Summary #1
Fast food franchises all over the world seem to have at least one thing in common- they are everywhere. Today many Americans go to places like McDonald’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner or maybe all three! It seems our country has entered a crisis that is starting to expand its unhealthy ways into our lives. Though writer David Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame the Eater” suggests places of healthy eating are few and far between I whole heartedly disagree, there are plenty of low calorie places Americans seem to not see on their way to the closest heart attack venue.
Healthy eating locations are all around us. Whether it is a farmer’s market or maybe a new sushi place just up the road, these healthy choices are closer than most Americans believe to be. In a sentence of Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame the Eater” he emphasizes healthy eating locations are nearly non-existent, “… you’ll see one of our country’s more than 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants. Now, drive back up the block and try to find someplace to buy a grapefruit.” Though sentence seems valid, it is in fact over exaggerated. Go down a road and for every two fast food restaurants you see I guarantee there will be just as many healthier choices to go to.
While there may be many fast food places to go to, it doesn’t necessarily mean everything on their menus are unhealthy. Go to any drive through and you will see a picture of a salad blown up to fit one panel of the menu. It is not that Americans do not have a choice in their eating habits that America itself is not healthy, but by the sheer ignorance that plagues this country that the only way to get a decent meal is through a carry out window.

Summary #2
America has let itself go. The people who currently reside in the great U.S of A are being physically attacked by the hand that is feeding them. In David Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame the Eater” David solely accuses the fast food industry of the increasing amount of childhood obesity cases.
In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater” David shows just how harmful fast food can be the human body by stating he had weighed 212 pounds at age 15. Now, David’s mother was not around the house that often so he of course ate what he could, but think of how many children in America who are currently in the same situation. With fast food restaurants lowering their prices each and every day, it is only a matter of time before a child consumes mostly fast food.
While David accuses just the fast food corporations, others blame the individual and his ability of having self control. This, while seeming like a valid argument is, on the other hand, is nothing short of an excuse to let the fast food industries flourish while the masses are blamed. While David’s most of David’s views are in the right place, the one that is to be questioned is that should the masses sue right away? The answer to this is no, rather than taking this situation to the highest authority, it would be a much better idea to diet and exercise before taking the next extreme level of action.