why does the government insist on keeping people from being fat?

Question

It seems like all the schools and even fast food restaurants insist on keeping people skinny ,pushed by government , i know people should try to be healthy and make their lives easier but i also think if people choose to be fat then you have a right to be fat if you want , there is no amendment well at least yet for everyone to be required to be at a healthy weight . maybe instead of forcing people to eat healty they should educate people more and help them(for free) and maybe it might help people lose weight better .

Answer 1

Money...Healthy people require less healthcare and if they are on either Medicare or Medicaid = less money spent...Also the state/county is interested because the people that go to the county hospital and can't pay, the government has to foot the bill.

Answer 2

things like that get pushed because the more the government looks like they care about americans the better, and people who think the weight issue in america is a problem just expect the government to do something about it...so the more they get pushed, the more its going to be inforced.

Answer 3

I don't think they should regulate the food but work on the activities people participate at in their daily lives. Promoting exercises, walking, and other activities that let people move their butts are musts.

Instead of saying you should only eat this much calories in one day. Why not say you should burn this much calories in one day?

Answer 4

really hon. who know who or hwt is fat. the doc and gov all they really want is moeny. So if they tell people thyare fat. People will buy things to make them skinny. thus making them richer. If the docs get money for the meds they give you. in witch they do. They can give a med and turn around buy a mustange.