Is Bigger Really Better? Growing up, humans are trained to think of food as a reward. Every time children do well in a class room, the teacher may reward them with a lollipop. Therefore, children conclude that they will be rewarded with food for good behavior every time. Even as children grow up to become independent adults, they are conditioned to think of food as a reward. After a long day at school or at …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…WIlkinsen states that bigger proportions of food have caused Americans to be unhealthy. I completely agree and believe that our economy and culture have influenced us to be obsessed with size. When having the choice between a small sized proportion and a large sized proportion is available, a person will most likely pick the larger sized proportions. Because Americans are consuming so much food, it has caused us to become obese and have poor health.