Fast food

“You make choices in the food you want to purchase, and if you make the wrong choices relentlessly and perpetually, you’re going to have health consequences. But that is not something restaurants are responsible for (Mello et al. np).” John Doyle, who is the co-founder of the Center for Consumer Freedom addressed the topic of obesity being blames on fast food corporations and made this statement. The Unites States is known for having the population with the most obesity. There are endless jokes…

goods and lifestyles globally. Within the past decade, fast-food particularly has seemingly done anything it can do to become “faster”, even if it means sacrificing quality in their products. Rates of obesity in children and adults are higher than ever before, which has resulted in fast food being criticized for the food they are producing and how it is effecting the health of its consumers. As a result of skepticism and scrutiny, fast-food chains, McDonald’s in particular, have transitioned…

Everyday Americans are bombarded with images of fast, cheap, and easy food. It is very rare that a person can even drive down the road without passing a fast food establishment, and so as expected the ever increasing number of fast food restaurants has had a detrimental effect on American’s health as obesity rates climb. Also, the fact that most Americans have to drive places in order to reach their destinations safely and on time is a problem in itself that really harms their health. The film…

Praising fast food? Who in their right mind would promote fast food.? My journey, over the past year, to see food primarily as fuel attracted me to this article. I begin this essay with these basic thoughts. Food is fuel much the same way that gasoline is fuel. However, food is also a huge part of our culture as well as our social activities. As a society we need to develop a healthier relationship with all types of food, including ‘fast food’. In this article, written by Rachel Laudan,…

Fast Food and Obesity in America A single mom and her two kids are going to their usual easy-to-purchase meal of McDonald’s. The mother tries to not let her and her kids eat at fast food places because she knows about all the horrible ingredients in the food at fast food joints. However, she is is always busy, so they end up going to fast food restaurants anyway. She knows of their eventual health issues if they keep eating, but she ignores it. The payoff of a cheap, quick meal is much…

The food industry has changed dramatically within the past century. Nearly every restaurant operation in a town or city used to be locally owned by a family. As time progressed the same street with the locally owned restaurant is now occupied by several fast food restaurants. As an American citizen it is hard to find a restaurant without it being a fast food restaurant. Today’s society wants immediate gratification for everything, including food. The fast food industry has become a necessity to…

The Effects of Fast Food on Children of The United States of America In 1919 A&W opened its doors for the first time. When fast food was in its infancy, the foods used by restaurants were nutritionally comparable to most other dine-in restaurants. Today there are so many unknown and processed ingredients, that the nutritional value of fast food is low enough that most Americans (residents of The United States of America) view fast food as flat out bad for consumption. The group being…

The book “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal” is written by Eric Schlosser. Eric Schlosser was born on August 17, 1959 and was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York. His education background consists of Princeton University, Oriel College and University of Oxford. This book grabbed my attention and was able to inform me about the cruel and unknown world of the fast-food industry. This book greatly relates to my own experience, I have seen most of this in…

think twice about buying fast food; it’s food after all right? How harmful can it really be? The current American food culture has conditioned people into buying food that is quick and cheap, not to mention that there is an establishment in almost every corner of your town. What some people fail to realize is that there are many underlying problems; society around me either are naïve or just choose to not pay attention to the topic. It’s easy to ignore the facts when fast food is easy to attain…

of color, are exposed to fast-food restaurants that contain lower nutrients leading to malnutrition due to its affordably. While high priced restaurant with sufficient nutrients are expensive, cooking at home will provide them an affordable option with all the nutrients necessary than the purchase of fast food. Low income communities face greater chances of becoming malnourished since the cost of food is expensive and the only route, seemingly, more affordable is fast food that comes with a low…