Obesity is a common but very serious health problem in America. It has become so common that people often blame a thin, healthy person for being underweight. Although a small percentage of people are underweight, the majority of people are obese; this percentage increases daily. People often blame the factors that cause it for the increase in obesity rates, but in reality, lack of self-control is the main cause. Common complaints against fast food restaurants are “They make people fat” (qtd. in Buchholz 84). “They hypnotize children” (quoted in Buchholz 84). “Bribing children with toys” (quoted in Buchholz84). “They destroy our taste for more sophisticated foods” (qtd. in Buchholz 84). Fast food is a factor that people blame for the increase in obesity due to low-nutrition foods, large portions, and the convenience of drive-thru service. Typical fast food restaurants serve hamburgers, fries, fried chicken, etc. which are rich in salt and fat. and sugar, but they offer healthier choices, including salads, fruit, and grilled chicken (Roizman). America operates on a consumer-producer economy, meaning the producer only sells what the consumer buys. Most Americans lack the self-control necessary to avoid less-nutritious foods and eat healthier choices; this is why restaurants sell more unhealthy choices. “If customers choose to ignore healthy foods in favor of fattening ones…they have no right to blame fast food restaurants for their choices” (Buchholz 83). Compared to the first fast food restaurants opened, portion sizes increased from sixty to two hundred calories because "food is the least cost of a food product." "Labor, packaging and marketing cost more," says NYU Nes...... middle of paper ...... the culture of the past with that of today. "Comparing agriculture of the past with that of today. Np, nd Web. May 04, 2014. .Gomez, Gregory L. “When did obesity become a problem?” NaturalNews, October 19, 2012. Web, May 4, 2014. .Roizman, Tracey. Demand Media, nd Web May 4, 2014. Spake, Amanda and Mary B. Marcus. “The Fast Food Industry Contributes to Obesity,” Erin Dillon Hills, MI. : Greenhaven, 2007. 82. Print. Winterfeld, Amy. “Low-Income Americans Face High Risk of Obesity” Erin Dillon Hills, MI: Greenhaven., 2007. 49-57..