Food Fight

I found this really interesting video about child hood obesity by the New York Times. 30 years ago, 1 in 15 children were obese. But today, 1 in 5 children are considered to be very overweight. Food companies acknowledge the vulnerability of children and mainly target them when advertising unhealthy foods. But the food companies aren’t the only ones to blame. New York Times interviewed various people, who discuss that childhood obesity also results from a lack of education, resources and finances. This is an issue that is hard to find a solution to because there are multiple factors that cause it. I do believe that we can reduce the rate of obesity among children, but it will not be easy.

Here is the link to the video:

http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/health/1194811622283/index.html