The Fast Food Industry And Obesity Epidemic

The fast food industry is responsible for America's obesity epidemic. For the last century, the society has radically changed and become more independent, technological and mobile. As a consequence, today the population has a need of high-speed technology, innovative resources, comfortable living conditions and, the most important, a quick solution to vital needs, such as food. The fast-food industry was born to make the life of the nation faster and more comfortable. While doing this, the fast-food industry failed to produce good quality of food. The fast-foods ill quality and harmful effects to the human’s body are the consequences of the methods and ingredients that the industry applies in the production, and lead to the biggest healthcare expenses in the country. Americans are considered as the most obese nation in the world. The age …show more content…
Today every third American person suffers from obesity. The main cause of obesity is definitely the fast-food industry, which produces poor quality food with chemical treatment. As a result, irresponsibility of the fast-food industry leads to the lots of chronic diseases, hormonal disruptions, and heart attacks that can cost a life. To prevent the obesity, the government should improve the law for the fast-food industry and prohibit the use of ammonium hydroxide and other harmful food additives. The government must oblige the fast-food industry to indicate on the product labels all information about the ingredients and methods of producing the food. Also, the age restriction of eating fast food can reduce child obesity and prevent nation of the early mortality. In addition, fast food should be banned for pregnant women, as a risk of the birth of a child with deviations. The influence of the fast-food industry causes the destructive harm for every person and the nation as a whole, and as long as the mankind is alive, there is a chance to resist