Eating choices are not always intentional.

Free will (agency) has a lot to do with the choices we make on a daily bases but when we are bombarded with fast food advertisements like the one below it becomes very difficult to just say no, especially when your hungry.

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People see images like these and believe its sexy to make bad lunch decision, when of course we know that eating fast food can have a very negative affect on your body and mind. With companies constantly giving us images of food they want us to eat it becomes a bit difficult to determine if your eating their products out of your own free will or not.

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again companies are showing us images like the one above and the next to persuade us that its OK to harm your body with their food. Thats its even in your best interest to eat their food. The subway commercial tries to make us feel better for eating their food (which is till unhealthy) by telling us that if Jared can lose weight eating their food so can you. That however is not the case for every person that eats out everyday.

now imagine if the media began putting warning labels like next to the food items their advertiseing or placing health oriented commercial next to fast food advertisements.

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Now seeing images like these would really make you second guess what exactly it is that your putting into your body. The harmful affect of fast food can be really only be matched by the over consumption of tobacco products that have gone viral all over the country. Both are potentially deadly and yet companies make it a point to try and sell products that they know cause physical harm. Buying the box of fries or the box of newports is forced on you every time you turn your t.v. on, look at a billboard or simply checking your mail box.

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