Topic proposal for essay 3: Is fast food the reason that childhood obesity has increased?

Claim: fast food is one of the reasons that childhood obesity has increased
Reasons: it is inexpensive, it is easy to get, there are more and more fast food places catering toward children, more mothers are in the work force and do not have as much time to cook, fast food places give very few healthy options
Warrants: unhealthy food causes obesity, fast food is unhealthy

Thesis: Fast food has increased childhood obesity because it is inexpensive, convenient, and working mothers do not have as much tie to prepare a healthy meal.

This is an important argument because it deals with the health of our nation’s youth. Childhood obesity can create many other emotional and physical problems in youth including low self-esteem and childhood obesity. Many times fast food is the easiest and cheapest way for busy parents to feed their children, but it is by far not the healthiest.

This argument is directed towards parents that resort to fast food as a way to feed their children. They could be concerned because they could possibly be creating a lifestyle that the child will struggle with for a large part of his or her life.

Arguments from the opposing side would include that fast food places will inform customers of the nutritional value of their food if they ask. Also some places have added more healthy options.