In today 's society, fast food has become a standard fixture on every street
corner to satiate our growing appetite. McDonald 's, Burger Kings and many
other chains have become a powerful force in the nation as more people munch
on their globally popular product. Food in general is vital to the survival of every
human yet eating has become an inconvenience. It 's no wonder that the need
for a fast, cheap genre of food quickly emerged as lunch breaks dwindled and
households lacked the time to prepare a proper lunch the day before. Since the
introduction of a faster and cheaper genre of cuisine to fill the growing need,
people have fallen in love. Unlike restaurants, fast food produces a far cheaper
product that is both more …show more content…
According to
MayoClinic.Com sodium consumption should be limited to between 1,500 and
2,300 milligrams (Mayo Clinic "Nutrition and healthy eating"). However a single
Fast food meal can contain nearly or more than the daily recommended amount.
In Fact, a Burger King double whipper with cheese has 1,544 miligrams of
sodium. A single burger contains more than is recommeneded as "Safe" and this
is very common-McDonald 's fries have 350 milligrams, and a five piece chicken
nuggets from Wendy 's contains more than 500 milligrams of sodium.
(SelfNutrition data "Nutrition Facts")
So long as society continues to demand food in the fastest amount of time
possible, fast food chains will continue to be a prevalent fixture on every street
corner. Fast food is as the name suggests, takes much less time to produce, is
convenient and is one of the cheapest meals around. With busy work schedules
or just a lack of patience, fast food will continue to feed our demand for a quick
and tasty meal at any cost to our future health. Fast food caters to our greatest
desires, and so long as society remains how it is, fast food will prevail as a large
portion on the household 's dinner
corner to satiate our growing appetite. McDonald 's, Burger Kings and many
other chains have become a powerful force in the nation as more people munch
on their globally popular product. Food in general is vital to the survival of every
human yet eating has become an inconvenience. It 's no wonder that the need
for a fast, cheap genre of food quickly emerged as lunch breaks dwindled and
households lacked the time to prepare a proper lunch the day before. Since the
introduction of a faster and cheaper genre of cuisine to fill the growing need,
people have fallen in love. Unlike restaurants, fast food produces a far cheaper
product that is both more …show more content…
According to
MayoClinic.Com sodium consumption should be limited to between 1,500 and
2,300 milligrams (Mayo Clinic "Nutrition and healthy eating"). However a single
Fast food meal can contain nearly or more than the daily recommended amount.
In Fact, a Burger King double whipper with cheese has 1,544 miligrams of
sodium. A single burger contains more than is recommeneded as "Safe" and this
is very common-McDonald 's fries have 350 milligrams, and a five piece chicken
nuggets from Wendy 's contains more than 500 milligrams of sodium.
(SelfNutrition data "Nutrition Facts")
So long as society continues to demand food in the fastest amount of time
possible, fast food chains will continue to be a prevalent fixture on every street
corner. Fast food is as the name suggests, takes much less time to produce, is
convenient and is one of the cheapest meals around. With busy work schedules
or just a lack of patience, fast food will continue to feed our demand for a quick
and tasty meal at any cost to our future health. Fast food caters to our greatest
desires, and so long as society remains how it is, fast food will prevail as a large
portion on the household 's dinner