The dawn of fast food chains has served more than half of the world since the early 1950’s, serving an image as a dependable food source for quick meals. However, it wasn’t until decades later that critics debate on the negative impacts the fast food industry has on public consumers, including health risks, nutrition value and description, portions, and methods of preparation. This enraged food organizations associated with the government, such as the FDA, to take action and start straightening out the entire fast food industry. The government and food organizations should regulate the fast food industry because of the people’s lives at risk from unhealthy foods and bad preparation.
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Certain populations of people can and do agree that the government shouldn 't regulate their favorite fast food chains. More specifically, for soda servings. Although serving a position on both pro and anti-regulation, Greatist.Com discusses the outcomes of several surveyed people. The maajority choose that the government should not regulate portion sizes of food. However, “The government has a role in protecting its citizens. We regulate other similarly toxic substances (alcohol, cigarettes and medicines). I would argue that obesity, driven in part by high-fructose containing drinks, reaches the threshold of government intervention”, the website argues. And why should it be exception to people who think that fast food should not be regulated? The main purpose of fast food industries is to advertise and sell the right amount of edible food at a correct portion, correct price, and correct preparation. Greatist.com goes against fast food regulation which is the impact it has on the public. But this is not about what the government thinks, it 's about the food safety of these restaurants. This is why fast food chains have been kept an eye on for portion sizes and …show more content…
Unfortunately, it is. Like tobacco, obesity causes hundreds and even thousands of deaths around the globe, exponentially growing annualy. According to BBC news, 2.6 million people in 2005 died of obesity, thanks to excess fast food consumption and/or excess fats in ingredients used in it. Sadly, the numbers haven’t dropped since then. BBC has recorded that the numbers of deaths caused by the same reasons has risen to 3.4 million in 210. This is not tolerable, recording that the number of deaths caused by fast food chains is almost a third of the United States population today. BBC argues that just like tobacco, fast food companies need to regulate their products and inspect that their foods are safe for customers. These regulations, “..include reducing levels of salt, saturated fat, and sugar in food..”. However, their regulations not only needed in the U.S., but in Brazil, too. According to interviewed official Luke Upchurch of Consumers International (CI), he believes the truth is ,"We want to avoid a situation like the 1960s, where the tobacco industry were saying there is nothing wrong with cigarettes, they are good for our health, and 30 or 40 years later millions have died. If we don 't take action now, we are going to have the same intransigence and foot-dragging in the food industry." As a member of a food regulating organization, working internationally, he wants to convince readers that the minds of
The reasons for regulating the fast food industry are pretty …show more content…
Certain populations of people can and do agree that the government shouldn 't regulate their favorite fast food chains. More specifically, for soda servings. Although serving a position on both pro and anti-regulation, Greatist.Com discusses the outcomes of several surveyed people. The maajority choose that the government should not regulate portion sizes of food. However, “The government has a role in protecting its citizens. We regulate other similarly toxic substances (alcohol, cigarettes and medicines). I would argue that obesity, driven in part by high-fructose containing drinks, reaches the threshold of government intervention”, the website argues. And why should it be exception to people who think that fast food should not be regulated? The main purpose of fast food industries is to advertise and sell the right amount of edible food at a correct portion, correct price, and correct preparation. Greatist.com goes against fast food regulation which is the impact it has on the public. But this is not about what the government thinks, it 's about the food safety of these restaurants. This is why fast food chains have been kept an eye on for portion sizes and …show more content…
Unfortunately, it is. Like tobacco, obesity causes hundreds and even thousands of deaths around the globe, exponentially growing annualy. According to BBC news, 2.6 million people in 2005 died of obesity, thanks to excess fast food consumption and/or excess fats in ingredients used in it. Sadly, the numbers haven’t dropped since then. BBC has recorded that the numbers of deaths caused by the same reasons has risen to 3.4 million in 210. This is not tolerable, recording that the number of deaths caused by fast food chains is almost a third of the United States population today. BBC argues that just like tobacco, fast food companies need to regulate their products and inspect that their foods are safe for customers. These regulations, “..include reducing levels of salt, saturated fat, and sugar in food..”. However, their regulations not only needed in the U.S., but in Brazil, too. According to interviewed official Luke Upchurch of Consumers International (CI), he believes the truth is ,"We want to avoid a situation like the 1960s, where the tobacco industry were saying there is nothing wrong with cigarettes, they are good for our health, and 30 or 40 years later millions have died. If we don 't take action now, we are going to have the same intransigence and foot-dragging in the food industry." As a member of a food regulating organization, working internationally, he wants to convince readers that the minds of