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"If you look at the rise of the obesity rate in the United States, its grown pretty much in step with the rise of fast-food consumptionÂ… and now it's the second-leading cause of death in the United States, after smoking" (Schlosser 247). Harmful and yet deadly consequences from the consumption of both tobacco and alcohol have given the government cause to place regulations on its sales by means of hefty sin taxes, age registrations, and censorship of advertising. With several dietary factors inherent in fast foods known to cause excessive weight gains through massive portion sizes, high in energy density, palatability, and fat/sodium content being marketed through television commercials, play places, and collectible toys, children have become most vulnerable to its constraint (Ludwig). America is overlooking the real cause of its ever-expanding waistline. The problem isn't so much lack of self-control on the people's part, rather it's a "toxic food environment" within strips of......

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