Rylan Heffernan
Mrs. Bauch
13 May 2016
Should fast food be banned?
Did you know that from 1980-2011 the number of people with type 2 diabetes has doubled? (Lee) Some believe that this is caused by the recent surge of the fast food industry. Studies have actually linked the diabetes epidemic to fast food. Diabetes isn?t the only thing that fast food is causing or affecting, there are many other health risks to consider when you eat fast food. The food is loaded with sodium, saturated fats, Trans fats, and may even contain some unwanted chemicals that really aren?t supposed to be consumed (Lee). Have you ever heard the phrase, ?You are what you eat?? That phrase has some truth to it. The food you are consuming is nourishment and fuel for you …show more content…
For example, the tuna melt at Dunkin Donuts contains 47 grams of fat and 1,010 grams of sodium and McDonald?s bacon clubhouse crispy chicken contains 38 grams of fat (Myers). If you look into the food at fast food restaurants, you too, will see this pattern. However, I am going to touch on more than just the fat content in foods. Today I am going to tell you about why I believe fast food should be banned.
One of the biggest arguments is that fast food may cause obesity. Weight gain happens when people consume more calories than they burn off. To burn off calories, you must exercise. The average person who goes on a run (at a 10 minute mile pace) burns off 519 calories an hour (How Many Calories Are Burned Exercise). That means you would have to run for 2 hours to burn off the sandwich you just ate at the fast food restaurant. How many Americans do that? A study has shown people who live in regions of numerous fast food restaurants tend to be 2.62 times more likely to have heart conditions (Lee). Sodium raises your blood pressure and that is not good for the heart. In order to mass produce meat and poultry products and to preserve them, they must be pumped …show more content…
I showed you all of the health risks that are involved, and there are plenty. Americans safety should be a number one priority, but the fast food corporations are feeding you poison practically along with pink slime as a replacement for meat. I just feel like there are way too many health risks involved in the fast food industry. The chemicals are unknown. Obesity kills 300,000 people a year and fast food is a major contributor towards obesity (Obesity; Facts, Figures and Guidelines). It takes little time to make a sandwich at home and eat it on the go. I hope I have educated you on what is in fast food and you will be cautious about your
Mrs. Bauch
13 May 2016
Should fast food be banned?
Did you know that from 1980-2011 the number of people with type 2 diabetes has doubled? (Lee) Some believe that this is caused by the recent surge of the fast food industry. Studies have actually linked the diabetes epidemic to fast food. Diabetes isn?t the only thing that fast food is causing or affecting, there are many other health risks to consider when you eat fast food. The food is loaded with sodium, saturated fats, Trans fats, and may even contain some unwanted chemicals that really aren?t supposed to be consumed (Lee). Have you ever heard the phrase, ?You are what you eat?? That phrase has some truth to it. The food you are consuming is nourishment and fuel for you …show more content…
For example, the tuna melt at Dunkin Donuts contains 47 grams of fat and 1,010 grams of sodium and McDonald?s bacon clubhouse crispy chicken contains 38 grams of fat (Myers). If you look into the food at fast food restaurants, you too, will see this pattern. However, I am going to touch on more than just the fat content in foods. Today I am going to tell you about why I believe fast food should be banned.
One of the biggest arguments is that fast food may cause obesity. Weight gain happens when people consume more calories than they burn off. To burn off calories, you must exercise. The average person who goes on a run (at a 10 minute mile pace) burns off 519 calories an hour (How Many Calories Are Burned Exercise). That means you would have to run for 2 hours to burn off the sandwich you just ate at the fast food restaurant. How many Americans do that? A study has shown people who live in regions of numerous fast food restaurants tend to be 2.62 times more likely to have heart conditions (Lee). Sodium raises your blood pressure and that is not good for the heart. In order to mass produce meat and poultry products and to preserve them, they must be pumped …show more content…
I showed you all of the health risks that are involved, and there are plenty. Americans safety should be a number one priority, but the fast food corporations are feeding you poison practically along with pink slime as a replacement for meat. I just feel like there are way too many health risks involved in the fast food industry. The chemicals are unknown. Obesity kills 300,000 people a year and fast food is a major contributor towards obesity (Obesity; Facts, Figures and Guidelines). It takes little time to make a sandwich at home and eat it on the go. I hope I have educated you on what is in fast food and you will be cautious about your