Quote, Paraphrase, and Citation #4

“In addition, the drop in the cost of food as a proportion of income and the ready availability of, and sophisticated marketing for, a huge variety of fast and convenience foods makes it a simple and often pleasurable experience to consume far more calories than we are burning off each day.”

In this quote by Donald Saunders it is saying that the cause of obesity can be because of economic problems making people result to cheaper fast food places that make people consume far more calories than that person is burning off causing them to become obese. In the case lack of money and exercise is the problem and because of this it is causing calories to become the enemy because healthier foods cost more money. Donald Saunders is trying to say that the cause of obesity is not because the people are apathetic about there weight but because non- healthy foods can be afforded over healthy food. This relates to my topic because it shows that calories can become the enemy because of economic reasons.

Saunders, Donald. "Morbid Obesity - A Growing Problem." Ezinearticles.com.
EzineArticles.com, 2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. .