How To Get Fat Without Trying?

How to get fat without Trying
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The documentary is informative on the role that the food industry is playing in promoting unhealthy eating habits, leading to obesity. A larger percentage of the American population is overweight or obese due to the policies by the government, surplus food production, and food industries promoting the 'eat more' lifestyle; "subsidizing foods will lead to surplus foods" (Jenning, 2003). Investigating the epidemic that is getting out of hand in America, the documentary highlights some of the key areas that need to be regulated to promote healthy eating. Food is a necessity, but measures need to be taken for better outcomes when it becomes a problem.
Watching the documentary, I learned of the various connections made to the obesity epidemic experienced in America. It is often hard to connect government policies and their role in promoting more food consumption culture in America. Therefore, through the documentary, I understood how Americans have become vulnerable to the strategies of the food industries in promoting unhealthy eating habits.
One of the most surprising parts of the documentary was the revelation that most young children in America have diabetes, hypertension, and close to a heart attack. "A quarter of elementary children have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or some risk factor for heart disease" (Jennings, 2003). Most of these health conditions were primarily associated with adults in the past, but unhealthy eating habits have made kids vulnerable to these health complications. It is a worrying trend when children start experiencing chronic illness at a youn...