VIEW POINT : Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found
that serving sizes have grown over the past 20 years, not only at
fast-food places, but at other restaurants and even in homes. Food portion sizes has been increasing in America and it has become an issue that exits in the US food system. With the economy not doing so well, people want their money's worth so they go after the food that is inexpensive but fulfilling and satisfyingly. Other researchers say food portions have been gradually getting larger
because that's what many consumers want. It's called "value sizing" —
getting more food for the dollar. The government is okay with this even though it's an issue in American and for Americans because at the end of the day the government is making money off of this because restaurants are spending money and some of the money they earn goes to the government. The government also supports large food portions because they can control how much food can be sold to a customer. Instead of making laws to prevent obesity, they allow restaurants to increase their food portions. This issue creates even more issues because the more food size portions increases the more our country's people will suffer from obesity, diabetes, heart problems, and etc. The government needs to create laws to prohibit restaurants from increasing their food portions and food portions limits should decrease to a reasonable amount.
EVIDENCE: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=129685&page=1#.UYvkBMwU4Xw
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/news-events/matte1.htm
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ReplyDeleteSo do you agree with the big can ban proposed by mayor Bloomberg? Sounds like you would based on what you write here. Do you think that it is OK for the government to control HOW people eat?
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Stessy, I totally agree with you. People consume more than they should. The portion they eat specifically from franchises like McDonalds, serves them meals that are three times bigger. Morgan Spurlock developed a documentary in which he experiment on himself eating super sized meals from McDonalds for about 30 days. He proves that these size portion foods can be unhealthy to our bodies.
ReplyDeleteStessy I agree with you one hundred percent. Americans consume more food in one day then they actually should. According to the Center for Disease Control (link is below) 35.9 percents of Americans over the age of 20 die from obesity. They suffer from obesity, not because what they eat, but how much of what it is that they are eating.
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I agree with what Stessy said, food portions in America are spiraling out of control. However, I stand more firmly with being able to portion your food according to what YOU want, not what the government believes is a rational portion of food. We as Americans need to stop blaming the government for everything, we are responsible for what we put into our bodies. Increased portion sizes are actually giving people more for their dollar, doesn't that benefit us? We need to practice better self control and ration our own meals. As mentioned in the link below, there are several ways to plan your meal so that you aren't eating so much. But I have one question for you Yenitza. You're talking about eating at FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, where health is out of question.. you're eating fatty foods. Have you ever checked the portions of foods at healthier restaurants?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/meal-planning/tips/keep-portion-sizes-in-check.aspx
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DeleteI agree with you that growing food sizes can lead to a number of health problems for the American people. But I also believe it is our personal responsibility to know right from wrong in how much food we should be eating. For instance, eating 3 cheeseburgers, large fries, and soda because it only cost $5 everyday probably isn't the smartest idea. I am not saying eating fast food is necessarily wrong, I'm just saying that eating in moderation and not eating it excessively is a way smarter choice. People also must know that there are healthier food options out in the world. Many people also believe that these healthier options are far more expensive than the cheaper fast food, but in actuality, it isn’t. According to Beth Donovan and Stepfanie Romine of sparkpeople.com, you can get more for your dollar by buying healthier options. The only difference is that instead of buying convenience food, they bought whole ingredients to cook the recipes from scratch. It takes more time and effort, but they are worth it because they will do well for your body.
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http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=what_20_will_buy_at_the_drivethru_and_at_the_supermarket
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/is-junk-food-really-cheaper.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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