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This 3 page paper examinees the thesis submitted by a student that "food advertising has a negative influence on children and what they eat." Whether or not obesity and overeating is a moral issue is carefully examined. It is suggested that media should take some responsibility for the problem. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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is true that there is an ethical responsibility to the public, it seems that the Big Mac and fries is the least problematic of human vice. Rather than focus attention
to food, the consensus amongst therapists, physicians, the government and media seem to be that drugs, unsafe sex, alcohol, and cigarettes are far worse than unhealthy foods. Also, unlike some
of the other activities, people must eat to survive. Therefore, it is difficult to pick and choose certain foods that are better than others in a climate where Atkins and
South Beach makes a mockery of the low fat mentality. Greg Critser puts a different spin on the topic. He suggests that obesity is a moral problem (515). In
other words, one cannot relate the obesity epidemic with mere appearance of advertising or fast food. Critser explains that when it comes to community service announcements related to smoking and
unsafe sex, campaigns geared to morality seem to work well (Critser 517). Why not use the same tactics in respect to food? He refers to the moral dilemma
as being equated with the sin of gluttony (Critser 516). Indeed, one can put a religious spin on it. Perhaps something like that would work to resolve the problem and
in fact, some people report that religious activity has helped them lose weight. The author notes that eating too much is bad and that there is no moral authority on
this issue to which a child can draw upon (Critser 517). Should media be that moral authority? Should it depict fat people eating and point and laugh? There is a
fat acceptance movement along with a live and let live attitude. At the same time, there is an obesity epidemic and it is a fact that obesity is not healthy.
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