Topic > Persuasive Essay on Obesity - 750

Brownell and Nestlé write: “Begging people to eat better and exercise more has been the default approach to obesity for years. This is a failed experiment. How can you lose weight if not through good diet and exercise? So how will the government stop obesity? If the government intervenes, then it will suggest or plead with people to move towards a better lifestyle. Brownell and Nestlé say: “The argument [of personal responsibility] is strikingly similar to the tobacco industry's efforts to avoid legislative and regulatory intervention.” The tobacco industry finally saw interventions in its affairs when it could no longer advertise its product on television. However, this has not stopped consumers from purchasing tobacco products because it is their decision to consume them. Just as there are people who consume tobacco products, there are people who do not; their will can overcome every temptation. There isn't even a regulation that can stop people from doing a