Stage 6 Response - Obesity

Laura you sure do have a great argument, and so does Alex from his comment. No one can argue against the fact that America is the number one country on high obesity rate. But I don’t think that the government is the one to be blame. We, the people, brought it upon our selves. Growing up in Brazil a country that prides it self in appearance and body image, it was shocking to see the number of overweight people, especially among children and teenagers. Should we blame the government or the parents for what their kids look like? Time did change; I remember back in the day when we spent most of the day outside, running around, playing some type of sport. We now have computers and video games too, which is insane to see the number of not just kids but adults over the age of 21 that plays video games in a daily basis for over hours! Sure there are McDonalds on every corner and fast food sure is cheaper than going to the grocery store and buying food to make a healthy meal. I grew up eating every type of vegetable and fruit, because my parents wanted to eat right. Why save a little money now by eating like crap. My parents took the responsibility of keeping us healthy themselves so I think that other parents should be held responsible for their children! Not the Government.