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According to the recent news in Japan, there is a sushi restaurant with conveyor belt. It lays out in an “E” shape, allowing more dinners to be served with a conventional loop arrangement. The restaurant can serve 196 customers, with kitchen staffs no more than 50 and there are no chefs. Everything is automatic, provides everything high quality at low price. The kitchen receives a personal order from a dinner, it is delivered along a high speed lane straight to the table. When people are done…

Advertisements generally only serve one purpose. Advertisements are only used to persuade people to do something or continue doing something. When you look at an advertisement you only see what you want to see. While looking at a Burger King advertisement I noticed that the advertisement was more than just burgers and fries. The Burger King advertisement conveys a happy black family enjoying a meal together. The advertisement is trying to convince people that if they purchase their meals from…

Devilish or Delicious: Foie Gras Controversy One of the most controversial topics floating around in the world of today, is quite surprisingly a french delicacy, foie gras. This meal is causing a stir up between animal rights activist and food lovers. I believe this delectable course should not only remain, it's also cruelty-free. This French cuisine, foie gras has a more than unusual preparation this consist of having a waterfowl of some sort typically a goose or duck, then stuffing these…

The goal of advertising is to persuade people to whatever service or product you’re providing. I wanted to write about McDonald’s and the way they advertise their products to customers, especially to children. McDonald’s has always used popular figures in pop culture for their commercials, from actors to athletes and animated characters. In earlier commercials for children they would often use Ronald Mcdonald who would become the mascot for the fast-food chain. However as time went on McDonalds…

Ian McCarthy Professor Keaton Lamle English 1101 4 October 2017 Klosterman vs. Zinczenko For about the past fifteen years, there has been an argument circulating around the Americas and the UK. This argument comes at the height of what some may refer to as the fast-food crisis or the obesity epidemic. McDonalds is a large corporate company that is known to serve undeniably unhealthy food at fast speeds, thus being why it’s food is called fast-food. The question is when does personal…

Is the Hot Dog a sandwich? The simple answer is no. However, many would and do argue that this thing, a Hot Dog, is a sandwich. For those of you out there, I will decimate any thoughts that make you have this simple minded approach that this food item is indeed a sandwich. Perhaps you may be in the audience now, listening to me speak about this frivolous topic wondering: “why is he even talking about this, does it even matter?”. The answer is yes it does. If the most trivial of arguments cannot…

In the documentary Super-Size, Me Morgan Spurlock attempts to eat only McDonalds for 30 days as a social experiment and attempts to uncover some of the corporate greed in the fast food business. Spurlock endures mental and physical challenges and that push him to the limits and leave him wondering if it’s even possible to complete this challenge. This documentary uses statistics and real-life experiences to provide quality arguments why it’s important to stay healthy. The film Super-Size shows…

Rick Steves Athens & Side Trips Greece In the episode of Rick Steves' Europe, "Athens and Side Trips", He (Rick) hiked up to the Acropolis overlooking Athens and took in the wonders of some of the major monuments in what used to be the main citadel in ancient Greece. The Plaka District was the next stop for an inexpensive meal from a local street vendor to fuel the rest of the day's journey. With a full stomach it's time for a glimpse back in time at the National Archaeological…

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,…

What is a sandwich? Many would say with certainty that a sandwich is fresh meat, spread and fresh vegetables between two slices of bread. Looking through images of hotdogs, wraps and cookie sandwiches, many would begin to feel insecure about their previous answer. Certainty has the power to evoke feeling of achievement and safety. While doubt has the ability to make one feel hesitant and startled. In Plato’s dialogues, “The Allegory of the Cave” and “Euthyphro” both share the concept of…