Center for Disease Control: The Obesity Epidemic

A short video about the obesity epidemic from the CDC and what measures we can take as Americans in order to protect ourselves from the common problems we face with obesity. The video illustrates many common factors that lead to obesity and what we can do to ensure that we are taking the right paths to living a healthier lifestyle.
I really like this video as it illustrates many of the key problems we face in todays society in regards to obesity and I also agree with many of the programs that the State and Federal Government are trying to establish to ensure we are taking the right paths to a healthier lifestyle.

NIH Expert Warns Controversial Anti-Obesity Ads Pose Risks The campaign couples unflattering photos of children with health warnings. By Rachael Levy

http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/09/atlanta_anti_child_obesity_campaign_risks_stigma.html

A campaign to end the controversial anti-childhood obesity campaign appears to becoming to an end as many activist see it as more of a stigma as it poses a risk to a child's psychological health for those children who are obese.
Unfortunately I disagree with the activist because obesity is very big problem in the United States and its becoming more and more acceptable in our everyday lives. I agree that obesity can be a touchy subject, but I believe that more and more Americans are accepting the fact that there is nothing wrong with being overweight, which is obviously not true. In today's media we see television shows like Man vs. Food, where Americans are indulging their glutenous ways, therefore I believe it is becoming more of an accepted problem within society.  I think ads like this will make children and parents aware that it's not socially acceptable to be overweight or obese, and that as parents they must take responsibility for their actions.