Morgan Spurlock

Fast food; is it really as “no strings attached” as it seems? Fast food may be simple and convenient for individuals who seem to not have enough time, but the effects of food can last a lifetime. Even though fast food is quick and easy to come across, it may not be the best choice of food to choose. Individuals who eat fast food should stop eating fast food because it is unhealthy, a bad addiction to create, and can eventually cost a lot of money. Instead of eating fast food, individuals should…

Since I came back to the US in September, I have gained over 10 pounds. I can’t control myself, and I keep eating fast food. Because of this, I did some research. A question jumps out of my mind, how can people eat right, and healthy? According to the website Public Health, high-calorie food can lead to obesity. In the research article “Obesity in American—What Are the Consequences?”, it explains “Obesity is linked to rising U.S. rates of dozens of chronic illnesses and conditions, including…

Obesity is increasing furiously in America, and it affects thousands of kids and adults. “You couldn't open up a magazine, you couldn't read a newspaper, and you couldn't turn on the TV without hearing about the obesity epidemic in America” Morgan Spurlock wrote. The problem is complex and varied, but it can quickly improve with several possible solutions. To understand the root cause of this epidemic, we must first define obesity. Body classifications, such as underweight,healthy weight,…

It was filmed in 2004 starring, written and directed by Morgan Spurlock, showing the drastic change of a person’s health who eat at McDonald; he ate at McDonald’s from February 1 to March 2, 2003. Throughout the month you see how his well-being decreases and changes him physically as well as psychologically. Before the experiment Spurlock went to three doctors to check on his health and review his health records. All three doctors said he was healthy…

In 2004, the documentary film “Super-Size me”, demonstrate how a person can change during 30 days fast-food “diet”. Morgan Spurlock, an amateur filmmaker, went through an extremely experiment of eating fast-food from the “McDonald’s” for breakfast, lunch and dinner. As a result, he gained weight, scared his doctors when his liver went south, felt depressed, lost sexual function…

The United States is known all around the world as a country of the fast food. With the immense number of various fast food restaurants, the United States can be called the fast food nation. Peculiar is that the industry is still growing. As some of the conducted studies indicate, people in the United States spend more on consuming fast food rather than on higher education. Fast food has become a saving belt for many people at the age of high life pace and is quite convenient considering the…

The fast food industry is responsible for America's obesity epidemic. For the last century, the society has radically changed and become more independent, technological and mobile. As a consequence, today the population has a need of high-speed technology, innovative resources, comfortable living conditions and, the most important, a quick solution to vital needs, such as food. The fast-food industry was born to make the life of the nation faster and more comfortable. While doing this, the…

Is fast food a safe or healthy food to be eating? This has been asked numerous times throughout the course of history. Currently that question is being asked about our fast food and other artificial foods we eat. Humans are starting to get lazier and lazier every generation which results in them buying the cheap fast food that is asked if it is healthy or not for you. There have been multiple studies, surveys, and research done on this topic to finally get an answer. One statement regarding that…

Fast Food is not responsible for the obesity epidemic increase and Health risks in America. “When filmmaker Morgan Spurlock heard about a lawsuit that two overweight New York teenagers had brought against McDonald's, blaming the restaurant for their condition, he decided to conduct an experiment” (Morales). When we hear about a case involving health problems or obesity, blaming a major fast food company, we feel one of two ways; angry at the consumer or angry at the company. We feel sorry for…

The American Society has become accustomed to fast and inexpensive food. Recently, factory farming has came to existence to quicken the process of creating beef and poultry. In those farms, animals are raised to be butchered. On the factory farms, the animals suffer through cruel living conditions and are fed antibiotic feeds. Whereas animals raised on private, organic farms are raised in a healthy manner and lack chemicals. Organic foods are found to have better flavor than the cheap food. To…