Effects of Fast Food Essay

meal. In the non fiction text, McJobs, by Eric Schlosser, it states that fast food restaurants have changed society dramatically. Many people have also said this, some say it is for the better, others say for the worse. The pros and cons of fast food restaurants in society has lead to it being in a gray area--fast food restaurants have had both a good and bad affect in society. Some of these effects include the cheap food, jobs, and convenience it has brought. Others include how it is become…

The effect of eating fast food and high sugar diets America is known as one of the most unhealthy countries by people all over the world, and it doesn't come as a surprise when you look at all the high sugar diets and constant consumption of fast food. High sugar diets cause your body to deteriorate, both sugar and fast food cause your body to get diabetes, and fast food and high sugar diets cause your brain to work differently. When you consistently eat high sugar meals you are actually…

American’s like to give fast food chains a bad reputation, but why? Because we like to blame them for the rise in obesity. In all reality fast food is what we American’s love. Obesity is not something to blame the food for; we have to blame ourselves for that. We love the fancy sit-down restaurants just as much as we love food trucks with a C rating if anything we love the cheaper option more. It’s something about the burgers with greasy buns, and steaming hot fries that keeps us coming back.…

company, discusses the harmful effects of fast food industries. Zinczenko argues why consumers are not at fault for the effects of fast foods and sympathizes with kids who were trying to sue McDonalds. Zinczenko has a valid point on why the consumers should not be at fault. Many kids come from families with no parents, or have unavailable parents to tend to their needs. Children make irresponsible actions; therefore, it should be the industries to create a more beneficial food environment.…

obesity the wrong way, they are prohibiting junk food in schools, receiving federal funding for new trails and sidewalks, and demanding more food labels,…

The food industry is one of the most powerful industries in the world. In the United States the food manufacturing system has changed dramatically. Big businesses have turned farms into factories risking the public health of the United States. With money as the only motive animals are pumped with hormones, plants are sprayed with pesticides, and food is genetically modified to sell. Modern farming is effecting human health on an imaginable scale. If the way the United States produces food…

In his essay, “What You Eat is Your Business” Radley Balko asserts that it is not the government’s responsibility what you put into your body. He calls for no regulation on the fast food industry, declaring it a personal responsibility issue. Balko claims that the best method of reducing the obesity problem is removing it from the public sector, and making it a personal problem. However, I believe that he is oversimplifying an issue which he does not fully understand. I also believe that he is…

junk foods and chooses them over healthy, unprocessed foods, since junk food is found everywhere and contains additives to make them test well. The major differences between healthy food and junk food is the nutritional value and calorie content of each. Healthy food is natural, unprocessed food that is rich in essential nutrients for the body, whilst satisfying hunger and providing long-lasting energy. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are the most common examples of healthy food. Junk food,…

the growth of Americas population and demand for more food to be produced there is no surprise that one company took a stand to accommodate those needs. Modern day Americans are lazy and always try to find the route that is most convenient for them, which found its way into when, where, and how Americans eat. Birthing the fast food restaurant chains we all know and love today, yet everything we do comes with a price. Having the option of fast food with its filling meals and cheap prices has…

15 years later and now a parent to my own children, I’m disgusted with the tactics fast food companies are applying in order to lure kids into their grease filled and nutrient free restaurants. What companies like Wendy’s, McDonalds and Burgerking are doing is eventually going to affect out whole nation. Children are unaware and often not in control of what they put into their bodies, nor the long lasting effects. Children want what…