On the contrary:Response to "Don't Blame the Eater

David Zinczenko's "Don't Blame the Eater" states that the fast-food companies fulfill the nutrional needs of kids left by overworked parents. With parents working long hours 5 days a week, it became impossible for them to monitor what thier children ate which was usually inexpensive high-calorie foods. Zinczenko was part of the group he described. Since his sinlge mother worked long hours and was rarely home, he ate at fast-food restaruants like Mcdonalds, Burger King, and other fast food chains and ended up overwieght. Zinczenko's also stated that there are no other alternatives for kids to chose from. In my opinion, there are other options for kids to chose from. The kids don't have to go out and buy fast food everyday. They can fix a healthy sandwich at home to cut down on spending on junk food and have something healthy to eat for dinner. Speaking of sandwiches, Subway would be a great alternative for kids to go eat healthy. People may say that its a fast-food chain like all the rest but before you think that consider this. Jared, Subway's spokesperson (you probably saw him in a subway commericial with Reggie Bush, Tony Parker, and John Cena), used to wiegh over 600 pounds. By a steady diet of Subway sandwiches everyday, he lost over 400 pounds in little over a year. I call that a good alternative for kids to try.