How do you feel society treats people who are obese?
Have you ever noticed that it's more expensive to eat healthier?
I always think about how expensive it is to eat healthier! Eating healthy really is a privilege when you take into account single parent households, people with multiple jobs, food deserts, etc. It's so much cheaper to get a 4 for $4 than it is to get a salad that doesn't fill you up.
Society treats people who are obese worse and there is a stigma against more obese people, especially when it comes to the idea of being able to always control obesity and eating habits. I think it is more expensive to eat healthier, especially when the cheaper food items are usually less expensive.
Society has been slowly working towards being more acceptable towards those who are obese or just bigger in general, but there is still a negative connotation that is associated with being obese especially when you're a woman. Magazines and television shows make examples of obese people and portray them as lazy and unwilling to change, when in reality it is really hard not to be obese in America especially if you are lower class. It is very expensive to eat healthier, like Lana said, there are fast food deals that are able to provide a lot more food for a lot less which is easier for lower class families to utilize. If healthier food was as accessible as fast food is, I think that would make a noticeable difference in the majority of people especially in American lower class families.
There is definitely a stigma against people who are obese and like Diega said, it especially impacts women. Healthier food should be made more affordable as it is more expensive than less healthier options.
I like that you touched on the fact that diet is learned from parents'. Growing up there was no structured diet. Now that I'm an adult I have had to "learn" how to eat well.
Eating healthy can be very difficult for many families. Healthy food is a lot harder to access and priced very high. There are also a lot more fast food places that serve foods that are considered unhealthy and served at a reasonable price. We need places to eat and healthy groceries that are accessible to everyone. Society does not do a good job with catering to obese people's needs. For example, the clothing choices can be very limited in stores and need to include every body type.
The first time I ever heard about this was when I heard that some students at BSC were researching Arkadelphia road because it is considered a food desert. I started to notice that healthier grocery stores were only located in cities with higher socioeconomic status. Healthy food is way more expensive. My group also looked at obesity and I could not believe the correlation between socioeconomic status and obesity!
I have definitely noticed that it is more expensive to eat healthier. I didn't realize until I got to college that there were so many socioeconomic barriers in place that limited access to fresh and healthy foods. Society definitely needs to be more aware of the systemic issues linked with obesity. Thanks for the presentation!
It is so costly to eat healthy! I took a class my freshman year that explored this. There is a huge link between obesity rates and those who work minimum wage jobs. Most people do not realize how much of a luxury it is to meal prep every week, much less something healthy! I’m so glad you guys researched this topic. It is something that really needs to be discussed more.