KIN250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Individualism, 7-Eleven, Nutrition Transition
4 Apr 2016
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2015-01-27 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Usa usually at top of obesity prevalence canada among highest (aboriginals) Numerous health risks associated with obesity: cardiovascular, bones, overall health. Societal costs health care costs are extensive. Article: obesity is a disability . ???: in canada obesity is a disease, and we are paying taxes for them to be fat, we can blame this on many factors: how we were raised , food availability, money, laziness. Global increase in obesity: nutrition transition following economic globalization, western dietary practices adopted elsewhere, western based companies operating globally mcdonalds, capitalism, corporations & culture of profit. Capitalism: economic activity to generate profit. Capitalism relies on: minimizing cost production, maximizing consumption (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Food industry is one of the largest in usa: heavy influence in canada cultures and economy very closely tied. Role of the state: broadly , foster public good. Always a struggle over the relation and how to balance.
