Nearly two-thirds of Americans now suffer from obesity because of eating Junk foods. The number is increasing dramatically. Half of American’s food budget now goes on food eaten outside the home which contain high fat. People are busy these days. The working class family works more hours and do not have enough time to cook foods at home. Fast foods save time and make life easier. Fast foods are delicious, cheap, and because of it, people eat fast food on a regular basis. Even though fried foods and sugary drinks are cheap and fresh foods are expensive, only fresh and natural foods contain a variety of vitamins and minerals which are good for health.
Calorie dense foods are farther from readily available than ever before and obesity is increasing rapidly. Even though fast foods contain high calories, people still eat them not caring about the negative side effects. Morgan Spurlock, in his film Supersize Me, shows how most people do not even know what a calorie is. Now manufacturer boosts their profits by ratcheting up portion size and charge a little more. …show more content…
In the article, “Supersize Me”, Alison Malik says, “ US’s obesogenic environment is one that societies through the ages have dreamed of tasty cheap foods” (15). Personally, I would be happy if fast food gets banned, but at the same time I would find it weird thinking there is no more fast food anymore. People will get crazy and probably rebel. While parents are aware of their children 's health and fresh foods, they are the one that brings their kids to fast foods. I have worked for fast food companies and I was shocked to see how parents with young kids come. Parents encourage their kids. People should be eating fresh homemade foods, especially kids. It is everyone’s responsibility to eat fresh and natural foods. Fast food companies will take advantage of people being careless with their
Calorie dense foods are farther from readily available than ever before and obesity is increasing rapidly. Even though fast foods contain high calories, people still eat them not caring about the negative side effects. Morgan Spurlock, in his film Supersize Me, shows how most people do not even know what a calorie is. Now manufacturer boosts their profits by ratcheting up portion size and charge a little more. …show more content…
In the article, “Supersize Me”, Alison Malik says, “ US’s obesogenic environment is one that societies through the ages have dreamed of tasty cheap foods” (15). Personally, I would be happy if fast food gets banned, but at the same time I would find it weird thinking there is no more fast food anymore. People will get crazy and probably rebel. While parents are aware of their children 's health and fresh foods, they are the one that brings their kids to fast foods. I have worked for fast food companies and I was shocked to see how parents with young kids come. Parents encourage their kids. People should be eating fresh homemade foods, especially kids. It is everyone’s responsibility to eat fresh and natural foods. Fast food companies will take advantage of people being careless with their