Everyone has heard the adage "you are what you eat," but what does
             this saying truly mean? For one to be in good health, he or she needs to
             put good, nutritious food into his or her body that supplies them with
             lasting energy. Unfortunately, obesity is a pandemic that has swept across
             the United States, and the media's perpetual spotlight on the matter has
             made it a concern for the populace. Some critics believe that it is not the
             responsibility of the eater. We must propose the question, who is to blame?
             Do we sympathize with the working man and the poor who are unable to afford
             healthy foods by placing blame on corporations, do we take responsibility
             for our own health habits, or do we let others such as the government take
             the blame? In most cases, the person who is truly at fault when it comes to
             the topic of obesity and weight is the eater because he or she is the one
             making the conscious decision of what to eat. However, there are other
             cases. Sometimes there is not much one can do when they are living paycheck
             to paycheck in a low-income community, so they may need some help in order
             Obesity has even reached children proving that no one no matter what
             age, no one is safe from this disease. Other health problems arise when one
             is overweight such as diabetes, and, "According to the National Institutes
             of Health, Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 30 percent of all new
             childhood cases of diabetes in this country" (Zinczenko 154). In his
             article "Don't Blame the Eater," David Zinczenko argues that the fast-food
             industry is contributing to the overwhelming percentage of childhood
             obesity in the United States. He observes that there are not any healthy
             alternatives for children and teens to take, so the only option they are
             left with is cheap and calorie infested fast foods. The blame is being put
             on corporations because fast-food patrons do not know exactly what they are
             putting...