Do you think it is society’s responsibility to “create conditions under which people can be healthy”? Why or why not? Once again, explain and support your answer.

For this assignment, answer the questions below in their entirety.
1. In your opinion, is obesity a failure of personal responsibility alone, or does society bear some responsibility for creating this epidemic? Why or why not? Explain. I want to see evidence of critical thinking here, support your answer!
Watch Video
A big fat crisis — stopping the real causes of the obesity epidemic
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBXxJrMxGZc

Based on the video “A big fat crisis”, answer the following questions:

2. Do you think it is society’s responsibility to “create conditions under which people can be healthy”? Why or why not? Once again, explain and support your answer.
3. Do you think the comparison of food consumption to alcohol consumption used in this video was valid? Why or why not? What point is the author trying to make here? Explain your answer.
4. Do you think legal restrictions should be imposed on how and where food is marketed as we do with cigarettes? Why or why not? Provide specific examples here.
5. Going back and looking at your answer to question #1, has this video changed or modified your opinion? Why or why not? Explain. Make sure to provide evidence that you watched the video!
6. Based on what you learned here as well as your personal experience, why do you think eating is such a difficult behavior to control? Please explain.
7. What did you learn about your ability to think critically in completing this assignment?

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