Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame? Obesity, obesity is a disease caused by a bad diets, genetics, and lack of exercise. It can be avoided by a balanced diet and 30-45 minutes of exercise everyday. Its very different for everybody, some people may have to do more exercise or less exercise, or eat different things due to their genetics.
With all that said I feel it’s an individual responsibility to take care of yourself to avoid obesity and I don’t believe it’s the fast foods restaurants fault for obesity. Even top known fast food restaurants like McDonald’s sell salads and include nutrition facts if someone would like to avoid any extra calories or sodium. There is always ways to avoid being obese , its an individual choice whether you go in McDonald’s and get a Spicy McChicken or A McChicken Salad. According to some research 75 % percent of Americans do not blame fast food restaurants for obesity. They blame it on the lack of exercise.
They remaining 25% percent blame it on fast food restaurants because they state that the salads and the healthier choice on the menu are more expensive and make it harder for people with a tighter budget to afford a salad or a healthier choice on the men, but lettuce is sometimes cheaper on the market than meat and other junk food. Even if it takes more time to prepare a salad at home or a healthier dish its still an individual responsibility , if you want to avoid being obese you would do something for yourself. Being obese is a choice and could be avoided with the proper tools.
