blog 13

The passage “Mom, Dad, Buy the Broccoli “by The New York Times ,states that the commercials selling products with high level of calories like candy and soft drinks have gotten out of control that even the food industry noticed.

Because of this, 10 companies agreed to reduce advertisement for junk foods. Their plan is to promote healthy food and a better lifestyle. To help make their achieve goal of promoting healthy food happen they formed a group called “The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative “they are going to help these companies come up with their own rules. However, there are two fears: how clear their rules will be, and how these rules will be put in effect on its own members.

The obesity in America has become a health emergency especially for the young people, the rates of diabetes and other adult diseases are increasing like never before.  I think is time to cut break this disease and do something about it. First eliminating or replacing the vending machines in the schools will help the children with obesity problems to cut back consuming empty calories products.For example, I have a nephew that was addicted to honey buns from the vending machines. She was gaining so much weight that her parents intervene about this issue