Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs In Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Flint Lockwood becomes famous due to his invention of a machine that converts water into food. This invention was so important to the town of Swallow Falls because the residents could only afford to purchase sardines. Unlimited amounts of unhealthy food begins to fall from the sky, causing children and adults to become extremely lazy. If people begin to eat like this at a young age, then they will continue to eat more and more as they age, bringing on not only weight, but also many heart and other terrible problems. This movie promotes large portion sizes and unhealthy food, which leads to over-eating and obesity. When the food first began to fall, the portion sizes…show more content… Fast food is a major factor in the increase of obesity. The convenience of fast food outweighs the fact that it is extremely unhealthy for you. The proximity to a fast food restaurant leads local consumers to substitute healthy food prepared at home or consumed in existing restaurants, for unhealthy food (Gangey). Typically most fast food places use unhealthy ingredients, serve larger portions, are convenient, and are cheap (Wansink and Just). Most fast food ingredients contain more energy, total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates and added sugars than healthier food of the same weight. Fast-food lovers consume more fats, sugars and carbohydrates and fewer fruits and non-starchy vegetables than people who do not eat fast food (Wansink and Just). They also consume 187 more daily calories, which likely adds up to about six pounds more per year (Gangery). As a result of these less healthy ingredients, eating fast food has been found to be directly associated with both being overweight and exceeding the recommended levels of fat and sugar (Thomas). Research has proven that when given larger portion sizes, the average person will still eat their entire meal regardless of whether or not they feel full
