Thursday, January 24, 2008


So deep-fried pork rinds, bacon, and jelly donuts wouldn't be the combination that you would normally consider when ordering food, but the message that this comic portrays is pretty clear. America's obesity levels are rising as fast as hamburgers and fries are being served through drive-thru windows nationwide. It seems today that with such high levels of obesity among children as well as adults, Americans just don't care. The cartoon states that the food "comes with a mandatory liability waiver", which is like the warning so many of us choose to ignore. Even though people know that certain foods are bad for their health, and can see themselves and their children gaining weight, they proceed with their daily lives, unaffected by the consequences of their decisions to maintain an unhealthy lifestyle. The way the cartoonist shows the lack of really any emotions of the characters goes along with his point that Americans just don't care about their health. Both characters seem unalarmed by the food choices, as if it's something that's natural to them, like it has become to most of our society today.

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