The Employer-Friendly Case For Pricier Big Macs Summary

The Secret Ingredients in Food: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Obesity

Eva at the age of twenty eight pregnant with her fourth son started having constant pain in her abdomen not related to her pregnancy. She considered herself a healthy person up until then, since she rarely needed to be seen by a doctor. After her son was born, she went to the doctor and explained her symptoms. The doctor immediately questioned her diet. When she explained her diet to him, he promptly stopped her and said, “You have a serious problem, and you need to start changing your diet right away.” Eva felt disappointed in herself and the poor food choices she had made when the doctor stated “You are a very young person and you have the symptoms of your father who

It also involves fast-food chains. The economic system not only provides the unhealthy option for the population, but it also sets an expected amount of money to be spent throughout the year. In the article “The Employer-Friendly Case for Pricier Big Macs” Diane Brady states that “Americans are expected to spend more than $188 billion at the country’s 160,000 fast-food outlets this year, according to the National Restaurant Association” (Brady, 519). It has become a strategy for many fast-food corporations to provide food at a low price to provide for those who can barely afford it, but also for the middle class who seeks receive more for their money. In other words, fast-food outlets have targeted both the lower class and the middle class because they strategize the necessity to receive more on a restricted budget. Some people prefer to buy fast food for the convenience that is already made and cheaper to their pocket. Low prices at fast-food restaurants influence people’s meal choices. The population encounters every day decisions about buying nutritious food for one family member at a greater cost versus unhealthily feeding the whole family for

These three factors have led to the development of areas known as food deserts which are urban areas where it is difficult to buy affordable food or good quality fresh food. When individuals rely primarily on luxury energy-rich, nutrient-poor foods in consequence of the lack of money to buy wholesome foods, the development of fresh food also increases the price and makes it less accessible to the low income and middle class groups. Sharon Astyk and Aaron Newton state that “Our economy is based on endless growth. We’re told that if the rich get richer, it makes it other people less poor” (Astyk, Newton, 516). Since we live in a capitalist world, where the need to reach capita is constant there will always be a side that grows and a side that struggles. The lack of transportation when living on a low income, also presents logistical obstacles to eating well. Public transport is not a viable solution for many, particularly those with young children or mobility difficulties. Lastly, a lack of knowledge or too much conflicting information on diet and health, lack of motivation and the loss of cooking skills can restrain people from buying and preparing meals from basic ingredients. Having the luxury to experiment with cooking is an indulgence that many low-income groups cannot