: climate, lack of clean drinking water (mexico, united arab emirates), fashion (france, italy, austria) THREAT: * environmental awareness: impact of bottles (plastic) on landfill, carbon output of production and distribution * substitute: tap water (low environmental impact, cheaper, readily available) * water imports: low threat due to high volume and low unit value of water INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION in AUSTRALIA: 1) STILL water: * 86% of consumption volume in 2013 * drivers: diet choice, healthier choice, substitute of tap water, convenience for traveling/leisure activities 2) SPARKLING water: * 14% consumption volume * drivers: refreshment drink when dining out, image of premium products INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE: potential for higher rate of consumption and sales growth before it reaches maturity → GROWTH STAGE, current levels of profitability are expected to continue. * new competitors, rivalry is low * relatively low buyer power due to supply shortfall * short of cash (not cash cow) as funds are invested in expansion and catered for high-growth rates * organization concerns with keeping up with current demand, not looking towards the future * no competitive differentiation as enough room for everyone PESTEL - remote environment: 1) Political: 2) Economic: 3) Social: 4) Technological: 5)...
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...Pepsi History Caleb Davis Bradham was born in Chinquapin, North Carolina on May 27, 1867. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine, circa 1890. He dropped out of MEDICAL SCHOOL because his father’s business was going bankrupt. After returning to North Carolina, Bradham taught public school for about a year, and later opened a drug store on the corner of Middle and Pollock Streets in downtown New Bern. He named the store “Bradham Drug Company” and, like many other drug stores of the time, housed a soda fountain. In 1893, Bradham invented “Brad’s Drink,” a blend of carbonated water, sugar, pepsin, kola nut extract, vanilla and “rare oils” at this location. On August 28, 1898, Caleb renamed his drink “Pepsi-Cola,” after a combination of two ingredients, “pepsin” and “cola”. He believed his drink was “healthy” as it aided in digestion much like the pepsin enzyme does. In 1898, Caleb Bradham wisely bought the trade name "Pep Cola" for $100 from a competitor in Newark, New Jersey that had gone broke. His assistant James Henry King, a young African American was the first to taste the new drink.In 1902, Bradham launched the Pepsi-Cola Company in the back room of his pharmacy and on December 24, 1902 the Pepsi-Cola Company was incorporated in the state of North Carolina. The business began to grow, and on June 16, 1903, "Pepsi-Cola" was officially registered with the U.S. Patent Office. At first,...
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...English 101 Composition The Greatest Health Risk for America’s Children Christine Webb School of Graduate and Professional Studies Washington Adventist University, Takoma Park Maryland 04/10/2015 Childhood obesity is an important issue because of the staggering proportions that this disease has reached in the past few years. Certain genetic factors paired with changing lifestyles and culture has produced children (and adults) who are generally not as healthy as people were just a few decades ago. Widespread obesity has been the extreme result of these changes. The best wellbeing danger confronting youngsters today is not a horrible infection, for example, Ebola, or an unimaginable injury, for example, misuse; it is weight, which is characterized by the restorative group as the gathering of muscle to fat quotients levels over a quarter century in young men and thirty two percent in young ladies. The equation for keeping up solid weight has never showed signs of change — offset the quantity of calories you expend with the number you blaze. A more noteworthy bit of Americans are not able to adjust the mathematical statement. The levels of youth weight have ascended in the previous decades; in the blink of an eye a quarter century of American children are fat with 80 percent of this gathering bound to wind up stout grown-ups (Del Marco, 2014).The developing sympathy toward heftiness as a general wellbeing sympathy toward youngsters and grown-ups has prompted a...
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...Of Science And Technology English & Translation Department BUSINESS COMMUNICATION – MGT300 BUSINESS REPORT PROJECT By: Alaa El Dine KIBBI To: Mr. Christopher MATTINGLY Fall 2012-2013 A&RK Co Sidi Hassan Street, Nwairy, Beirut, Lebanon Tel 961-01 020 030- website: www.healthyisyourfutur.com Email: healthyisyourfutur@gomail.com January 14, 2013 School board Lebanese International School 1280 Spring Lake Drive Belvidere, Illinois, 9123 Subject: Proposal No. JB-007 for Lebanese International schools, Food And Beverages Service Dear, School Board of LIS A&RK co. is please to submit the following proposal to provide your school with Food and Beverage services. Our company has been in running espresso and juice stands in malls and on street corners since almost a decade and has numerous successful investment in Lebanon and outside like Middle-East and the gulf. Please find attached a complete proposal of our company to your school. Table of Contents Introduction4 An international problem4 Are Schools promoting junk food?!!4 Is it affecting schools?5 What does this means?5 So what should you do?5 How to do it6 Portable juice bars6 Providing you with a high profit rate6 Job and training opportunities6 Know everything about our products6 Advisory board service7 Product safety insurance7 No usage of external markets7 Take into consideration student’s affordability7 Conclusion7 Introduction An international...
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...What Contributes to Childhood Obesity? Pamela C. Cole SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Kimberly Otterstetter January 24, 2011 What Contributes to Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity is an issue that requires immediate attention. According to the CDC, “childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years, with the increase from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008 amongst children aged 6 to 11 years” (CDC, 2010). “With so many Americans (adult and children) reportedly overweight, this issue is not a surprise as the CDC also notes that childhood obesity is mediated by genetic, behavioral and environmental factors and has both immediate and long-term health impacts” (CDC, 2010). Many have agreed through the years that eating too much fast food and the lack of exercise contributes to childhood obesity. Food portions over the years have more than doubled in size, supposedly to coincide with the increase in food prices, and many people attribute weight gain to health issues such as thyroid or hormonal problems. However, many Americans are overweight because of sedentary lifestyles and relying heavily on fast/convenient food, the accessibility of a remote control and ease of cordless phones. Everything is within reach and accessible, making it difficult to change bad habits. In the past, it was a treat to eat fast food, now it is an everyday occurrence for some. Televisions once required manual operation, but now it is easy to sit back...
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...Coca-Cola in India Coca-Cola is a brand name known throughout the entire world. It covers 60 percent of the $1.6 billion soft drink market. In 2006–2007, Coca-Cola faced some difficult challenges in the region of Kerala, India. The company was accused of using water that contained pesticides in its bottling plants in Kerala. An environmental group, the Center for Science and Environment (CSE), found 57 bottles of Coke and Pepsi products from 12 Indian states that contained unsafe levels of pesticides. The Kerala minister of health, Karnataka R. Ashok, imposed a ban on the manufacture and sale of Coca-Cola products in the region. Coca-Cola then arranged to have its drinks tested in a British lab, and the report found that the amount of pesticides found in Pepsi and Coca-Cola drinks was harmless to the body. Coca-Cola then ran numerous ads to regain consumers’ confidence in its products and brand. However, these efforts did not satisfy the environmental groups or the minister of health. India’s Changing Marketplace During the 1960s and 1970s, India’s economy faced many challenges, growing only an average of 3–3.5 percent per year. Numerous obstacles hindered foreign companies from investing in India, and many restrictions on eco-nomic activity caused huge difficulties for Indian firms and a lack of interest among foreign investors. For many years the government had problems with implementing reform and overcoming bureaucratic and political divi-sions. Business...
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