Is fast food a safe or healthy food to be eating? This has been asked numerous times throughout the course of history. Currently that question is being asked about our fast food and other artificial foods we eat. Humans are starting to get lazier and lazier every generation which results in them buying the cheap fast food that is asked if it is healthy or not for you. There have been multiple studies, surveys, and research done on this topic to finally get an answer. One statement regarding that the food we eat isn’t safe comes from a film named Film for the Humanities and Sciences. It goes on to say that this culture of human beings has more fat than any other culture in the history of the world. It just overall means that some of the food
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Leslie Barrie tells us that there are always healthy options at fast food, like for example you could go with a Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich, fruit, walnuts, and a black coffee to drink. There are several healthy options that are at fast food restaurants, but people just do not take advantage of them when they are present. The unhealthy junk food like fries, apple pies, and ice cream triumph over the healthy options like apple slices, tea or water, and also grilled chicken. People try and defend unhealthy food by saying it is cheaper than healthy food, but that just is not true. Marge Dwyer says that over the course of a year, $1.50/day more for eating a healthy diet would increase food costs for one person by about $550 per year. This would represent a real burden for some families, and we need policies to help offset these costs. Only $550 more over an entire year for way healthier food? Is that even a competition? The government could even set up policies that require people to eat a certain amount of foods. And if people complain about the price. The government could have a program that helps make it cheaper for people that need it more. This program would help combat obesity nationwide because it helps eliminate another excuse for the people who only eat unhealthy food. We could set up programs around the country that are like alcohol anonymous but for people who are addicted to unhealthy fast food. It could help them live a healthier lifestyle and it will also help other people around them try and live the healthier
Leslie Barrie tells us that there are always healthy options at fast food, like for example you could go with a Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich, fruit, walnuts, and a black coffee to drink. There are several healthy options that are at fast food restaurants, but people just do not take advantage of them when they are present. The unhealthy junk food like fries, apple pies, and ice cream triumph over the healthy options like apple slices, tea or water, and also grilled chicken. People try and defend unhealthy food by saying it is cheaper than healthy food, but that just is not true. Marge Dwyer says that over the course of a year, $1.50/day more for eating a healthy diet would increase food costs for one person by about $550 per year. This would represent a real burden for some families, and we need policies to help offset these costs. Only $550 more over an entire year for way healthier food? Is that even a competition? The government could even set up policies that require people to eat a certain amount of foods. And if people complain about the price. The government could have a program that helps make it cheaper for people that need it more. This program would help combat obesity nationwide because it helps eliminate another excuse for the people who only eat unhealthy food. We could set up programs around the country that are like alcohol anonymous but for people who are addicted to unhealthy fast food. It could help them live a healthier lifestyle and it will also help other people around them try and live the healthier