PERSUASIVE ESSAY

“Obesity is a problem that society needs to address by any means that are available”.   Argue the case for this point of view.

Obesity is a social problem.  A social problem can be a personal problem and it does not have to touch the lives of everybody in that society.  The incidence of obesity is worrying everyone.  The British Public recognise the role that parents must play in improving the diets and health of their children.  Obesity is a very big problem in the country and it is enormously costly for all.  It is a dangerous epidemic spreading death and disabilities.

The society is trying its best to address the issue of obesity.  There are many resources being developed to address this epidemic.  Different organisations are being formed to try to tackle the problem.  One way of addressing it is an organisation called the Obesity Society , it is a leading scientific society, which is dedicated to the study of obesity, its vision is to understand, prevent and treat obesity and to improve lives of those affected.  This organization is committed to encouraging research of the causes of obesity and keeping the environment informed of new advances.  It is committed to four major goals, research, education, and advocacy and organization developments.

The National Child Measurement Programme for England was   introduced three years ago.  The latest figures suggest a fifth of children in reception classes, at the age of five or six are over weight or obese, as are a third of 11-year-olds.   The Government’s action is to     reduce obesity by 2020 by giving local authorities powers to prevent fasts foods outlets opening near parks and schools and it is making headway in tackling school nutrition and secondary schools pupils will have compulsory cooking lessons.  

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On the 18th of September 2006, Jamie Oliver tackled the shame state of school dinners on a TV series.  He showed that children were eating processed junk food instead of fresh vegetables leading to a time bomb health time bomb.  So he took over school meals in Greenwich and tried to persuade the Government to improve standards with dinner lady Nora Sand, he showed that kids could be fed fresh, nutritious meals.  After a huge campaign, newspapers headlines and delivering a 300,000-signature petition, Tony Blair agreed to set new standards for school meals and committed £280 million for proper ingredients ...

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