Definition Argument A08
Its so bad but yet so good. Junk food is broadcasted everywhere it is as if we just can not get away from it. It is even worse when it is your only option when you go to a sports game of any kinds concession stand starting anywhere from little league baseball games leading all the way up to the concession stands at a professional sports outing. “Unlike school lunchrooms, which must meet USDA regulations, high school concession stands remain mostly exempt from government health intervention, which many groups fear would decrease concession stand sales and customer satisfaction. ” (Food&BrandLab, pg.1) The reason this issue has never been resolved is because it is thought that sales would plummet. Obesity has been in the most recent years a big problem which affects all ages, genders, and races. Sports games make it easy to decide on getting a cheeseburger, candy, or a sugary soft drink or maybe all of the above. Their job is to promote options which they can profit the most off of. Its time we begin to demand immediate change and a call to action on the food being served at concession stands.
It is not bad enough that you cant watch television for ten minutes without having a Sprite commercial come on but it is also integrated into events such as Super Bowl halftime shows “Brought to you by Coca-Cola grab one today”. I do not remember the last time I went to an Eagles game where I didn’t feel pressured into buying a beer, Pepsi, or a cheesesteak. Since I bought one maybe my brother, or my sister might do the same thing or one up me and buy a large combo instead of the medium. It is time we bite back at obesity and start fighting obesity. Sparking change where eating junk food is a tradition and that would be at a concession stand located near you.
Works Cited
Laroche, Helena. “Concession Stand Makeovers: A Pilot Study of Offering Healthy Foods at High School Concession Stands.” Food and Brand Lab |. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2016.
Laroche, Helena. “Concession Stand Makeover.” Food and Brand Lab |. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2016.
Rowan Counterintuitive 