Education is the problem, not the food

“Society fails to educate themselves about the long term damage that can be obtained by eating bad foods” says People’s Media Company. The problem of wanting to eat fast food is becoming more prevalent in the United States. Are there any educational programs to show the effects of eating too much fast food? Some companies like People’s Media say no. There is no reason for Congress to step in and regulate portions and sizes at fast food restaurants. All that does is reduce what is served in one serving, but it doesn’t prevent how much anyone could buy at a given time. Reducing the portion sizes of fast foods will not solve the over consumption of fast food problems, because it will only lead to people buying more. For example, if I went to Burger King and there was no longer a King size fry available, I would just order more fries until I was satisfied. Essentially, I still get about the same amount that I originally would get with a King size. While obesity is a major problem in the United States, things are already being done to fix the problem. In 2003, the Ban Trans fats campaign sued Kraft to eliminate trans fats in Oreos. After this suit, government officials decided that trans fats were a major contribution to obesity and they can lead to heart disease. As of now, fast food restaurants are being told to get rid of their trans fats because of its risk. The public is starting to get word of the whole trans fat problem, but it’s not as prevalently known as we think. If we are going to tackle obesity and cut the rate of obesity in America down, we Americans need to educate ourselves on issues such as trans fats. Obviously fast food restaurants are the first target because they supply people with foods that are not as healthy as we’d like them to be, but let’s be fair and notice that fast food restaurants are much healthier than they were ten years ago.