Topic proposal

1. What is your topic and how does it relate to the overall theme of trends and culture?
Topic: public obsession and fascination to weight loss

2. What is the main controversy? Who are the participants in the debate?
Controversy: Have weight loss ads and programs helped the public obesity epidemic or has it only destroyed the self-consciousness of America's people?
Participants: Ad campaigners vs. Ad protestors

3. Please list all the causes/effects you intend to explore in your essay. Obviously, you might come up with other causes/effects based on your research, but it is useful to know what you have to start with.
Psychological effects
Physical effects: eating disorders

4. What approach will you be using? Please explain if you plan to combine approaches.
Weight loss publicity would only instill fear and self-doubt on society instead of a feeling of awareness .

5. What information will you be looking for as you start researching the topic?
Articles on the subject of weight loss
Eating disorders and their causes