Becoming Literate

It is becoming increasingly clear how crucial learning financial literacy is for the current and future generations. Money Matters by Nicole Kruse displays how society is not as good as managing money as we think we are. She dives into the research backing the importance of introducing curriculum for financial literacy in our schools, and gives real-world examples of how it should be taught. Kruse starts off her article by stating her beliefs concerning how students are taught financial literacy. Kruse (2019) writes, “To be well-equipped, students must understand how to spend less than they earn and how to budget. They need to know about interest, saving, investing, credit and debt, taxes, and many more aspects of money management” (p. 42). She then describes that learning entrepreneurial skills is not only helpful to a student, but to communities as well. But with nobody teaching this, nobody can learn.  In the section titled Where We Are Today, Kruse goes on to show the numbers b...

The obesity epidemic dates back to the early 1980’s in western culture. According to The Origins of the Obesity Epidemic in the USA–Lessons for Today by Norman J. Temple, there was a substantial increase in obesity rates of American adults from 1976 to 2000, and it continues to rise. (Temple, 2002, section 2). Uncoincidentally, Americans took a liking to fast food restaurants, and processed foods were becoming more prevalent during these times. Many people fault our nation’s government for our obesity rates. However, I disagree and believe that your body is your responsibility, not the government’s. In What You Eat Is Your Business , Radley Balko discusses how the U.S treats obesity and some changes he believes will help. Balko (2002) says, “President Bush earmarked $200 million in his budget for anti-obesity measures… This is the wrong way to fight obesity. Instead of manipulating or intervening in the array of food options available to American consumers, our government ought to...