positive and negative impacts of advertisement

Example 11:

Are Fast Food Chains to Blame For the Obesity Pandemic?

We tend to live in a society where fingers must be pointed out in all directions when there is a chance to blame. Lawsuits are a daily trend and the yellow pages feature more pages of Attorneys than any other profession. So when it comes to blaming for those rolls of fat and that cottage cheese cellulite, it comes as no surprise to point the finger towards that last visited fast food restaurant.

Why Fast Food Restaurants are Considered Responsible for the Obesity Pandemic of our Nation

1. Fast Food Chains are too tempting
Picturing a burger and fries will make most people's mouth water. But there are several other tempting foods that people indulge in but never think of accusing. Have you ever thought of blaming Baskin and Robbin's for their great tasting ice cream? Have you ever thought of accusing your local grocery store for producing great tasting donuts? Of course not.

2. Fast Food Chains are Affordable
This is very true. Dollar menus make eating fast food affordable. With the strict economic times we are going through, dining at a fast food restaurant may even cost less than preparing a dinner at home. This is a valid reason to blame fast food chains for obesity. But yet, affordability is a good thing nowadays. We all wished all of our favorite dining places would be cheaper. People carrying spare change with them often find it more tempting to visit their local fast food join

3. Fast Food Chains Target Children
There are play grounds, happy meals, toys, French fries, chicken nuggets and fun sauces to dip. In a child's eyes a fast food chain can be a very look forwarded to event. However, parents should also be responsible for what their child eats. Obese children do not get fat on their own. They get fat because they are not aware of having a balance diet. It does not take much to tell a child ''no''. Actually, posing some limits is good at times.

4. Fast Food Chains are Deceptive
There was a time where really people thought that fast food was actually good for them. Advertisements were misleading at times, making individuals think that there was not much harm behind eating a Big Mac every other day. Thanks to documentaries such as Super Size Me or Fat Food Nation, people become more aware of what fast food eaten on a regular basis and without exercising could do to- your body. Thankfully, today most fast food chains list the nutritional value and caloric content of most of their meals. If you are concerned about calories and fat, ask for a pamphlet with all these values listed.


Fast food chains indeed can be the cause of the obesity epidemic but in the midst of the hustle and bustle of modern life it is sometimes challenging to remember that we are humans equipped with will power that can be put to use.