Don’t Blame the Eater; The Connection Between Fast Food and Obese Kids
As people develop health problem is there a blame to what it may be caused from. The article
“Don’t Blame the Eater; The Connection Between Fast Food and Obese Kids” by David
Zinczenko states that it is to blame industries of fast-food for the rise of health concerns seen in
today’s society. Although, can we only blame health concerns and the expensive health care
costs due to eating fast-food meals?
In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater; The Connection Between Fast Food and Obese Kids”,
David Zinczenko, argues that fast-food restaurants are to blame for children’s health problems.
Zinczenko, states that children are at risk for developing health …show more content…
However, David
Zinczenko also writes that it is not the fault of children consuming fast-food as companies are
frequently located across the country and are affordable to buy a meal compared to grocery
stores. In Summary, Zinczenko argues that children are at risk to fast-food restaurants as labels
of health information is not being shown on meal packaging causing consumers to be blindsided
to what they are consuming.
In the article David Zinczenko is trying to persuade readers to believe that it is not to blame
children for eating fast-fast food. His use of facts and statistics demonstrates that instead of
blaming ourselves it is the fast-food industries at fault causing us large amount of health care
costs and the increase of type 2 diabetes. Also, that these fast-food franchise are promoting food
items without any information given. The author claims he is able to relate which suggest readers
to agree with his articles claim. David Zinczenko uses anecdotes to appeal to the reader’s
emotions when he states that he would have to provide food for himself leading him to only …show more content…
In my opinion, David Zinczenko is incorrect when he argues that the fast-food industries are
to blame for obesity and type 2 diabetes seen in children for the following reasons obesity and
type 2 diabetes connection with fast-food, fast-food is affordable then grocery stores, and fast-
foods do not display any nutrition facts causing health problems. First, I do not think that there is
a connection between obesity and type 2 diabetes relating with fast-food as Zinczenko does not
have a direct comparison. For instance, he does talk about the percentage and his personal
experience of the problems of obesity and type 2 diabetes but does not explain how they are
affected through fast-food meals. Furthermore, I believe that Zinczenko claim to fast-food being
affordable then grocery stores is absurd as you spend roughly five to ten dollars on a meal at Mc
Donald’s where you can go to your local grocery and spend the same amount on making yourself
a meal that would be a healthier choice. Finally, I feel that the blame for fast-foods not
displaying any nutrition facts causing health problems is not true. Overall, health problems
As people develop health problem is there a blame to what it may be caused from. The article
“Don’t Blame the Eater; The Connection Between Fast Food and Obese Kids” by David
Zinczenko states that it is to blame industries of fast-food for the rise of health concerns seen in
today’s society. Although, can we only blame health concerns and the expensive health care
costs due to eating fast-food meals?
In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater; The Connection Between Fast Food and Obese Kids”,
David Zinczenko, argues that fast-food restaurants are to blame for children’s health problems.
Zinczenko, states that children are at risk for developing health …show more content…
However, David
Zinczenko also writes that it is not the fault of children consuming fast-food as companies are
frequently located across the country and are affordable to buy a meal compared to grocery
stores. In Summary, Zinczenko argues that children are at risk to fast-food restaurants as labels
of health information is not being shown on meal packaging causing consumers to be blindsided
to what they are consuming.
In the article David Zinczenko is trying to persuade readers to believe that it is not to blame
children for eating fast-fast food. His use of facts and statistics demonstrates that instead of
blaming ourselves it is the fast-food industries at fault causing us large amount of health care
costs and the increase of type 2 diabetes. Also, that these fast-food franchise are promoting food
items without any information given. The author claims he is able to relate which suggest readers
to agree with his articles claim. David Zinczenko uses anecdotes to appeal to the reader’s
emotions when he states that he would have to provide food for himself leading him to only …show more content…
In my opinion, David Zinczenko is incorrect when he argues that the fast-food industries are
to blame for obesity and type 2 diabetes seen in children for the following reasons obesity and
type 2 diabetes connection with fast-food, fast-food is affordable then grocery stores, and fast-
foods do not display any nutrition facts causing health problems. First, I do not think that there is
a connection between obesity and type 2 diabetes relating with fast-food as Zinczenko does not
have a direct comparison. For instance, he does talk about the percentage and his personal
experience of the problems of obesity and type 2 diabetes but does not explain how they are
affected through fast-food meals. Furthermore, I believe that Zinczenko claim to fast-food being
affordable then grocery stores is absurd as you spend roughly five to ten dollars on a meal at Mc
Donald’s where you can go to your local grocery and spend the same amount on making yourself
a meal that would be a healthier choice. Finally, I feel that the blame for fast-foods not
displaying any nutrition facts causing health problems is not true. Overall, health problems