Changes- Emily Spivey

Hmm. America. What a great country! "Just one more chip..." We all say that don't we? Us Americans rely on fast food and processed snacks to make it through our day. Come on! Seriously? I mean... I know I'm not one to talk because I do love some fried Oreos but... we do need a change. 

   Obama ran his campaign focusing on the topic "change" but the government isn't the issue that physically hinders American citizens; It's the eating habits.

   I was going through the drive through at McDonald's today (I know, it doesn't really help my argument) and they have this new deal. A ten dollar dinner box: two cheeseburgers, two Big Macs, a ten piece chicken nugget, and four boxes of fries. No wonder America is obese. A salad costs eleven dollars at Texas Roadhouse! I know. Tough decision. What do you do? Spend ten dollars and get enough food to feed a small village or pay a dollar more and get one, measly, healthy meal? It's a no brainer. 

   I understand why it's so difficult to eat healthy and have home cooked meals. It's so convenient to grab your food in two minutes at a drive through than spend about thirty minutes bent over your stove at home. 

   A solution? How about a fast food place that has some of those eleven dollar salads for the same amount as one of those Big Macs? Less American citizens would be overweight or diagnosed with diabetes. Why not start now?