Fast Food Baby Documentary Analysis

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Food can contribute positive or negative to our health. Growing up we never had sugar cereal and the first time I eat fast food was at McDonald at the age of 14. Today, society is living a fast pace life and have the kids in many extra curriculum that it is simply quicker to grab something at a fast food place. Additionally, the last several years buying fast food was more economical than buying what you need to cook. In a documentary, fast food babies, some of the family eats junk food due to anxiety, guilt, and food comfort. Yet, for some it just being irresponsible (The Open Project YT, 2013).

See fast food baby documentary attached. I would have like to seen an update on these family.

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