Is Fast Food the New Tobacco? Should the obesity issue be government regulated or remain personal responsibility?
Obesity has been a problem in America since the early 1990's, and it is still prevalent throughout the United States today. 40% of adult Americans are considered obese, and this number just keeps rising. The American Diet is probably the worst diet on the planet, and mass media, along with good advertisement keeps these fast food industries flourishing. Many people compare fast food to tobacco, and I think that is the perfect analogy. Fast food is extremely cheap and addicting, and when you eat it, the food stimulates the brain the same way as addictive drugs such as cocaine. By no means am I saying that cocaine and fast food have the exact same effects on a human, but they definitely have some similarities. Unlike cocaine, fast food is cheap, easily accessible, and normalized by society. Fast food chains like McDonalds show no remorse for the disgusting, unhealthy food they serve on a daily basis, and it seems like they have a new ad campaign or receive more funding...