Introduction
It is no doubt that obesity is one of the biggest challenges of the modern times. It is ironical that so much is known about the obesity especially the health hazard of the condition but yet more and more people are witnessed growing obese with every dawn.
It is not a secret that a significant portion of the Americans are aware of the dangers of getting obese but does this knowledge seem to have any effect. In this article, a suggestion is given for the government to regulate the food business. The main argument of the paper is based on the reasoning that the government should protect its people from effects of obese.
Obese has become a national issue
It is no doubt that obese has become an issue of national interest. It is very clear that despite the awareness programs being carried out, there is no significant change being witnessed in the expected direction but instead more people are seemingly making assumptions about the effects of being obese and are becoming obese.
The cost of obesity is immense and nations such as the US, the government is forced to part with a lot of funds in treatment of conditions which are brought about by being obese.
As a matter of fact being obese is a risk factor for heart attack and without proper care one can easily succumb to heart attack when obese. Children and women especially pregnant mothers expose themselves to various risks by getting obese.
Physical body exercises are very significant for a proper development of children but this may not be possible if a child is obese. Government expenditure and the risks that obese citizens expose themselves are enough reason for the government to be concern.
As it has been mentioned above, despite the enormous efforts which have been put forward towards discouraging people from being obese, it has not been possible to discourage people from growing obese.
Obese has become an issue of national interest thus the need for the government to swiftly move in and control the food industry. It has been witnessed that the food manufacturers are not very concern about the welfare of the citizens and actually that is why junk food outlets and increasing by day.
On their own the people do not seem to make the correct judgment concerning healthy feeding. The food companies on their side do not seem to care about what kind of food they are selling to their customers.
If the government is to control the food industry it will be possible for the amount of junk food released to the market to be reduced thus effectively reducing the rates of obesity. It is worth noting that there will be a likely of protest against such a move probably based on the argument of freedom of choice.
Conclusion
Despite the much information available in the society against being obese because of the health dangers associated with one being obese. The government should take measures and control the food industry.
By regulating the food industry it will became possible for the amount of junk food released to the market to be reduced. This will effectively reduce the obesity levels in the nation and some medical expenses. Though such a move will likely be faced with some opposition, it will likely work well.