Consequences Of Junk Food

Now a days, junk food seems to be everywhere. People buy processed, packaged, and fast foods all the time. Even though the consequences of eating such foods have become publicized more and more over the years, people still continue to consume them. On one hand, junk food is easy to get and is advertised all the time. So, it is convenient for the average citizen and cheap, yet it is unhealthy. Even though, junk food is supposed to be eaten in moderation, society has become used to the lifestyle of overconsuming junk food. It remains to question what makes these unhealthy foods so appealing. Even after all the media’s concentration of the consequences of eating junk food and processed dinners, why do Americans still continue to consume these …show more content…
Regardless, no matter how convenient it maybe to eat junk and processed foods, with it comes consequences. Nicholas Bakalar a former editor of Harper Collins and Doubleday, acknowledges the consequences of eating sugary foods in his essay, “Sugary Foods Increase Heart Risks.” According to Bakalar, sugars found in candy, cakes, and sweetened beverages increase the risk of dying from heart disease. In his statement, Bakalar acknowledges the dangerous consequences of eating junk and processed foods. Furthermore, to say that consumers have a choice in what they eat would not be the complete truth. Eating junk, processed, and fast foods leads to the psychological problems associated with unhealthy foods that makes them a problem for society. Alternatively, instead of trying to get consumers to eat more processed and junk foods, food business should focus on using their psychological studies on junk food to promote healthier eating habits. Healthier eating would benefit society in tremendous ways and reduce the growing diseases that come with eating fast, junk, and processed