Q Social Responsibility as defined in our text is the "managerial obligation to take action(s) that protect(s) and improves both the welfare of society as a whole and the interests of the organization." Our text emphasizes many noble concepts such as sustainability, environmental, and ethical actions that are available to the corporate manager. The text also argues that Social Responsibility can and should extend to certain groups that have been historically marginalized. With that in mind: According to the CDC: (Links to an external site.) • (Links to an external site.)The prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million of U.S. adults in 2015-2016. • Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death • Hispanics (47.0%) and non-Hispanic blacks (46.8%) had the highest age-adjusted prevalence of obesity, followed by non-Hispanic whites (37.9%) and non-Hispanic Asians (12.7%) • The prevalence of obesity decreased with increasing level of education of the household head among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years. • The annual nationwide productive costs of obesity obesity-related absenteeism range between $3.38 billion ($79 per obese individual) and $6.38 billion ($132 per obese individual) (Links to an external site.) https://executivevine.com/executive/articles/corporate-social-responsibility-obesity-epidemic/ (Links to an external site.) There is little doubt that obesity related diseases and issues are increasing at an alarming rate. The healthcare costs to consumers and businesses are skyrocketing which has a societal wide impact. 1. Should Corporate Responsibility be obligated to embrace more health and wellness initiatives that help combat the current societal wide obesity epidemic? 2. Give an example of some managerial/corporate practices that are currently being implemented that encourage healthier lifestyles. Does your employer offer any healthy initiatives? Initial post due by 4 September. Initial post 200 words + 2 replies. (remember to comment on something in the attached hyperlinks or articles about what you learned, agreed or disagreed with)