I agree with you completely that it is overdue that the government steps in and forces food companies to be clearer in their labeling of products. Although, unfortunate as it may be, I feel as though this will have little to no effect on most Americans. I think in this day and age most people are aware of why they are overweight or obese, whether they admit it or not. In my opinion you could put a skull & crossbones on junk food and people would still eat it. I don’t feel as though the problem is that Americans don’t know what their eating, I think the problem is people like the way unhealthy food tastes and don’t have the willpower to change. It’s sad but I think the average American would rather be overweight and die early than give up the foods they like to eat. I am afraid the only real answer is to educate our children on the importance of a healthy diet and hope for the best. It’s easy to blame the government or the food industry for our obesity problems but I believe the true blame lies with us. America has produced a large population of lazy individuals who like to blame everyone else for their problems rather than accept responsibility for their own actions and work hard to fix them. I believe this is as much a problem with the American mindset as it is with the government or food industry.
Jason Lundin
Jason Lundin
