1. Issues affecting young people

2. Problems with junk food junk food tastes good and is addictive high in sugar, fat, salt, and lots of calories

3. Problems of advertising geared towards young people gets you hooked early media promotes unrealistic body ideals fosters eating disorders - bulimia, anorexia, compulsive overeating

5. Problems at school advertising in schools lack of healthy alternatives being offered at school pop / candy / unhealthy food readily available privatization of school cafeterias - loss of control over menu lack of government funding - schools need funds generated from junk food sales to support programs peer pressure to look a certain way

6. Problem of youthful invincibility don't believe they will be effected damage being done to the body is not obvious don't feel the effects yet

7. Problem of inactivity technology has made our lives easier, so we need less calories, but we continue to consume lots of calories young people choose to play video games, watch TV or chat on the internet rather than be active

8. Problem of poverty healthy food is not available or is very expensive in poor neighbourhoods parents are unable to prepare meals because they have to work more than one job to pay the bills