Justin Hyppolite

In a 2003 court case, “Caesar Barber v. McDonald’s Corporation,” Barber claimed he was unaware of the nutritional and fat content of the fast food he ate on a near-daily basis for decades, and which he claimed caused his multiple illnesses (Daily Caller). The people of the court ruled that Barber’s choice of food was the cause of his many health issues, not the restaurants which supplied the fast food. In this case, the court held the consumer responsible for his selections. However, the court’s expectation of personal responsibility in food selection will most likely become anachronous. With many of these restaurants (etc. McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell) and more and the health issues it brings and do nothing to change their environments, it brings up this question: Is Fast Food the New Tobacco? Anywhere we travel today, out of town, to a big city or a small village or anywhere in between, consumers are bound to see some sort of advertising for fast food. Many billboards display li...

  Everyone is surrounded by pop culture in our society today. It is everywhere. From watching TV, to reading magazines, being on social media, and just browsing the internet. Pop culture is the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture. The question, Is Pop Culture Good for You?  Pop Culture makes a great impact in our society today. The main problem with pop culture is that some people think that it can dumb us down and it can and in some situations, it already has. It also promotes violence in today’s youth. It could do the exact opposite. Pop Culture is just another thing to learn about in life. It could actually help us think more complex to figure out what is going to happen in the next episode in our favorite TV shows. It can even have the youth reading at an early age just to figure out what is happening in the magazines, and to be able to text family and friends. Also, it could help us learn...