Public Health Issue: There is no doubt that obesity has become one of the major diseases affecting the world today. In America, obesity has now spread across the country, leaving 2 out of 3 adults overweight or obese, and 1.5 billion worldwide are overweight or obese (Overweight). The cause of this disease comes from multiple reasons, such as the increase in modern food production, the production of large quantities of food which causes the prices of meat, food and especially junk food to collapse. Subsequently, Americans especially were more likely to purchase more food and showed an increase in average American household food consumption of 1,000 more calories per day (Dreifus). Even social media doesn't help in this situation. American trending apps and media like Instagram and Snapchat encourage others to try their food. These social networks make it easier for others to share images that glamorize very unhealthy foods that might look attractive but have a harmful effect on the body. Studies show that social norms strongly impact an individual's decision whether to stay with friends or not. The study conducted by Dr. Robinson, PhD, of the University of Liverpool, concluded that the environment plays a huge role in this trend. He has seen that people are more willing to eat the types of foods others choose and the portions they choose because social identity is driven by his community. If the community ate unhealthy foods, the person would eat unhealthy foods, but if the community ate healthier, the person would eat healthier to maintain a coherent sense of social identity (Robinson). Community influences play a huge role around the world and have the same effect on...... middle of paper ......f Overweight and obesity? Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.htmlMayo Clinic. "Treating obesity is vital to public health, doctors say." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, December 5, 2006. “Overview of Obesity Rates and Related Trends.” : F as in Fat. Trust for America and the Web. January 29, 2014. Progress on childhood obesity: Many states show decline infographic text. (2013, August 6). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/childhoodobesity/infographic-text.htmlRobinson, E., Thomas, J., Higgs, S., & Aveyard, P. (2013, November 9). I'll have what they're having: Study finds social norms influence food choices. Retrieved from http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/ill-have-what-theyre-having-study-finds-social-norms-influence-food-choices