Originally Posted by
Brontide
I can sometimes understand adults that are overweight and/or obese, but it really upsets me when I see children that are clearly *very* obese. I've seen children as young as 5 that are, at a minimum, *twice* the weight they should be squeezing their way into a McDonalds behind parents and siblings that are all cardiac patients waiting to happen. Sure my kids love McDonalds too, but it's a treat and my eldest loves the play area as much as the french fries.
This is what angers me. McDonald's, Taco Bell etc.. as a standard part of a childs diet equals child abuse in my opinion. Forget even the fact that this can lead to obesity, but the amount of salt and simple carbs being consumed is horrible. We are literally providing the road map for how to become a 300 pound obese, diabetic with high blood pressure, cholesterol and sleep problems.