A Problem Being Ignored

A big problem with today's society is obesity. Technically, overweight is the excess amount of body weight that includes muscle, bone, fat and water. Obesity is the excess abundance of body fat tissue. Research has shown that approximately 62% of adults and 34% of children are over a normal body weight or obese, which is a percentage that has been virtually the same since 2001. If grocery stores and fast- food restaurants took action to this problem, the US would be a much healthier country. The number of fast-food restaurants is growing along with the percentage of people over-weight. This raises the question, why is the grocery store Whole Foods so expensive? The price for a healthier choice is pretty costly. People whom are homeless or have a lower-income than others, are more effected by this issue. I believe that everyone should be able to have the opportunity to eat healthy. By lowering the prices of healthy food in grocery stores and restaurants, the number of healthier people should raise above the obesity level.