Some people think that the government is responsible for the rise in obesity in children, while others think it is the fault of the parents. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Government responsibility
- control the types of eateries in public places and types of food available in schools
- increase access of exercise facilities
Parent responsibility
- guide children in food selections
- choose healthy ways of cooking and preparing food for the family
Obesity is one of the issues that our country and many countries throughout the world are facing. Obesity can hit everyone including children. Before it hits every child here, it is the right time for us to tackle this issue to reduce its occurrence. In order to solve this problem, we need to be educated to live a healthy lifestyle since we are born. In fact, both the government and parents are responsible in educating our children to lead a healthy lifestyle to reduce obesity.
One of the reasons why the government is responsible for the rise in obesity in children is because they are the ones who have the authority, power and influence to change how the whole society lives. It is the government who has the rights to allow import of food and approve licenses to people who run eateries. If the government is wise and rise, they would allow healthy food to be sold and accessed by citizens and reduce the amount of unhealthy food to be produced. Thus, the government is responsible because it is a part of their duties to make sure that the well-being of citizens are taken care of.
Besides, parents are also responsible for the rise in obesity in children is because that is part of their responsible as a parents. Parents are the ones who take care of their children since their were born. Parents are the ones who educate their children about everything before they study in schools. If parents give the right education regarding healthy lifestyle since they were born, their children would...