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I just finished reading Googles's article "Food, Food, Food" and I agree with
what she says about the problem with people choosing convenience rather than
healthy eating habits. That being said, I, perhaps, have a different opinion
towards some topics.
For example, fast food corporations are trying to do what any successful
business does. That is, make a profit. They don't care if people gain weight in
the process, so long as they continue to see a raise in their bankbooks.
Is that really true?
I watched the local news one night and the anchors spoke about a recent study
showing that people across the globe are choosing to eat healthy while they are
on the run. That shows that at least we have the desire to become heartier in
the way we eat and the foods we choose to consume.
To cater to our desires, many fast food companies have created an addition to
their menu. McDonald's has recently added a Lighter Choice Menu that offers a
variety of salads, wraps, and desserts at the fraction of the fat content than
other food items such as french-fries, burgers, and pizzas. In turn, many other
fast food enterprises have followed suit and ensured that healthier items were
broadcast on their menus. More and more people are getting in the habit to diet
and watch what they eat, so it seems reasonable that restaurants that once
specialized in fatty food items began to direct their attention to the more
food-conscious generation.
In response to what the Editor said, I do not think that fast-food companies
hold all of the responsibility to ensure that their products are safe and
healthy... depending on how you categorize each. Let us say that your food product
may have glass in it that could physically harm you, then I would say they do
hold responsibility there. However, their food products have been known to be
unhealthy so most of the responsibility lies within the consumer.
I have a friend who works at McDonald's and over a period of six months, he
gained fifteen pounds from overeating their food. Do you think that was fault of
his or the company itself? Of course, he is to blame. Did you know that a few
years ago McDonald's cut the fat content in their French-fries to make them healthier
for the consumer? That's right, folks! The famous fry we know and love received
major alterations. They changed the grease that the fry was basted in and cut
out some of the fat content.
If these fast-food companies are such a threat to our health, then why are they
so popular? I think it is conscientious that people are trying to watch what
they eat and make healthy choices, but I don't advise a child to constantly count the calories that you
eat. You have all of your life to worry about what foods you eat or engross yourself in diets. Being a kid
means you can splurge once and awhile without feeling guilty. Counting calories and obsessing over what
you eat has been the norm recently. That, in itself, is not healthy, is it?
Set It Off,
-TIKE
Did you know that when you look up authors in the archives, you cannot search
Giggler01, TIKE, or The Editor, because they return too many answers? How despotic!
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