What do you think of young people's eating habits today?

Question

"If 'we are what we eat' the teenagers are sure to become unhealthy, overwheight, junk food addicted."

I already asked for opinion in Diet and Fitness section, also asked in homework help. Well, actually I am looking for opinions why does this happen? Not looking at heath problems though to social classes, standard of living...

This is english essay I am getting ready for, therefore I need the information which is not scientific. Please answer.

Answer 1

As a mother of 3 girls I would have to say  that my oldest daughter who is a teenager and it is very hard for me to get her to eat a meal all day everyday she eats hot Cheetos  as well as her friends. When she was younger she ate meals she was heathly, but now that she eat these d**n hot Cheetos she has very bad stomachs problems and needs medication as for my 2 younger girls I make sure they eat healthy.

Answer 2

First of all, in this country, food is abundant.  Everyone can eat as much as they want.  Many fast food restaurants and snack companies try to make the consumers buy their product, which helps the economy.  Other the other hand, depressed people eat when they're feeling low.  Also we eat for fun, pleasure, and to get rid of boredom.  Food is everywhere.  In other poor countries, like Africa, there are relatively no jobs, thus, food is scarce.  Our country's economy is very stable and prosperous.

Answer 3

wow suprising  you bring this up, i actually just surveyed a bunch of teenagers about the snack food they eat for a food tech assignment, i was in awe of how many people actually pay attention to the food they eat. This also raised another question, because media is displaying pictures of thin women all the time do teens purposefully eat healthy foods so they to can look skinny and "s**y"....well i thought of course so in some way media using pictures of thin people actually good for teens or does it make teens (particulary girls) to be too thin?

Answer 4

I say, let them eat what they want. One day they may have 30 pages of food allergies like I do, and they won't be able to eat any of their favorite foods. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner becomes a chore.