Nutritional inequality, which arises from disparities in access to healthy and affordable food, significantly contributes to the widening health gaps in the United States, particularly in diet-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes. These inequalities are deeply rooted in socioeconomic, racial, and geographic factors, and addressing them is crucial to reducing overall health disparities and improving the physical health of both children and adults in marginalized communities. 

  Obesity is a prevalent health issue the global population is facing and this issue often leads to chronic conditions such as, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. The World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight states for adults, BMI that defines being overweight and being obese,  “overweight is a BMI greater than or equal to 25; and obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30”. The relationship between unhealthy diets and these conditions can’t be ignored. Diets high in processed food and low in whole grain, fruits and vegetables have shown to increase the risk of obesity and the conditions that potentially come from it. 

 Tackling this problem is important in an individualistic lense and as a human being who is apart of and participates in communities and societies at large. For children, problems that can occur, provided by Kaiser Permanente(https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/health-encyclopedia/he.healthy-eating-in-children-problems-caused-by-poor-nutrition.ug2061 are “Osteoporosis, Asthma, Problems with hip development or bone growth in the legs, Gallstones, Polycystic ovary syndrome”

  This petition is to bring further awareness and to call for action on this growing problem that the entire world is facing. We only have one chance of life in our physical bodies and proper care for ourself will help bring up happiness and satisfaction, as chronic illnesses shouldn't hinder us in life.