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Claire Dickinson
ReplyDeleteMs. Pelfrey
EDA Period 2
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
After seeing the section entitled, Children in Crisis I was rather irritated. This was partially because of the fact that this section, just like all of the others that we’ve seen is ridiculously biased and left-leaning. That does not make it bad by any means, but the fact that the producers did not include the justification of the opinions of the more conservative authorities. I would like to ask both Ms. Pelfrey and Ms. Carr to tell their classes of this bias at the very least, but preferably choose a movie that gives equal justification to both sides of this argument. If not, then please allow me to address the class on this issue.
There is however an aspect of this film that I like. They showed that it is not just food that makes a difference in your weight, but also the amount of exercise that you recieve daily. I like this because I have said many times that it is not just what you take in, but what you burn off that makes a difference. This only goes to show that even if you cannot afford healthy food you can still keep your weight under control simply by exercising.
I think that everyone can do this, and you don’t need a personal trainer or a special gym to lose weight. It is easy and fun to go and get exercise, either with friends or on your own. Again, I would love to have the opportunity to address the class about this in the hopes that they may see a fair view of things. I would also be happy to talk about other issues related to this one.
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ReplyDeleteChristian P. EDA Period 1 Pelferey
ReplyDeleteChristian Perez
Mrs.Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
In our world today more than 18% or children are obese. This obesity is caused by many things like the fact that PE has become optional in many states in the US. Only 1 out of 6 schools are making PE required. If that didn't hit you then this might, 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high school are requiring PE as one of the classes you need to take and pass as a daily physical education. There are also more things like can lead to being overweight, like the fact that if you have a TV in your bedroom you have a higher chance of becoming obesity. A 12oz can of coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar, these are two things that you can change in just your house. So if you have kid you might want to change some things in your house. There are also other thing that can easily be changed, in 1964 42% of kids walked to school today more than 80% are driven. There are some scary facts out there about obesity relating to death. Five out of ten death have have to do with something relating to obesity. Those thing are heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. Another fact is that diabetes plays a role in 40% of deaths in the US. The one that scares me the most is that by 2030 between 32% to 52% of people will be obies.
Austin P. EDA Period 1, Pelfrey
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Mrs. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
To start off, I want to throw out a quote from Dr. Jack Shonkoff, saying, “Food marketing is predatory”. What does this say to the average consumer? It says ‘Hey! All we are here for is to take your money, and we will do anything to do so’. I know this because a staggering two-thirds of Americans are obese, and 18% of children are obese, and this directly relates to the fact that food marketing is predatory because it it weren’t, two-thirds of Americans wouldn't be obese!!!
With a mostly obese country, I would think that things such as medical help would rise. If this were true, then why is it that only 10 percent of parents with obese children seek medical help? Almost everyone knows what obesity causes; Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Diabetes, and more, yet only 10 percent seek medical treatment. In my eyes, this is quite sad because that leaves 90 percent of those children at higher risk for the above problems caused by obesity.
Some causes of such high obesity rates may be related to schools. After all, 94 percent of schools did fail to meet USDA’s standards on food. What this means is that 94 percent of schools are serving food that is known to be unhealthy, and possibly even unsafe. Also, there is no Federal law requiring Physical education, suggesting that kids aren’t getting the needed activity to stay fit and healthy. If only 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools provide daily Physical Education, that leaves over 90% of schools not providing an extra way to keep their students healthy. It makes me wonder if they care if we are fit and healthy, after all a principle did state that they would rather teach us things we need then give us Physical Education classes, and that regular education services are chosen over Physical Education classes every time.
All of these facts show possible reasons why today's society’s children are becoming more and more overweight, and more and more obese. If we turn these issues around, we might find ourselves in a more probable situation.
Emily M. EDA Pelfrey Period 1
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Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
Did you know that today ⅔ of america is obese, and ⅓ of the children born in 2000 will have diabetes at least once in their lives. A lot of kids today are obese but only 10% of parents seek medical help for their children. A lot of times parents will think its their fault that their child is obese, but its not just them. 94% of school served a lunch that failed the USDA requirements, thats incredible. I never in a million years would have thought that school lunches could of been so bad. I think that schools are actually a big cause to the obesity epidemic, only ⅙ of schools in the US require P.E. 3 times a week, and all P.E. requirements are set by local or state government. Only 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools provide daily physical activity. This is the first generation that is set to die before their parents. Nowadays energy drinks are the big thing, everybody wants to drink them, and they think they are so cool, but energy drinks are like the worst for you, they contain so much sugar and so many chemicals that can kill you it’s unbelievable you can die for drinking to many, and then theres our food. Food has gotten a lot worse for you in the past 10 years then people would have ever imagined, if we keep heading this way by 2030 between 32% and 52% of america will be obese. Food marketing is a big problem in this epidemic, they aim towards kids and teens because those are the easiest. They find out what kids are into and form their whole commercial or ad around it. Food marketing is predatory now, they don’t care what’s happening to the people, they just want to make a profit.
Dominik Aylard
ReplyDeleteMs. Pelfrey
EDA period 1
4.3.2013
Children in Crisis
In the HBO Documentary “Weight of the Nation”, the chapter Children in Crisis focuses on obese and overweight children and how we can help them. I agree with their stance on the crisis because of how many children are suffering from this.31.8% of children in America are overweight or obese. The film puts some of the blame on the media and other blame is put on the schools.
Statistics show that a child can view thousands of advertisements a day. Most of them are advertising unhealthy foods that are causes of obesity. Kids can't go a day without seeing some type of advertisement whether at home or at school. The advertisements rely on cartoon characters and toys, anything that can capture a child's attention. Recently, organizations have tried to reduce the amount of advertisements for unhealthy foods but the bill was not passed. This is sign that the war against unhealthy advertisements is going to be a difficult challenge.
Another great factor to the obesity epidemic is the fact that Physical Education is not being required at schools. The video explained that only 1 out of 6 schools require P.E. 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools. This is staggering because of the drop in P.E. requirements in the past few years. Students are not getting the appropriate amount of exercise and are not learning how to be active. Plus, the schools serve unhealthy food for lunch on a regular basis.
The video covered some factors that i believe are the cause for this epidemic. It made some great points on how this generation is going to have a lesser lifespan than their parents due to unhealthy conditions like these. I believe that the only way we can fix this problem is to work together to change our ways and to teach children to make healthier decisions.
Natalia G. EDA Period 1 Pelfery
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Ms. Pelfery
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
I was shocked by the unfortunate statistics provided in the Weight of the Nation film. I think that the fact that only 5 states require P.E. is a big contributing factor to the childhood obesity epidemic in the U.S. During the week, just about every child in the U.S. is in school from the early morning to the late afternoon. That means the majority of the day the child is at school, eating what the school provides and following their class requirements. Our schools have a huge impact on a child’s health because a child can eat 2 of their daily meals at school and can spend time exercising if P.E. is offered. In the video, it said that 4% elementary, 8% middle, and only 2% of high schools in the U.S. provide daily P.E. The truth is that if there is no P.E. in schools, a child is probably getting no physical exercise at all, because I know from experience that by the time I get home and finish homework and have dinner, it is dark. And I takes a shower and go to bed. It is difficult sometimes to find time for physical exercise because we have too many things to deal with and not enough time to do them outside of school. I know that schools are always saying “go outside and play! there is no excuse, just take 30 minutes and get exercise.” Well maybe I could if I didn't have an essay to write and geometry homework sitting undone and biology questions to answer. The schools ask to much for homework and I don't see how they expect us to do it all. I also think that schools need to offer better nutrition choices to kids and make sure that the two meals that kids are eating at school are good for them. Lastly, I have a question for the people in the Weight of the Nation video. What do you want me to eat? All I’m hearing in this video is, “don’t eat this” and “this has a ton of sugar, don’t drink it!” But they basically showed every brand of food out there and gave it a label of “bad”. Realistically though what else is there? I would like to know of a list of food products that they think are healthy for me instead of a long list of things they say I shouldn’t eat.
Adam P. EDA Period 1
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
In this movie Children in Crisis the main topic is that we need to provide a healthier food at school and at home. The school district thinks that when they introduced juice that it would be a healthier than soda but really most juice has the same sugar level as soda. They also try to sneak things in like sauce on a pizza to pass as a vegetable. Today’s kids are also inactive which is not helping the weight and the habits of our generation. I think that if we got rid of the sodas and juices and the lunch food improved that we would see better results in students and that we would improve the healthiness of the students. If the school system introduced healthier food that are truly healthy and not just having the sauce on a pizza count as a vegetable the overall weight of the United States will go down in children. The schools might not like this because it costing more money feed the student and therefore they will have to cut costs from other programs or make the overall student to teacher will go up. There also has to be help from the government to help the schools so that physical education can come back in all states and be mandatory and the schools need the funding to provide the food. They also need to show the kids why they need to be healthier so they do not just go across the street and get food there at a gas station or a mini mart. When they increase the healthy ness of the food they also need to be healthy at home and they need to convince the parents that eating healthy is a better than the cost of fast food because of the long term costs.
Myan A. EDA Period 1 Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
Obesity is five of the ten leading causes of death in the United States of America. This is a huge problem, considering that two thirds of Americans are overweight. As the years fly by, more and more children are becoming obese. In fact, childhood obesity has tripled over the past three decades. If we, as individuals, parents, the government, producers, advertisers, and consumers don’t take action and change routines, America will be in danger.
It is mind-blowing to hear that children who are obese in this generation may have a shorter lifespan than their parents. With all the new technology, medicines, and cures I would think the present eras would live longer than the past, but obesity has become a major struggle. Since children watch excessive amounts of tv each day, they see all the unhealthy foods that advertisers try to persuade them to buy. The advertisers don’t care about the health risks of the children, they just want business. As stated in the video, advertisers treat kids as “prey”, because they know most kids are unaware of the unhealthy, fattening ingredients in the junk foods they sell them. Even though the government limited the amount of unhealthy food ads on commercials to kids, there are still too many children becoming overweight because of the foods advertised. More kids eat school lunches rather than bringing lunch from home, which is a problem because 94% of school’s lunches failed to meet the USDA standards. Parents put trust into the school providing their kids with healthy, reasonable choices, not knowing that 80% of the lunches exceed fat requirements.
It is stated in the video that one in three children born in the 2000s will get diabetes. This statistic clearly shows we need to change the foods and lifestyles of the current generations. The government and schools need to start taking charge and change the daily routines of a modern child’s unhealthy life because only 10% of parents seek medical for their children who are overweight. School lunches need to offer healthier food choices, and tv commercials need to advertise healthier foods. Also, schools should have better PE programs and encourage kids to be more active. Schools should be more informative about nutrition, diets, exercise, and health risks to make sure the current and future generations of children live longer than their parents.
Natalee B. Period 1 EDA Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfery
EDA Period 1
04, March, 2013
Children in Crisis
Children born in the years 2000 in America are more likely to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. This is because of the lack of exercise, healthy food, the amount of t.v. and food commercials there is in America. If this is suck a big epidemic how come only 10% of parents seek medical help for their children. Not only that but why do only 5 states require physical education for at least 3 days a week with only 4% of elementary schools , 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools have physical education everyday? Also, that ours schools want to help us be healthy and fit, after school lunches were tested to be healthy, why did 94% of them failed? This is because our industries want to make a profit out of us eating and being unhealthy. For instance did you know in a 12 ounce soda there is 10 teaspoons of sugar! And each year children can see up to tens of thousands of commercials each year, and half of those are probably from food industries. Because of all of this advertising, lack of exercise, and unhealthy eating this would mean that in 2030 32%-52% of Americans will be obese. Which is really a big epidemic because obesity is the leading cause of death and may lead to, heart disease, cancer, stroke, and kidney disease. Not only that but diabetes, that may contribute to 40% of death in Americans. Now, the CDC dates that the start of obesity epidemic started in the early 1980’s.
Charlotte F. EDA Period 1 Pelfrey
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Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
We are the first generation that has a shorter life expectancy than our parents. With that and the obesity rate tripling, it is time to take action. One way to do this, to help prevent the rise of obesity in children, is by finding healthy alternatives for school lunches. We ought to do this due to the fact that ninety-four percent of schools failed to meet USDA standards and because tomato paste is considered to be a vegetable, of all things. However, lunches provided by the school are not the only source of damaging food on campus. Most schools have vending machines filled with snacks and sugary beverages or snack bars that operate separately from the cafeteria. The thing is, if we decrease the availability of these options, the students will probably not go off in search of it. I know plenty of people getting things from these places that wouldn’t be bothering if it weren’t so convenient. The schools need more money in order to provide their students with healthy food that will not act as a detriment to their health.
School lunches are not the only thing to blame, as one in three children born in the year 2000 will get Type II diabetes at some point in their hopefully long lives. Exercising is an important part of staying healthy, and something that many schools fail to avoid. Only one in six schools require PE at least three days a week. Additionally, that PE normally isn’t doing much, barely getting the students’ heart rates up. Since only two percent of high schools in the US provide daily PE, it is important that those that do have good programs. Sadly, very few schools are able to do this because they lack funding. Nearly all of the time, funding and money is what it comes down to. Schools need our support and we haven’t been giving it. Now is the time to start.
Rebecca N. EDA Period 1 Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
Children all over America are in danger of becoming Obese. 18% of children are already obese. These children will most likely have a shorter lifespan than their parents did. ⅔ of Americans are already obese and have many metabolic issues. Becoming obese is your choice, it is a lifestyle that you can prevent and you can prevent your kids from becoming obese. One in three children born in 2000 will become obese and only 10% of those parents will seek help for their children. Food marketing is predatory towards people, children especially. They make their food look so good and make it look like you need whatever they are advertising. Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, I am sure it has something to do with the food marketing. By age 30 half of teen girls that are obese become morbidly obese. Do you want your kids to be in this condition?
Our schools do not help this situation. There is no federal law that says middle school kids or high school kids have to take a Physical Education class. Here in California, by law Freshmen and Sophomores must take a PE class. Only 1 in 6 schools in the US require PE at least 3 days a week. I think all children in Middle School should take PE and they should take PE until they are a junior in High School. The school lunches here in the US do not help the situation. 94% of schools do not meet the USDA standards for school lunches. They say that tomato paste equals a vegetable, does that mean pizza is a vegetable? Schools are feeding their kids unhealthy foods and they do not require PE so they are pretty much contributing to our obesity issue.
Haley P. EDA Period 1 Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
7 March 2013
Children in Crisis
Today the nation is in dire need for money, education, and a weight loss program. Our entire country is packing on the pounds with at least ⅔ of America being obese. The sadder part of it all is not the fact that there are overweight or obese people in general, but the fact that a majority of them are children. About 18% or more of children are obese and now my generation is expecting a shorter lifespan than our parents. “What can we do?” is not the question. The question is: What will we do?
Well, one thing we as a nation can do is require physical education at the schools for every state. Right now there are only 5 states that require physical education, California being one of them. It is just sad how school make it an option. It shouldn’t be an option! If children learn what makes them healthy and they exercise even for 30 minutes a day, they will be healthier in the long run. I believe President Obama should make it a law for every state to require physical education for all schools in every state because there is no real law for that at all. It would much better than the 4% of elementary, 8% of junior high, and 2% of high school or a combined total of 14% of schools in America that provide physical education and no one said they required it either. Maybe making it a law is a solution, maybe not, but we should at least try something.
Now, another thing that could most definitely help this children obesity epidemic would be the parents. They are the ones that are in control of their children, or at least they should be. There are many parents that notice that there is something wrong with their child and they actually do something but that’s only 10% of parents in this country. The other 90% do little to nothing to change their child’s life. Being a parent means taking care of your child’s health and there are simple ways to make sure your child is healthy. You can cut back on the juice and soda because about 40% of a child’s sugar intake comes from sugary juices and soft drinks. You can make sure that they exercise and if possible, be the one your child plays with. These simple steps can help a child or hundreds of children to becoming healthy, but for some reason, not all parents do that. We need to change this country for the better starting with the children.
So, can we change this country? Yes. Will we change this country? This is up to many people as individuals and the government as well. We all can take the smallest baby steps towards being healthy and eventually we’ll be better at it. We can change this country for the better. So let’s lose those pounds, have a bite of broccoli, and change the world as we know it.
Cristian Lopez
ReplyDeleteMs.Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
Obesity is the cause of five out of ten of the leading causes of death which include heart disease,cancer,stroke,diabetes and kidney disease.One of the main causes of adulthood obesity is childhood obesity.Only 1 out of 6 schools require P.E and sometimes P.E is the only exercise the child gets all day.No exercise increases the weight of a person and the risk of a disease which will increase the cost of healthcare and the amount taxes citizens pay every year.School lunches are unhealthy but schools don’t have the budget to better the food they have to put that money towards academics like they should.
Most children nowadays have a tv in their room and children who watch tv alot of tv are more likely to have lower grades,read fewer books,exercise less and be overweight.Food distributors’ biggest asset are children because they make the most profit off of them.That’s why so many food products now have mascots and air commercials on kid’s networks.An average 7 year old watches about 12 food ads per day or 4,427 per year which translates to 29 hours and 31 minutes per year.
The financial state a family is in also comes into the problem.Not every family can afford or have time to go to the grocery store every week to buy fruits and vegetables when the can get a full meal for the same price.The dollar menu contribute to a lot of the obesity in America, the economy is the worst its been in the history of America.The food isn’t healthy but it saves the family on a budget a lot of money every year.
Nick P. EDA Period 1 Pelfrey
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EDA Period 1
Mrs. Pelfrey
March 5, 2013
Children in Crisis
In today’s nation the highest cause of death is obesity but for years we didn't know it was obesity that was causing so many deaths it has become an epidemic that the cure is one of the hardest thing to do and that is to stop overeating but don’t under eat but this is one of the hardest things for our civilization to do because before we had as much food as we do today it wasn't always there so we evolved to take in any extra calories we could get our hands on because there used to be that question will there be a next meal tomorrow or will it be another day gone hungry. It is predicted that by 2025 the average American will be paying three hundred billion dollars in health care only if we keep eating the way we do now. Because of this addiction to food thirty three percent of American’s have cardiovascular disease and twenty five percent of American’s have extra liver fat. but if the food wasn't bad enough buying it from the stores willingly it finds its way into your neighborhood because today where you live affects your life expectancy because in pore low maintenance areas the junk food is so cheap it all most people can afford to pay in those neighborhoods if you were to go to an area where the economy is slightly different your life expectancy goes up from twenty to thirty years. If people can't stop the addiction of food then the world’s doomsday clock will begin its count down but not from nuclear warfare or some form of new disease but from the food we require staying alive.
Daisy S. EDA Period 1 Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
In this video we watched I learned many things I didn't know before. First of all, did you know that 18% of children are obese. Children who are obese have a risk of many other diseases. This generation has a lower life span than their parents, that is crazy. And the sad thing is that only about 10% of parents will look for help for their child. I think parents should become more responsible for their children. Parents have a big role on taking care of their children, but school also has a part in childrens life. Can you believe that 94% of schools failed to give healthy food? Schools should be serving healthier food! Physical Education is required. But, did you know that only 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools are having daily physical education! I think that all schools should have daily physical education, children have to run and jump, they need to move and not be lazy. I know that they walk when they are at school, but they need more exercise. Less than 20% of students walk to school, the rest are driven to and from school. And when they get home to eat dinner, most of the children drink soda, or juice. But did you know that a coke and orange juice are about the same. A twelve ounce coke has ten grams of sugar, and a twelve ounce orange juice has eight grams of sugar. Overall, the fact that 18% of children are obese and that studies show that they might have a lower life span than their parents scares me. So i think parents should become more responsible and schools should improve with their lunch system and physical education so that the percentage of obese kids goes down.
Leah K, EDA Period #1 Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
The film Weight of the Nation proclaims that children are in a desperate state, with childhood obesity rates skyrocketing and diabetes increasing too. Many people may not agree that children in this day and age are in a crisis, but I believe they are. As the film shows, child obesity rates are tripling and the results of similar health issues show that this generation may have a shorter lifespan than their parents. Shocking statistics show that 94% of schools serving lunches fail to meet USDA standards. Even places that are meant to advance children through learning are putting them in danger through the food being served. Food served everywhere, in stores, public venues, and homes have shocking dietary facts. In the past five years the increase for sugary drinks has gone up 240%. Even those who are conscious and trying to stay healthier by drinking juice may be alarmed to find that some juices have the same sugar content as soda. Unhealthy foods and products are putting children all over the world in a health crisis.
There are many possible solutions to this problem but some feel not enough actions are taking place. I think part of the responsibility is the government, as the movie states the reason we have a government is to solve problems collectively. I thought the film gave strong and shocking statistics making me consider the situations of children lives today. I had not realized that obesity was such a growing problem. I found the film is very informative and I think the statistics are extremely appalling. I think children today really are in a crisis and something needs to be done about it. I think the government along with parents and people everywhere need to collectively make a strong effort to make a change. I think the P.E. requirements should be more strict in addition to the standards for food at school. With these and many more changes I think we can help children to overcome this horrific crisis.
Austin S. EDA Period #1 Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
The film Weight of the Nation gives us an indepth look into the the extreme rise of obesity and obesity related health problems in children. It gives alarming statistics in order to inform citizens that childhood obesity is a huge problem in our country, and focuses considerably on food in schools, the lack of physical activity in our generations youth, and the medical issues caused by obesity.
One issue the film focuses on is the food provided for children in schools. Many parents send their children to school thinking that what they will have for lunch should be the least of their worries. In fact, 88.9% of parents think the food that their children eat at school is somewhat to very healthy. What they do not know is that, in reality, 94% of schools that serve lunch failed USDA health standards. In my opinion, the standard of food in schools today is unacceptable. It is proven that eating habits form earlier in life so, therefore, we must teach our nation’s youth how to eat healthy at an earlier age. In order to do this, we must offer foods of better quality at schools.
Another problem the video talks about is the lack of physical activity in the youth of our generation. Furthermore, physical education classes are becoming harder and harder to come by. P.E. requirements are established by state and local governments, so the requirements vary throughout the United States. Also, only 4% of elementary schools, 8% if middle schools, and 2% of high schools offer daily P.E. programs. I firmly believe that these percentages are too low, and that physical activity is very necessary in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For these reasons I think our national government should set P.E. requirements that are the same throughout the country. I think this would greatly contribute to the “slimming-down” of America.
Lastly, the film focused on the medical problems that can result from obesity. One statistic that I found particularly shocking is that only 10% of parents seek medical help for their child. Another staggering fact I heard was that our generation is the first to have a shorter life expectancy than our parents. Personally, I do not want to be part of a generation that is known for being the most fat and unhealthy. More parents need to take action and help our generations children from damaging themselves. Children also need to do their part and make healthier decisions, especially earlier in life so they can carry those healthy habits with them into the future.
Faith Claudio
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EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
While watching this film I was genuinely shocked at the reality of this epidemic. In the film they gave viewers a series of statistics. There were allot of things that I learned from watching this film. For example I learned that obesity contributes to five of the ten leading causes of death in America. Or that more than two-thirds of adults are overweight and one-third are obese, or that 18 percent of children are obese. I myself personally found this scary. If the world keeps moving in this direction, what’s going to happen? Will the lifespan of individuals decrease? I think this is an issue that needs to be handled. They made a point that just because you’re poor and cannot supply your household with organic or just plain healthier things does not mean that you can not work out. Obesity and being overweight is not just because of eating unhealthy food, a factor that goes along with that is not getting enough physical exercise. It seems that a lot the bashing is focused on the big industries contributing to the epidemic, but in order to have healthier civilians they need to be willing to change their lifestyle, they need to be willing to incorporate exercise in their life. There are programs that help poor families get access to healthy food, organizations that bring people together to donate to help, there are so many things that people can go to for assistance. I really think that a big problem is that the people don’t want to change their lifestyle. Overall I really liked this video it was really eye opening and helped me think outside of just industry.
Thomas M,EDA Period 1, Pelfrey
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Ms. Pelfrey
EDA Period 1
4 March 2013
Children in Crisis
Did you know that obese children have a greater risk of diabetes and other health problems? Obesity is a major thing in the U.S.A and I think that fast food places and other unhealthy foods are to blame. Because obesity, obese children will have a shorter lifespan than their parents. Obesity can give diabetes. ⅓ children born in 2000 are going to have diabetes. Obese children are obese maybe because of their life style. Their parents may not have very much money so they have healthy foods so they eat sugary foods. Out of all of the obese children, only 10% of parents look for help. Some children exercise to try to lose weight and burn fat and calories. Some children may be cannot go and run in a park so they stay indoors. Some children wait till PE at school but only 5 states require PE and California is one. About ⅙ schools have PE 3 days a week, like some kids at Foothill Technology. Texas has the 6th highest obesity rate in the US because of unhealthy foods and little to no exercise. Out of all the elementary, middle, and high schools, 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools and, 2% of high schools have PE daily. We as americans have to go through some challenges in life. We will go to a fast food place rather than go to a farmers market to get healthy foods. We would rather stay home and be couch potatoes rather than going and running which most of the time can or will lead to obesity. CDC dated that the obesity academic started in the early 1980s. 5 out of 10, obesity is one of the most leading causes of death. Obesity can give a higher risk of heart diease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney diease. ⅓ of the population is obese and overweight.
Children in crisis Reflection
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In 1970 the develope and process of fast food was slow and healthy and life went on like so. but as the demand for food increased so did option to keep the pace and thus factory farming was born. what once turn out to be an improvement now is the main contributing factor to a road of overweight people,major dieseases, and mostly death. the reason for this horrible tragity is the fast food companies with the help of modern media.
We've all seen the TV news reports on obesity in the United States, fresh statistics from the latest study, read with professional detachment, while images of pudgy bodies cross the screen, their faces blurred or heads just out of the camera frame. It's been going on for years, as much a staple of TV news as the weather report.
Unlike the weather, though, there is a lot Americans can do about weight problems, and every minute we delay is not only critical but both deadly and expensive - expensive as in billions of dollars taken from the pockets of taxpayers and businesses. Obesity is an epidemic and perhaps America's biggest health problem.
That's the message pounded home with singular effectiveness in HBO's four-part, multidisciplinary documentary "The Weight of the Nation." Produced by Sheila Nevins and John Hoffman, "Weight" pulls no punches, spares neither the multibillion-dollar food and advertising industries nor public officials for not only failing to fix the problem but actually making it worse, and essentially writes a prescription for the nation's health and economic future that we ignore to our peril. Since the year 2004 people in america have been eating more fast food than healthier diet and are exposed to an overage of television and videogames reducing or completely erasing their abilites to do skills which help them later in life."But This is preventable," says Jack Shonkoff of Harvard's Center on the Developing Child, one of the many medical experts participating in the film. "This is not one of those unfortunate acts of nature that we just have to accept as reality. This is not the product of a tsunami."
children in crisis
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How fat are we? Plenty. More than two-thirds of adults are overweight and one-third are obese, while one-third of our children and adolescents are overweight and 18 percent are obese. Obesity contributes to five of the 10 leading causes of death in America, costs business more than $73 billion a year, adds $150 billion to health costs now and may hit $300 billion by 2018.
How did we get this way? Beginning in the late 20th century, we moved to a food industry based on what Dr. Kelly Brownell of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity calls "a cheap-food model." The cheapest food is also the least healthy. The category not only includes all kinds of packaged, processed foods, but, of course, fast food offerings, which have become the plaque-building lifeblood of the American diet.
The most tragic victims of the nation's weight epidemic are kids, who are, as Brownell puts it, "besieged" by advertising from an industry that wants them to eat more. He labels food marketing to children as "powerful, pernicious and predatory."
Some 40 to 50 percent of food eaten by kids is consumed at school, and school cafeterias, which have to be financially self-sufficient, push unhealthy, packaged food at kids. and not to forget but animals don’t exactly have life of luxuary ethier. that is why there are humaine sociaties ready to lend a hand or a hoove. American Humane Association created the first welfare certification program in the United States to ensure the humane treatment of farm animals. The American Humane® Certified program (formerly known as the Free Farmed program) provides third-party, independent verification that certified producers’ care and handling of farm animals meet the science-based animal welfare standards of American Humane Association.
The American Humane Certified program traces its roots to the very formation of American Humane Association in 1877. That year, humane organizations from throughout the country gathered at a landmark meeting in Ohio to unite their missions and resources in a stronger voice to protect livestock from inhumane treatment. American Humane Association immediately went to work to improve conditions for farm animals in transit and ensure the humane treatment of cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry. More than 130 years later, American Humane Association continues its leadership to ensure farm animal welfare with its premier American Humane Certified program.
The American Humane Certified standards were built upon the accepted values of the Five Freedoms, as created by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, as well as input from animal science experts, veterinarians and other animal husbandry specialists. The science-based standards are reviewed regularly by the American Humane Certified Scientific Advisory Committee.
The program is a voluntary, third-party audit process open to producers of any kind who meet the rigorous American Humane Certified standards of raising and handling their animals. Those who are certified are permitted to use the American Humane Certified label on their products. This label provides consumers a choice of humanely raised beef, pork, poultry and dairy products at their grocers.
For more information about American Humane Certified, the program, the process and the certified producers who have met the standards, visit http://www.humaneheartland.org/ or contact us.
Hannah Whatley
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4 March 2012
Children Crisis Reflection
In The Weight of the Nation film; it talked a lot about how children and adults across America are obese or overweight. 5 out of the 10 leading causes of death are closely related to problems with obesity. Because of this; it states that this may be the first generation of children who have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Of all the children suffering from obesity right now, only 10% of parents seek out medical help. If these children are sick; they need to be treated.
Scientists have found that there is a strong relation between childhood obesity and sugary beverages. 1 out of 5 teens drink an energy drink every day.Between 2004 and 2009, sales of energy drinks increased by 240%, and since 1997 the intake of sugary beverages has risen 135%. So what do we do? There are many things we can do; such as cut down a child’s intake of sugary beverages on a daily basis. We can stop heavy-progress marketing of sugary drink to children and teens. If 45% of people’s sugar consumption comes from sugar-sweetened beverages, then maybe we shouldn’t drink them.
Another thing we could do is push kids to do better in physical education and sports. There is a federal law that requires P.E., but only 1 out of 6 schools require P.E. 3 days a week. Today, less than 20% of children walk to school.
Jonathan Eloi Lantiegne
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4 March 2013
Children in Crisis Reflection
The cafeteria food in schools are mostly disgusting and unappetizing. There have been some cases where they can be really good and nutritious but mostly they are just repulsive. If I had the time I would probably pack my own lunch but since time is limited when I wake up in the morning I am forced to buy cafeteria food. Normally Foothill’s food is good but sometimes I look at it and say “I will not eat that ever.” If schools had more value in their food maybe just maybe kids may eat it but they mostly have crud like: Greasy pizza, rubbery chicken, stale burritos, and dry burgers. They also (Sometimes) don't provide any meals for those who are vegetarians. Yes they could just grab the salad but what if they want more than just a salad or small sandwich. Somedays they don't even have anything that is good enough to eat.
If i had to recommend i would say bring your own lunch, but its better to eat the cafeteria food then not eating at all. There are ways we can change how healthy the food is. Some ways are to cook/make the food at the time it should be served not making it a day before and putting it in the freezer. We also could add more variety to the food. Add more vegetable to the main courses instead of giving people the option to take veggies or not. There are ways to change cafeteria lunches and we should look into those ways so that everyone can eat healthier and be healthier.
Miles Reitz
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4 March, 2013
WotN: Children in Crisis Reflection
This documentary explained the danger of childhood obesity and the increase of obesity in children over recent years. 19% of children in the US are obese and those children who are obese are at risk for even more serious diseases like diabetes. This generation of obese children are thought to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. There are many different causes to this major increase in obesity, such as increase of portion sizes in restaurants, but one of the biggest causes is the mass quantity of unhealthy food product ads that are shown and marketed to children. Studies have shown that the advertising of unhealthy food is correlated to obesity. Nearly 98% of food ads seen by children and 90% seen by teens are for foods with high amounts of fat, sugar, and low nutritional qualities. Unhealthy, mass produced food is also much more inexpensive compared to more nutritional, naturally grown foods, which leads to more consumption of unhealthy foods.
One problem for children in the obesity epidemic is the lack of help or support from parents. Only 10% of parents make an effort to help their children's obesity, possibly because the parents themselves are obese. There are many clinics and facilities geared directly to helping children with obesity lose weight and get healthy. Parents may regulate what their children eat at home but they can’t always prevent the consumption of unhealthy foods at school. 40-50% of children’s daily caloric intake is food from school. School lunches are crafted with the same ideals as the food industry, taking less time for more money. School systems also make it hard for kids to get active because many schools don’t even require PE. Only five states require PE. If a healthy school and home life can be promoted to kids, it could change many children's lives and make an end to the increase of obesity.
Damien Masterson
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7 March 2013
Children In Crisis
The world has phases as a growing boy has phases. One minute, the boy likes dinosaurs and the next minute he wants to be a racecar driver. One minute, we wanted to be healthy. The next minute, we wanted to just grab some food and go. Unfortunately, the phase of obesity is sticking around just a little bit longer. It is also impacting young lives. A few years ago, it was mainly adults and very, very few teens that were overweight. Now it is everyone. Children in Crisis really shows just how much this is effecting young kids. They, meaning the writers, know that when you involve little children, different emotions are played out. If the film were to just focus on adults, the viewers wouldn’t be moved and motivated as much. I’m a little on the chunky side and seeing all these little kids that are overweight makes me really want to lose weight that way when i have kids, they don’t look at me as a role model to overeat.
Some kids in certain towns don’t have parks. They are riding their scooters and bikes in parks and that’s a problem. If you look beyond that and see who is NOT in the parking lots, you see parents not allowing their kids to leave and go exercise because they feel that it is unsafe. If they had a park, the parents would be okay with it because they would feel that they were in a safe environment. By riding in a parking lot, there is a chance of getting hit by a car and getting seriously injured.