Assignment
The goals of this course include:
1. an understanding and application of the social problems framework to the obesity epidemic;
2. an understanding and application of the internal factors that cause overeating to the food industry's customers/consumers, as well as an understanding and applciation of internal changes that can be made to the food industry's customers/consumers so that they can obtain control over their eating habits;
3. an understanding and application of the external factors of the obesity epidemic to the food industry's customers/consumers, as well as an understanding and application of the external changes that can be made to the food inudstry, and ultimately reduce the obesity epidemic;
4. an understanding and application of the social arrangements interpreted as unjust, and an articulation of the implications for social policy and action;
5. an understanding and articulation of ethical principles in the context of a specific social problem, and a description of how they can help formulate social policy or research; and
6. an understanding and use of accepted scientific methods of inquiry to evaluate diverse ideas, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions.
Based on all of the readings, videos, and your own entries in the food journal throughout this entire course, select 3 of the following 5 questions to answer, which are based on the course goals listed above:
1. Define and explain the concepts "personal problem" and "social problem." Explain how the social problems framework can be applied to the obesity epidemic. In other words, explain the obesity epidemic using the social problems framework.
2. Identify, describe, and explain all of the changes that we, as individuals, can make internally to take control of our eating, overeating, and related issues.
3. Identify and explain all of the external changes that could be made to the food industry to help reduce the obesity epidemic.
4. With regard to obesity, identify and explain the social arrangements interpreted as unjust and articulate the implications for social policy and action.
5. Identify and articulate the ethical principles in the context of a specific social problem (in this case, the obesity epidemic), and describe how they can help formulate social policy or research.
Write a 800 word paper to address the questions above. You are required to cite your sources in the body of your text properly, include a reference page, and use APA style.