4-30-12
P.2
Thesis Statement
It is the people’s choice whether
they want to go to fast food restaurants
or not. Based on research I think
that fast food restaurants are not
to blame for American obesity.
Point 1
People make frivolous cases against fast food
chains when eating too much of their food
A law has been passed that bans these frivolous cases
It is not the fast food chains fault that the people are eating too
much
"We've got to get back to those oldfashioned principles of personal
responsibility, of common sense, and get
away from this new culture where
everybody plays the victim and blames
other people for their problems." said the
bill's author, Rep. Ric Keller, R-Florida.
Point 2
Fast food companies do not force the public to
buy their food
People have the choice of what foods to eat
They should choose wisely when picking
meals
"It's hard to believe that trial lawyers want
to make the claim that 'Ronald McDonald
made me do it,' " House Majority Leader
Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said about the issue.
"The point of this debate is all about
personal responsibility. If you eat too much,
you will gain weight."
Counter Point
Fast food companies lie to people about what's in their food
They get people to eat their food to just get money
They target children with flashy advertisements because they are
impressionable
“Fast food chains do not alert their
customers to the hazardously high
calorie and fat content of the food
they offer. They deserve some of the
blame for the epidemic of obesity”,
says Jenny Murphy.
MONEY SPENT ON FAST FOOD BY
AMERICANS
160,000,000,000
$142,000,000,000
140,000,000,000
120,000,000,000
100,000,000,000
80,000,000,000
60,000,000,000
40,000,000,000
20,000,000,000
$6,000,000,000
0
1970
2006
Number of Restaurants McDonalds
has
31,000 Restaurants
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
9 Restaurants
5,000
0
1955
Today
1 in 5 Americans are
Overweight
Non Obese Americans
ObeseAmericans
In conclusion, fast food restaurants are not solely
responsible for American obesity. It is the choice of the
individual to decide whether to eat fast food or not. It is
okay to eat fast food sometimes just not multiple times in a
week. If people start eating healthy portions of food, they
can be more physically fit. It is not the fast food chains fault
that people do not make the right choices about what to eat.
So make the right choices when choosing foods.
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