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09. oktober 2006 af
cxe22xhe (Slettet)
Hej, her en artikel jeg har skrevet jeg ville høre om der var nogen der gad rette? Tror ikke der er så mange fejl - men ville være taknemmelig. På forhånd tak:)
Growing up, Jaclyn Bradley ate the majority of her meals at McDonald’s. As frequently as five times a week, her diet consisted of McMuffins for breakfast, Chicken McNugetts for lunch and Big Macs for dinner. By the time she was 19-years-old, she weighed 159 kilograms and was diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol. Can you sue if it makes you fat?
Fast-food giants have become pop culture icons over the past few decades. Today, nearly two thirds of American adults tip the scales at unhealthy levels, and obesity-related diseases are skyrocketing. A growing awareness of the undeniable connection between diet and disease is gradually taking hold in the minds of consumers.
About 54 million adults were classified as obese - that is people who are about 15 kg or more over the healthy norm based on height - and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year are attributed to obesity-related diseases. But who is to blame?
The food industry has taken on some heavy responsibility this year. Literally. Obesity has become a hot topic in the United States, with many consumer activists and others pointing at the food industry and demanding action.
But no one can expect commercial organisations to tell their customers that what they are selling is rubbish and will ultimately shorten their lives. It's up to us to have to brains to work that out for ourselves – rubbish food can only be sold to people who want to eat it.
First smokers sued tobacco companies, now obese people are suing the fastfood industry. In the first case of its kind, a group of obese US citizens have filed suit against fastfood giants McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, who stand accused of serving food which causes obesity.
Caesar Barbar, one of the suing group weighs about 125 kilograms, and has eaten junk food regularly. In 1996, his doctor told him his lifestyle, and in particular his diet could end up killing him. The chain of events has led to the lawsuit, with Barbar saying: "The fastfood industry has wrecked my life."
He and Jaclyn Bradley claim they always believed fast food was good for them and therefore they have joined the group of plaintiffs bringing the lawsuit.
The group says they were misinformed by the food chains and were tempted into choosing fatty, sugary and salty foods which caused their bad health.
Fast-food companies fear that it could trigger a rash of further suits and huge payouts to victims - potentially running into billions of dollars - similar to those that have severely damaged the tobacco industry.
It amazes me that these people consider their ignorance as some sort of defence. It must be over 30 years that we have known eating fatty, salty and sweet food to excess are not good for one's health. This healthy eating idea is nothing new. The fast food industry sells a legitimate and legal product, they do not strap anyone in a chair and force feed them, the decision to buy and consume such foods is totally with the purchaser. The old saying comes to mind "buyer beware". The understanding and comprehension of what hamburgers and French fries do has been with us for a long, long time.
The beauty of living in a democratic society is that we have choices. With these choices, comes responsibility, something that the person suing the fast food chains has conveniently chosen to ignore. He chose to eat the burgers, when he had a choice of eating healthier food instead and should take personal responsibility for his obesity.
If the group of plaintiffs does win, I would suggest they donate the money to the relief agencies working in Southern Africa and then start following a sensible diet with lots of exercise.
After reading this article I would like you to ask yourself some questions. Do you think the obese plaintiffs have a case? Are the food chains liable for people being overweight? Are we becoming too litigious?
People don't go to sleep thin and wake up obese.
Growing up, Jaclyn Bradley ate the majority of her meals at McDonald’s. As frequently as five times a week, her diet consisted of McMuffins for breakfast, Chicken McNugetts for lunch and Big Macs for dinner. By the time she was 19-years-old, she weighed 159 kilograms and was diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol. Can you sue if it makes you fat?
Fast-food giants have become pop culture icons over the past few decades. Today, nearly two thirds of American adults tip the scales at unhealthy levels, and obesity-related diseases are skyrocketing. A growing awareness of the undeniable connection between diet and disease is gradually taking hold in the minds of consumers.
About 54 million adults were classified as obese - that is people who are about 15 kg or more over the healthy norm based on height - and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year are attributed to obesity-related diseases. But who is to blame?
The food industry has taken on some heavy responsibility this year. Literally. Obesity has become a hot topic in the United States, with many consumer activists and others pointing at the food industry and demanding action.
But no one can expect commercial organisations to tell their customers that what they are selling is rubbish and will ultimately shorten their lives. It's up to us to have to brains to work that out for ourselves – rubbish food can only be sold to people who want to eat it.
First smokers sued tobacco companies, now obese people are suing the fastfood industry. In the first case of its kind, a group of obese US citizens have filed suit against fastfood giants McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, who stand accused of serving food which causes obesity.
Caesar Barbar, one of the suing group weighs about 125 kilograms, and has eaten junk food regularly. In 1996, his doctor told him his lifestyle, and in particular his diet could end up killing him. The chain of events has led to the lawsuit, with Barbar saying: "The fastfood industry has wrecked my life."
He and Jaclyn Bradley claim they always believed fast food was good for them and therefore they have joined the group of plaintiffs bringing the lawsuit.
The group says they were misinformed by the food chains and were tempted into choosing fatty, sugary and salty foods which caused their bad health.
Fast-food companies fear that it could trigger a rash of further suits and huge payouts to victims - potentially running into billions of dollars - similar to those that have severely damaged the tobacco industry.
It amazes me that these people consider their ignorance as some sort of defence. It must be over 30 years that we have known eating fatty, salty and sweet food to excess are not good for one's health. This healthy eating idea is nothing new. The fast food industry sells a legitimate and legal product, they do not strap anyone in a chair and force feed them, the decision to buy and consume such foods is totally with the purchaser. The old saying comes to mind "buyer beware". The understanding and comprehension of what hamburgers and French fries do has been with us for a long, long time.
The beauty of living in a democratic society is that we have choices. With these choices, comes responsibility, something that the person suing the fast food chains has conveniently chosen to ignore. He chose to eat the burgers, when he had a choice of eating healthier food instead and should take personal responsibility for his obesity.
If the group of plaintiffs does win, I would suggest they donate the money to the relief agencies working in Southern Africa and then start following a sensible diet with lots of exercise.
After reading this article I would like you to ask yourself some questions. Do you think the obese plaintiffs have a case? Are the food chains liable for people being overweight? Are we becoming too litigious?
People don't go to sleep thin and wake up obese.
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