Cause and Effect
Today’s towns and cities are filled to the brim with fast food restaurants and gas stations with packaged, fattening snacks. The high calorie, high carb foods are resulting in obesity in our country. This is seen in both adults and children. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, “since the 1970s, the share of children age 6 to 19 classified as overweight has more than tripled, from 5 percent to 17 percent, while the share of adults classified as overweight or obese rose from half to two-thirds of the population.” The availability and speed of fast food is an appealing option at the end of the day. Not to mention the low prices. This convenience is leading to our country’s high obesity rates.
Works Cited
The National Bureau of Economic Research - http://www.nber.org/bah/2009no1/w14721.html
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