In a recent commercial I heard on TV one night on the station ABC Jamie Oliver said that children of this generation have the highest rates of dying before they reach their parents’ age. The reason that statement was said is because of the way children eat today. The obesity rate for children is now 25% of children are obese; in 1990 the percentage of obesity for children was 4%. These percentages will keep going up if we do not stop them.
Only part of the problem is that children are getting fatter and lazier; children are also getting diseases earlier in life and not being able to have a normal life, ever. From 8 percent to 45 percent of children are diagnosed with diabetes have type II and 85% of the children that are diagnosed with type II diabetes are obese. When will this stop?
One man named Jamie Oliver has decided that he is not going to let this continue any longer and is going to stop the bad eating habits of children before it is too late. Jamie Oliver is going around to different schools around the world and changing the food students are served at lunch time, by serving the students healthier food that can still be to their liking. Jamie also plans to help families out also on the way. As he takes his journey he is going to be taping the whole thing and it will be aired on ABC so people in the United States can see how much obesity really is affecting our children. The television show is called “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” the first episode will be on Friday March 26, 2010. To find out more about the show visit http://www.jamieoliver.com/tv .
Do you want to live as long if not longer than your parents? Than make a change! Look up how to check your BMI (Body Mass Index) and see where you are on the list. If you are at the right number on the scale than be like Jamie and help others out, do not bluntly say you need help but try and help someone if you are worried about them. If you are over or under the correct number on the scale for your body type ask for help. Everything is a lot easier if you have someone at your side trying to motivate you to do your best, someone will help if you just ask. Obesity is unfortunately a big problem of the youth today, support Jamie Oliver and follow in his trip around the world.
Too see more statistics about percentages on obesity go to: http://www.annecollins.com/obesity/statistics-obesity.htm
To learn more about the television show Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution visit: http://abc.go.com/shows/jamie-olivers-food-revolution
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i saw that commercial during the Osacrs and i kinda want to see the show. it is sad that kids die before their parents, hopefully the show will show America what is wrong with our eating habits.
ReplyDeleteThat's kind of scary, it's sad how a thing like food, which is vital to our survival, is killing us because we abuse our use of it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea that changing ingredients in the food. I think this will kinda help to decrease the number of people who doesn't want to be sick
ReplyDeleteThis sort of scares me, I need to change my eating habits. Dying at a young age from something avoidable like eating would be terrible!
ReplyDeleteThe grammar needs major revision in this essay, which is not quite long enough either.
ReplyDeleteThe subject, on the other hand, is worthwhile. Not only is it encouraging to see people engaging with and thinking about what they hear in the news, but this obesity problem will definitely have an effect on American culture: look at the animated flick Wally; the humans of the future in that film are obese to the point that they are almost unable to move around on their own two feet.
Indeed, physical health seems to be one of the major tropes of 21st century art.
I have had two of my siblings die and i know how that kind of stuff can destroy a family. So it makes me mad when people waste their lives on stupid decisions. These people need to realize that its ok to eat fatty food every once in a while, but you also need to keep yourself healthy at the same time. You can't just eat junk food all the time.
ReplyDeleteGood post. :) It's scary knowing that you could die from having bad eating habits at a young age!
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that our youth is becoming obese and it is hurting them. I don't know when this will stop, but it needs to.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this post. Children are becoming obese and they need to stop. I'm glad Jamie Oliver is doing something about it.
ReplyDeleteObesity is a major challenge our young people face today. If we could all just watch what we eat, exercise more, and compare ourselves less to supermodels we would all be much better off.
ReplyDeleteObesity is a huge problem, and I'm glad someone is doing something about it.
ReplyDeleteI know... there are a lot of children who are getting fat!!! Sadly, they really like fast food...and lazy... They usually eating fastfood on a couch watching TV. They need to fix their habit and diet..
ReplyDeleteI think that if we eat healthier, and cut back on the junk food we could be better off. I also thought it was a good post though.
ReplyDeleteObesity is a bad problem now a days and it is very sad.
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ReplyDeleteI gave up fast food for Lent. I forgot how good home-made healthy food is.
ReplyDeleteAn avoidable death and disease.
ReplyDeleteEating is really good for health, but after that we should exercise. but most of people don't wanna do exercise. That's why people get fat. thats really sad to me. Exercise is important!!!
ReplyDeleteObesity is a large problem in America and it is sad that people abuse food so much that it sometimes gets to the point that it is killing them.
ReplyDeleteMr. Wykes, I loved Wally so thank you for reminding me. The humans in that movie were absolutely pathetic. I also think that cafeterias should start serving healthier options and this Oliver guy should try to target fast food restaurants too.
ReplyDeleteIt saddens me that obesity has become such a tremendous issue in the United States. The thought of children dying before their parents its simply heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteI'm hungry...still haven't had dinner, so thanks for this post. Obesity= ehh!
ReplyDeleteAmerica is the most obese country in the world.. something needs to happen.
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