People think that the U.S. government is this huge powerful group of people, why? Because everyone is use to all the rules and regulations created by the government since the 18th century. Just because the government can tax goods, tell people how fast to drive and that drugs are illegal doesn't mean they can tell you how to eat. Eating healthy is an individual choice. Sure, the United States houses most of the obese humans, but is it really the government's fault?
Well in a way it is. You have the choice of what you put in your body, but with all these new subjects being taught at schools nationwide the government should add the subject of eating healthy and having a healthy lifestyle. There are health classes taught in schools around the nation, but they need to focus less on sex and drugs and more toward healthy food choice.
I know there are those of you reading this thinking, "what about the people out of high school already? " I think the government should come up with materials for the public to encourage smart eating choices. Doctor's offices already provide this information to the public, but not everyone goes to the doctor or reads the materials in the offices to know about healthy eating choices. If the government came out with more information about eating healthy, then maybe more people would treat it as a law, even when it's not.
Even if the government did step in to help promote healthy eating, the choice is still up to individuals. You have the right to consume whatever you want, but most people still know the consequences of their eating habits. There are exceptions though, such as a child. They have their rights to say yes' or no' I don't want/like this to whomever their caretaker is, but when it comes down to it, that child will eat what is given to them just because it's food and they are hungry. Children are smart enough to know that if they want to eat they have to eat what's given to them. 5-year-olds don’t have the power to go out and purchase their own food. The child's caretaker is responsible to help promote healthy eating for them. And if the caretaker cannot practice a healthy diet, how is the child going to?
Personally, I think when people talk about what is right or wrong for how a caretaker cares for a person they ask way too many questions. Like, "Why does the caretaker give the child this or that? How do caretakers let them eat this or that? Who made that child overweight? They should be accountable for their actions on their children." That is just asking too many questions which lead to unreasonable answers in an individual's head. If you think that it is an individual's right to choose what they eat, why ask such questions? You are just contemplating your entire argument.
The government does, however, have control over the food stamp program, which allows citizens to purchase any type of food. And for sake of my argument that it is an individual's right to choose what they consume, it wouldn't be relevant to vent on this topic. However, if the government were giving food stamps to for the sake of providing nutrition, you'd think they would want it to be healthy food, which they can change to promote a healthy lifestyle for citizens.
I believe the government doesn't have the right to be held responsible for an individual's well-being, because if you
look at all the crime and drugs still on the streets today, even with government enforcement, obviously it just goes
right on past citizens' heads. Plus most of the time people think that the government is wrong with their actions. So
putting the blame on a government for an individual's food choice would be a joke.
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