Argumentative Essay On Fast Food

Intoday'sworld,everybodywishestobehealthyinordertolivealonglife,freeofmanyhealth concerns.However,inaccordancewithmanyinfluencesintheworldaroundusaswellaspersonal situations,obtainingsomeone'sidealhealthystatecanbedifficulttoachieveForanumberof peoplethiswouldinvolvesacrificingsomeaspectoftheirlivesinordertoaccommodatethis, makingitharderforpeopletotakethatfirststeptowardsahealthierfuture.Theseissuesprimarily liewithinthefoodindustry.Societytoday,whetherconsciousornot,promotesanunhealthy lifestylethroughthenever–endingadvertisementsoffooditemsintheworldaroundus,affecting ourdailylivelihoodsTheseinfluenceseverywhere:tv,posters,videoads,oreventhosearoundan individual.SimplyoverhearingaconversationaboutthenewburritoatTacoBellcanpresentthe ideaforsaidindividualtopurchaseitlater.Inotherwords,evenifitisnotrealized,theseinfluences playacrucialroleinourdecision–makingprocessFurthermorethemajorissuewiththisisjusthow vastthefastfoodorrestaurantindustryis.Onecanfindafoodventurealmostonanygivenstreet, andevenmoreconvenientwithincloseproximitytotheneighborhood.Conveniencemakesit extremelytemptingtojust"grababitetoeat"afteralongdayatwork.Thisappealiswhat convincespeopletoundertakea5minutedriveforameal.Anotherfactorpushingpeopleinthis directionarethe

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HeadingtovolleyballpracticeoneSundaynightforpracticefrom7–9:30p.m.,Iaskedmymomif wecouldstopandgetArby'sfordinner.Ofcourseherresponsewas'NoKate,Imadedinnerat homeandyoucaneatafterpractice."Eventhoughthinkingthateatingsolatewasbizarreand despitethefactthatIwasstarving,that'swhatmylifebecame.Mymomprettymuchonlycooked dinnerathomeandwerarelyateoutbecausesheclaimeditwascheaperandeatingoutis unnecessarywhenshecancookathome.UsuallyIdidn'tmind,exceptwhenIwasreallyhungry, becauseIlovemymom'scooking,buteventuallyIgrewusedtolatenightdinners.Mylifebecame busydays(schoolandsports)andscarfingdowndinnerat10:30atnightwhenIgothomefrom practice.ThisiswhatIgrewuponandwhatIthoughtwasthebestdinneroption;cheap,healthy goodtastingfood.ButthisallchangedwhenmyfriendsandIallgotourlicenseandfastfood quicklyreplacedhomecookedmeals.Wewerealwaysgoingoutandgettingfastfood.Isoonstarted torealizethateatingoutreallywasn'tthatbad.Despiteallthenegativepostontheinternetandtalk amongstpeopleofhowunhealthyfastfoodisandclaimingofitnotbeingrealfood;itreallycan'tbe asbadforyouaslongasyoudon'teatiteverydayandyouwatchwhatyoueat.Itdidn'tbreakmy bankaccountlikeIexpectedandIneverhadtoeatat10:30p.m.becauseIcouldjustgrab somethingonthewaytopractice.AnotherpluswithsomanyfastfoodjointsinSpringfield,IL.I wasneverlimitedtowhatIcouldeatandhowmuchIate.

Tobegin,mymomalwaysclaimedfastfoodwasreallyexpensive,whichIcouldseehowyourmeal couldaddupincost.Itreallyalldependsonwhereyoueatandhowmuchyoueat.Oryoucould alwaysplayitsafelyandgotoabuffetduringlunchtime,becausetheyalwayshaveacheaperdeal duringthelunchperiodandyoucaneatasmuchasyouwant(plusdessertisalwaysincluded)I knowduringsummerforliketwo–weekstraights,IwouldgototheMexicanrestaurantin Springfieldandeatforonlylike$4.MyfriendsandIprettymuchcheatedthesystem;wewouldjust orderawaterandchipswithsalsa,whichisfreethenby

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FastFoodCauseObesity

Therehasbeenariseinobesityinthiscountryforthelastfortyyears.Manyscientistsanddoctors havebeguntoquestionwhetherthereisanyrelationshipbetweenfastfoodandobesity.According totheavailableinformationthenumberoffastfoodrestaurantshasdoubledsince1970s.(Currie,J etal2009)CurrieJetal(2009)observethattheriseintheobesitycasesinthelastonedecadehas beendirectlyrelatedtotheriseinthenumberofpeoplechoosingfastfoodastheirmainmenu.Fast foodhasbeendescribedasfoodwhichispreparedinhurryforpeoplewhohavelittletimeduring mealtimesThesefoodsareverypopularwiththestudentsandworkingpeoplesincetheydonot haveenoughtimeto...showmorecontent...

Thestudyfoundoutthattherateofoverweightandobesityamongthesechildrenwasfivepercent higheramongthosewhoseschoolswerenearfastfoodoutletscomparedtothosestudentswhowere attendingschoolsinareaswhichwerefatherawayfromtheoutletswhichsellthistypeoffood (Rabin,R2009)

Researchhasfoundthatthosefamilieswhichchoosethefastfoodastheirmainmealformorethan threetimesinoneweekareataveryhighriskofdevelopingobesity.Inmedicaltermsobesityhas beendescribedasapublichealthconcernwhichisputtingmanypeopleatriskofdeveloping complicationswhichmayleadtoearlydeath.Apersonwhohasabodymassindexofmorethan thirtyisdescribedasobesewhilethosewhoareabovetwentyfivebutlessthatthirtyareclassified asoverweight.InAmericatwoadultsineverythreeisclassifiedasoverweightwhereasonethirdof thepeoplearedescribedasobese.Thesearehighfiguresgiventhefactthatobesityleadstoserious healthproblemssuchashighbloodpressureanddiabetes

Thefastfoodsarerichinenergygivingfoodsmakingthemhigherculpritforweightgainamong thosewhoconsumethistypeoffood.Theyareaddedexcesssugarsandfatstomakethementicing totheconsumers,thesetwonutrientshavehigherrateofcaloriescomparedtoothertypeoffood.

Thefactthattheyaresweetenedandenticedwithsugarandfatsmakestheconsumertoeatinlarge quantitiestostratify

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Thirty–twopointtwomenandthirty–fivepointwomenareobeseinAmerica,pointedoutbythe JournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.Thishealthepidemicbeganwhenthesubsidizationof capitalgoodsbroughtdownthepriceoffastfoods.Thiscausedfastfoodstobemoreaccessiblein suburbanlocationsandcausedthepricesofhealthyfoodstospikegreatly.AverageAmericans approximatelyspendonethousandtwo–hundreddollarsonfastfoodonlyToputintoperspectives howmanycaloriesthatis,oneBigMacatMcDonald(arguablyoneofthebiggestandmostpopular fast–foodchain)containsfive–hundredandsixty–threecalories.Ontheotherhand,onecarrotis onlytwenty–fivecaloriesBytaxingunhealthyfoods,andsubsidizinghealthyfoods,healthyfood willbemoreaccessible,overall,leadingtothedeclineofobesityrates.Fastfoodsallcontainan ingredientthatisunhealthy,highfructosecornsyrup.Highfructosecornsyrupisasweetenermade fromcornfoundinthousandsoffoodsandbeverages.Itcomprisesofforty–twopercentorfifty–five percentfructosewiththerestbeingglucoseandhighersugars.Fructoseisnotproducedinour bodieslikeglucoseThereisnophysicalneedforfructoseinordertoliveahealthierlifeFructose willbeturnedintoglycogenandstoredintheliverforfutureuse,butwhathappensiftheglycogen isstoredandnotusedandiseventuallyover–filledwithglycogen?Inthatcasetheglycogenis turnedintofat.

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Accountsoffastingcanbetracedbackthousandsofyears.Theprimarypurposeoffastinginthose dayswastofleefromthedistractionofeating,togiveyourfullattentiontosomethingelse,often throughtheformofprayer.However,fastingisbecomingincreasinglypopularinadifferentkindof way.Todaymanyscientistsanddoctorsarestudyingfastingasatypeofhealingprocess,notjust mentally,butalsophysicallyThesebeneficialeffectshavebeenseeninthetreatmentofweight loss,mentalhealth,cancer,skindisease,andahostofotherailments.Whilefastingmaynotbesafe foraselectfew,thepossibilityoflifechangingbenefitswarrantseveryone'sconsideration. ManypeoplerefertotheproblemofoverweightAmericansasanepidemic,andrightfullyso"The NationalCenterforHealthStatistics(2002)estimatedthatin1999,61%ofU.S.adultswere overweight"(Dean303).ThemainreasonsomanyAmericansareoverweightisthatfoodis everywhere.Weseeadvertisementsforfoodconstantly,suchascommercials,billboards,food trucks,restaurants,andgrocerystores.Withsomuchfoodaroundus,itcanbehardnottowantto eatallthetimeThisrealityoffoodeverywhereisaverynewconceptPeoplehavenothadaccess tofoodinthewaytheydotodayeverbeforeinhistory.Fastinghasbeenshowntoquicklyand effectivelygetweightoff.

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Fastfood,itiswhatmanypeopleeateveryday.Everyoneknowsthatitisn'tgoodforyou,butthey eatthemanyways.ItisareasonwhytheUnitedStatesisthefattestcountryintheworld.What peoplemaynotknowiswhatitcandoestoyouduringanactiveactivity,suchassports.Theymay thinkthatfastfoodwouldn'tdomuchduringanactiveactivity,buttheyarewrong.Thereisareason whycoachessaythatyoushouldeatsomethinghealthybeforeagameTheconsumptionoffast foodshasabasicallydetrimentaleffectonanathlete'sperformance.Thefirsttimethatweneedto knowiswhatisfastfood.Therearemanydefinitionsoffastfood,andtheonethatIpickisfrom DictionarycombecauseitseemedtobetheclosestdefinitiontowhatIthinkfastfoodisThe definitionoffastfoodfromDictionary.comisfoodthatispreparedinquantitybyastandardized methodandcanbedispensedquicklyatinexpensiverestaurantsforeatingthereorelsewhere.Now thatweknowthatfastfoodis,thenextquestioniswhatisfastfoodmadeof.Whatisfastfoods madeofFastfoodishighinfat,sodium,andcarbohydrates.Althoughthosearethingsthatweneed inourbody,wedon'tneedalotofitFastfoodalsohasthebadnutrientsTheycontainthebadfats, saturatedfatandtransfat,badcarbohydrate,whiteflour,andhighinsodium.AnexampleistheBig MacfromMcDonald'scomparedtoaregularhamburgeralsofromMcDonald's.TheBigMachas

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FastFoodNationArgumentativeAnalysis

Justasthenamesuggest,fastfoodsarepreparedquicklyandmostpeopleenjoyeatingthefood withintherestaurantsasotherswillcarrythefoodawaytoenjoyitelsewhere.ErickSchlosserinhis bookFastFoodNationmentionedsomeoftheproblemsthatinvolvefastfoodproductionand consumption.McDonaldontheotherhandurgesthatsomefoodscanbedangeroustohealth.His bookhasbeencreditedforitssuccessininfluencingtheproblemsolvingwithrespecttofastfood production,whichvariesfromeconomic,socialandpoliticalissues.Eventually,fastfoodmarket hasattainednumerouscustomersglobally.Unfortunately,thesefoodscanbethegenesisoflifestyle problemslikediabetesandweightproblemsSteveinhisvideoexhibitshisconstanthardworkand determinationtowardsmakinghisfastfoodbusinesssuccessful.Thegovernmenthastakenthe initiativetocreateawarenessabouttheimpactsofthesefoodsandensurethattheingredientsused meetthehealthstandards."Itissignificant,andIdobelieveitiscomingfromconsumerdesireto havechoicesandmorebalance,"Thetwoarticlesagreethatthesuccessofanybusinessishighly dependentoncustomerrelationsOrganizationsneedtoaccordtheirworkersthemaximumsupport theyneed...showmorecontent...

Employeesareasimportantasthebusinessit'sselfandshouldberegardedasimportant.Both articlesadvocateforhealthandcustomerrelations.Itisthussignificantforbusinessestorelatewell withtheirmanpowerastheycaninfluencepurchasesdependingonhowtheyproducequalityand marketthebusinessItisnotfairforanybusinesstobesoprofitableattheexpensetotheir employees.Certainly,experienceisalsoimportantandinstitutionsshouldsupporttheirmembers whoneedtoincreaseknowledgetoenhancequalitywithintheirbusiness.Chipotleusethisskillto combineaspectsfromtwoothercompaniestocomeupwithoneuniqueproductthatwashighly appreciatedbytheir

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Dr.WilliamOsleroncesaid,"Wearealldieteticsinners;onlyasmallpercentofwhatweeat nourishesus;thebalancegoestowasteandlossofenergy."(Osler,ascitedbyBryan,1997). Nowadaysfastfoodandjunkfoodconsumptionhasbecomeincreasinglypopularbecauseitis quicker,moreconvenient,andgenerallycheaperthanpurchasinghealthyfoods.However,themore weeat,themoreitistakingatollonourhealthnationwideAccordingtotheCenterforSciencein thePublicInterest(2010),anunhealthydietcontributestoapproximately678,000deathseachyear intheUnitedStatesalone.TodayIwouldliketotalkaboutthecontentsofthefoodthatwe consume,thehealthissuesthatresultfromtheirconsumption,anddiscussshowmorecontent However,thisdoesnotmeanthattheyareentirelysafe.Somefoodandcoloradditiveshavebeen proventoinduceallergicreactions,causecancer,asthma,andbirthdefectsevenaftertheywere approvedforfooduse(Foundation,G.C.).Forexample,monosodiumglutamatecommonlyreferred toasMSG,ismostoftenfoundinChinesefood.MSGcancauseheadaches,nausea,drowsiness, rapidheartrate,andchestpains(USFoodandDrugAdministration,1995)Nitritesareanother kindoffoodadditivefoundincuredmeatslikehotdogs,bacon,andsausages.In2006astudyfound thatpeoplewhoregularlyconsumecuredmeatshada71percentgreaterchanceofcontractinglung diseasethansomeonewhodoesnot(Daniells,S.2006).Somefoodadditiveshavebeenprovento causecancer.Theseincludeartificialsweetenerslikecyclamate,coloradditiveslikeVioletNo.1, flavoringlikeSafroleusedinrootbeer,andpreservativeslikeBHAThesearejustafewofthefood additivesthatweconsumeregularly.Justimaginehowmanymoreareouttherethatcanharmus. Unhealthyeatinghabitscanalsoleadtolife–threateningdisease.ThetypicalAmericandietishigh incalories,fats,sodium,andsugarwhichcontributetosomeoftheleadingcausesofdeathObesity inparticularisaconditionthatcanresultfromapoordietandexercise.Itisdefinedasanunhealthy amountoffatinthebodywhichcanbedeterminedbythebody

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Americaisknownasthefattestcountryintheworld.Isfastfoodtheculprit?Accordingtothe article,"FasinFat2005,"America'sobesityratein2005wasawhopping60%.Manypeople believethatthisisduetotheincreasingpopularityinfastfood.Itismucheasiertogothrougha drivethroughandpickupamealthanmakingthefoodyourself.Wheneatingout,peoplearemore likelytoeatmorethanwhentheycookMealsatfastfoodandrestaurantshavebecomepopular,in Americathesizeofeachmealissignificantlybiggerthananyothercountry.AccordingtoChristina Sarlch,authorof"GuessHowManyCaloriesAreInATypicalFastFoodMeal"theamountof caloriesinafastfoodmealisagouging1100calorieswithadrinkTheaveragenumberofcalories neededforapersonis2000–2500calories.Splitbetween3mealsthataveragesoutto666.67–833.33caloriesameal.Ofcoursenotmanypeoplefollowthatsuggestedcalorieintake.Fastfoodis unhealthyanddoesnotprovidethenecessarynutrientsneededforadailydiet,howeverMcdonald's, afastfoodempireclaimedina2004lawsuitagainstthemthatfastfoodcanbeapartofahealthy dietThecourtruledthattheplaintiffswouldhaveaseriousclaimiftheycouldprovethateatingfast foodforeverymealisdangerousforthepersonandtheirhealth.MorganSpurlock,writer,director, producer,andstarof2004documentarySupersizeMesetouttoprovethatfastfoodisdangerous foraperson'shealth.ThedocumentaryfollowsMorganonhis30daychallengeofonlyeatingfast foodforbreakfast,lunch,anddinner.ThroughMorgan'schallengehisweightskyrockets,hishealth declinesandfeelsterribleallthetimeManypeoplebelievethatfastfoodcompaniesaretoblame forAmerica'sobesitybuttheindividualmusttakeresponsibilityforwhattheyputintotheirbodies insteadofblamingfastfoodcompaniesfortheirunhealthyeatinghabits.Thedocumentaryexplores theideathatpeopleshouldavoideatingfastfoodbecauseFastfood,althoughmoreconvenientand easierisworseforyouthanmakingyourownmeals.Fastfoodleadstomanyhealthrisksandisnot agoodsubstitutionfortraditionalmeals.Peopleshouldavoideating

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Consumerscouldalsofindawayaroundthefattaxbyconsuminglargeramountsoffoodsthatare deemedhealthyyetarehighincalories.Avocadoesforinstancecontainabout320each.What'sto keepapersonfromusingexcessamountsofguacamoleontheirsaladortheirfavoriteMexicandish. Fruitsarealsoconsideredhealthybutfruitjuicescontainlargeamountsofsugaranddriedfruitsare highincaloriesManypeopleassumebecauseit'sahealthyfoodthattheycaneatasmuchasthey want,butevenhealthyfoodsshouldbeeateninmoderation.Afastfoodhamburgerisn'tevensucha badoption,itdoescontainproteinafterall.It'swhenweaddthelargeorderoffriesandlargesoft drinkthatweventureintodangerousterritoryItgivesnewmeaningtothetermsupersizeme please!Exerciseisalsoacontributingfactorintheobesityepidemic.Manypeoplerusharoundona dailybasistryingtogetthekidstoschool,gettowork,takecareoftheirhouse,andawholelistof otherresponsibilities.Havingtimetoleadahealthylifestylecantakearealeffort.Fastfoodisalsoa convenientmealwhenyou'rerunninglowontime.Sometimesit'shardtofindtimetojustrelax muchlesscookahealthymealandgetinatriptothegymKeithAyoob,anassociateprofessorof pediatricsattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicineagreesthatfoodisnottheonlyculpritfor obesity.(Meaney,2012)Hebelievesthefocusshouldlieonrestoringphysicalactivity

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Title:FASTFOODPOPULARITY

A.Introduction:Nowadays,mostpeople–especiallykidsandyoungsters–prefertoeatfastfood, suchasMcDonald,pizza,friedfood,andetc.Whyithasbecomesopopular?Itistastesbetterthan homemadefood?

B.GeneralStatement:Fastfoodindustryhasgrowndramaticallyandbecomesopopular.According totheresearch,peoplespendmoremoneyonfastfoodthantheeducation.McDonald,BurgerKing andSubwayarethemostpopularfastfoodcompany

C.Thesisstatement:Popularityofthefastfoodaregettinganincreaseduetoeasyandquickservice, inexpensivemeanwhiletherearealsoconsistofnegativeeffectsifthefastfoodisbecomingmore commoninsociety.

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A.Topicsentence:Thereasonsfor...showmorecontent...

Sub–supportingpoint:Today,peopleareverybusywiththeirworkinglifestyleastheytendtofind fastfoodsasagoodchoicebecausetheydon'thaveenoughtimetofindahealthyfood.(Cornwall, 2014)

bSub–supportingpoint:Besides,thepackagingoffastfoodsmakeiteasytotakeawayorbringit whereveryougo.

2Supportingpoint:Secondly,theservicesthatprovidedisconvenientwithveryquickresponse

a.Sub–supportingpoint:McDonaldhas24hoursservicesofhomedeliverywheneveryouorderthe food.Itisquickandcheap.

b.Sub–supportingpoint:Nowadaysfastfoodshomemadearemoreeasilyavailableandfast delivery.

iSub–sub–supportingpoint:Fastfoodrestaurantevenathomemadefastfoodismoreeasilytosell out(sallySampson:Wednesday,September162009)

Topicsentences:Inaddition,fastfoodnowhasbecomemorecheapandcommon

1).Supportingpoint:Fastfoodrestaurantoffercheaperpricecomparedtotheotherrestaurants.

aSub–supportingpoint:Fastfoodrestaurantserverasupersizedofburgerforalowcostcompared tothepriceoffreshfruitandvegetable(J.Nutr,2003,pg133)

b.Sub–supportingpoint:Fastfoodsarepopularbecausetheyservefillingfoodsthattastegoodand don'tcostalotofmoney(YoungWomenHealth,5thDecember

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Theworldeconomyhasbecomefast–paced,andthishasforcedpeopletotransformtheirlifestylein ordertoadapttothechangingpace.Familystructureshaveevolveddrasticallywithmodernmothers havingoutsidecareersratherthanbeinghousewives.Grantedsuchmothersgetoutofworkwornout withlittlestrengthtoprepareapropermealforthefamily.Theyoftenoptforaneasierwayof preparingamealfortheirfamiliesThisisthefoundationforthethrivingofthefastfoodindustryA numberofnationshavebeentransformedtofastfoodnationwithAmericansocietybeingonthe leadfollowedbyBritain.Americanhoststhelargestfastfoodindustryintheworldwithoutletsin over200foreignnationsWithconveniencesaroundshowmorecontent

Globalinfluencesofthefastfoodindustryareshowninthehealthproblemsinsocietytoday.The cheapproductionofmeatandgrainsforthefastfoodindustrycauseharmtotheenvironment, humans,andanimals.Thefastfoodthatisconsumedisnotonlybadforthehealthofpeoplebutalso fortheenvironment.Asfoodprovidesmorethanjustsustenance;itincreasinglyhascometoshape andmediateourunderstandingofourselvesandourculture

Thefastfoodindustryhasbeengrowingdramaticallyduringthelastfewyears.Forthisreason,we shouldtrytofindoutwhataretheseveralfactorswhyfastfoodconsumptionkeepsgrowingamong youngpeopleandadults.Therefore,aswehaveseen,thepopularityoffastfoodisspreadingrapidly amongmanypeopleduetothefollowingthreemainreasons:goodtaste,convenienttime,andprice. Personally,workingforafastfoodrestaurantforabriefmomentinmylife,Icanattesttothis Marketingalsoplaysabigparttomorepeopleeatingfastfood.It'sinourcultureinAmericato expectfastfoodcompaniestomarketandstrategizetheirwaystomakeus,theconsumers,tobuy morefoodandconsumemorefoodsotheycanmakemoreprofitEspeciallynowwithcommercials andsocialmedia.Thefastfoodindustryhasthrivedinthemodernera.It'sthrivingsomuch,the industryisgrowingfasterthantheU.Seconomy,at

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Bynoweveryoneknowsthatthefast–foodchainsarebeingsuedbecausetheyallegedlycontribute toobesity.OnFox's"HannityandColmes"programlastJuly,SamuelHirsch,theattorneywhofiled lawsuitsagainstMcDonald's,BurgerKing,Wendy's,andKFConbehalfofhisclientwhoblames themforhispoorhealth,admittedthattherestaurantsarenotcompletelytoblame.Butheaddedthat theirfailuretopostwarningsaboutnutritioncontentandtheirsophisticatedmarketingstrategies makethempartlyculpable.

Hirsch'sclaimthatnutritioninformationisnotavailableisfalseEveryoneofthesecompanieshas itsnutritioninformationavailableonitswebsite,andIhaveseennutrition–contentpostersatseveral fast–foodestablishments.Buteveniftherestaurantprovidednoinformation,itiseasyenoughto learnfrombooks,theInternet,television,andradiothatcertainfoodscanpromoteheartdisease, diabetes,andhighbloodpressure.TohearHirschtellit,"working"parentsmustbestupidbecause theydon'tknowwhattheyarebuyingWithhisuseoftheterm"working"hewassettinghimselfup asthechampionofthe"commonman."

Theridiculousclaimthatcorporationsareresponsibleforpeople'shealthproblemsisnothingnew. Rememberthelawsuitsagainstthetobaccocompanies?Ifyousmokeletmeaskyouthis:didan employeefromoneofthetobaccocompaniesputaguntoyourheadandmakeyousmokea cigarette?Ididn'tthinkso.Peoplewhoaredying ...Getmorecontent...

TheAmericanfoodindustry,justthinkaboutwhatyoueatforaminute,wheredoyouthinkit comesfrom,howdoyouthinkitismade,whatdoyouthinkitismadeoutof,howmanyingredients areinit.Mostpeoplewouldnotgiveitasecondthought,mostlybecausetheydonotwanttoknow whattheyareputtingintheirbody.ThefactisnotifyoueatoneMcDonald'scheeseburgeryouwill dieitisthatyoushouldatleastknowwhatyouareputtinginyourbody,thenyoucanmakeyour ownchoiceifyoustillwanttoeatit.TheproblemwithalotofAmericansisthat,whattheydon't realizeisit'snothowmuchyoueatit'swhatyoueatandifyouexercise.Peoplethesedayswilleat unhealthyanddon'tknowwhattheyareputtingintheirshowmorecontent

Dopeopleknowthis,notmanypeopledoknowabouttheAmericanfoodindustrybecausethe governmenttriestocoveritupbecausetheyknowthatthewaytheydostuffisbad.Ifpeopleknew thatmostoftheirfoodispumpedfullofbadstuffandthefactthattheanimalsarekilledintheworst waypossibletheconsumerswouldnotbuythefood.Thatiswhythegovernmentcoversitupand makesitlooklikethatdoesnot

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Myfellowcitizens,asAmericans,weproudlycallourselvesthegreatestnationintheworld–the pioneersandforwardthinkersofthewesterncivilization.SoIaskyou,whyarewethesecondmost overweightnationintheworld?Thisisaragingepidemicwhichhascausedone1/3ofustobe overweightandfurther35%ofustoplungeintoobesity!Itisdamagingbothoureconomyandmore importantlyourwellbeingApproximately$190billionisspentinextraobesity–relatedmedical expensesperyearwithinAmerica.It'snotjustus;it'saffectingourchildren,thenextgenerationof pioneersandforwardthinkers,thechildrenofAmerica.7%ofAmericanchildrenarealreadyobese! Iamheretodaytoproposetheideaofbanningthefastfoodproductionindustryshowmore content...

Isitthetemptationoftheshortcutsthatmoderntechnologycanprovidetomakelifesoefficientand easy?Yes.ButIbelievethatthedrivingforcebehindobesityinAmericatodayisthefastfood productionindustry.WearefacedwithacountrywherebytheadultsofMississippicannotmanage toeateven1piecefruitperday;it'snotsurprisingthattheyarethemostoverweightstatein America.InNorthDakota,thereare0.85McDonaldsperthousandresidentsand,unsurprisingly, theyhavea31%obesityrate,howeverinUtah,wheretheobesityrateisonly24.1%,andtheyhave thelowesthighschoolobesityrateat6.1%,thereisjusthalfaMcDonaldspereverythousand resident.Thereisaclearcorrelationshowing.Asthefastfoodindustryhasbecomebigger,sohave weIn1972,wespent3billionayearonfastfood–todaywespendmorethan$110billionIn everysinglestate,theobesityratehasrisendrasticallyinthissametime

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Jayleen

April7,2012 English22

J.Wharton

BenefitsofFastFoodRestaurantsIntheUnitedStates,thepopularityoffastfoodrestaurantsis growingeveryday.Nowdays,peoplecanbuyawholemealinfastfoodrestaurantsforbetween6to 7dollars.Peopleconsiderthatfastfoodrestaurantsmaketheirlifeeasyanduncomplicated.For instance,iftwoparentswasbothworkinglateandtheirkidswashomewithdinnernotcooked,they couldstopatanyfastfoodrestaurantstoorderfoodfordinnerbeforeheadinghome.Thepopularity offastfoodrestaurantsisgrowingbecauseofthreemaincauses:thelowcost,thefastservice,and howfastfoodrestaurantsareavailableanywhere.Oneofthemostimportantcausesoffastshow morecontent...

Forexample,mostpeoplethatIknowhavetowakeupveryearlyinthemorningtocookbreakfast, makelunch,getreadyforschoolorevengetreadyforwork,andgettoschoolorworkontime. Peopledividetheirtimebetweentheirjobsandtheirresponsibilities.Forinstance,beforemymom headstoworkshetakesmetogetbreakfastanddropsmeoffatschool.Inthemorningmymother takesmetoMcDonaldsinWaianae.Usuallyinthemorningitisalwaysbusybuttheserviceisso fastForexample,whenIgoinsideofMcDonaldstoorderIonlywaitinlineforabout2to3 minutesandwaitformymealbetween4to5minutes.Anotherexampleiswhenmysisteris runninglatefromworkandshestillhastogetdinnerdone.ShestopsatJackintheBoxtogetmeals forherfamilyMysistersaidwhenshegoesintotherestauranttoorderthecashierisreadyand waitingforhertobeginherorder.Theninjustsecondsherwholemealisdoneandreadytogo. Therefore,thefastserviceispopularitybecauseinthishighpacedsocietyeveryminutecountsand everysecondthatiswastedinwaitingandeatingafoodisatransactionlostormoneyshotupinthe air.Finallythelastcauseishowfastfoodrestaurantsisavailableeverywherethousandsofpeople gotoNowdays,manykindoffastfoodrestaurantsareavailableinthemallsandstrategicplaces TheinternationalbrandedrestaurantssuchasKFCandMcDonaldgrowquicklyfromone

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Thefastfoodindustryprovidesquick,cheap,andeasyaccesstofoodsthatinthecustomersopinion, isverydelicious,andaffordable,howeverthisfoodwhichmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldare constantlyconsuming,couldactuallycausemajorhealthproblems,andweightgaininthelongrun.

Majorfastfoodcompaniesthroughouttheworldknowwhattheyaredoingwhenitcomesto marketingtowardsalltypesofpeopleSomepeoplewillfindnumerousdifferentthingstoblamefor theepidemicoffastfoodmakingindividualsoverweight.Inrecentresearchon,ordiscussionsofthe fastfoodindustryhavinganeffectonpeople'shealth,acontroversialissuehasbeenraised,andthat isthefactthatthisproblemaffectsnotonlyshowmorecontent

Theissueofaccessibilityisveryimportant,becausewithoutfastfoodbeingeasilyavailablefor peopletoeat,wewouldnothavenearlyasmanycomplicationswithhealthandobesitydueto individualsover–eatingfoodswhichtheyshouldnot.AstudywhichhadbeendoneinDetroitto determinethefrequencyofresidentsgoingout,anddiningatrestaurants,andtoshowwhichof thosetripswerefastfoodestablishmentsWithinthisstudyitshowsthat,"Sixtypercentof respondentsreportedtravelingtoarestaurantatleastonceperweek,andthemajorityofthosetrips weretonearbyfastfoodrestaurants."(Eckert,Vojnovic).Inthisquote,itdisplayshowmanypeople trulydedicatethemajorityoftheirmealstofastfood,onlybecausethatistheonlythingwhichis easilyaccessibletothem.Additionally,theavailabilityoffastfoodtotheconsumermustbe understoodbecauseintheTheysayIsayarticle,"Don'tblametheeater",theauthorsimilarly referencestheeffectthishasonsociety.Theauthorwrites,"Drivedownanythroughframein America,andIguaranteeyou'llseeoneofourcountry'smorethan13,000McDonald'srestaurants. Nowdrivebackuptheblockandtrytofindsomeplacetobuyagrapefruit"(Zinczenko463) Essentially,thisquotemeansthatthereissuchanabundanceoffastfoodrestaurantsthroughout America,thatitismoreorlesstheonlyoptionthatindividualswillhavetograbaquickbitetoeat ona

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Fastfoodwillbethedeathofthefuturepopulationoftheworld.Inthe21stcentury,fastfood,an Americanstaple,isthefaceofpopularculture.People,globally,enjoyitforthecheappriceand goodtaste,butwhatmanypeopleareunawareofisthatfastfoodcontainsamultitudeofcalories.In factthelargecaloriecontexthasbecomesuchaproblemthatthesemultibilliondollarcompanies needtoreducethecaloriecontentinthefoodbeingsoldforthehealthofthecustomersPartofthe reasonbehindthehighdemandoffastfoodisthatitisquickandaffordableforthemajorityofthe globalpopulation.Unfortunately,mostofthoseconsumersareunawareofhowmanycaloriesthat liewithinthefoodtheyareeatingInastudyconductedbyManagedCareOutlook,researchers foundthatmostpeoplerangingfromteenagerstoadultsinNewEngland,massivelyunderestimated thecaloriesinthemealsordered.Theadultsatemealscontaining836caloriesandonaverage assumedthecaloriecontenttobe175lessthantheactualmeal,with"one–quarterofallparticipants underestimatedthecaloriecontentoftheirmealsbyatleast500calories"(ManagedCareOutlook 1)Inthisparticularexperimentitwasclearthatbuyersoffastfooddidnottrulyunderstandwhat theywereeating,asthedatashows.Ifconsumersareunderestimatingthecaloriecontext,itis certainthattheyareignorantofthecomplicationsthatarisewithfrequentofconsumption,suchas thedisastroushealtheffects.Thelackofknowledgethepublicshareshasresultedinthemassive consumptionoffastfood.Infact,EricSchlosser,theauthorofFastFoodNation,reportedthat"In 1970,Americansspentabout$6billiononfastfood;in2000,theyspentmorethan$110billion" (Schlosser,3).In30years,Americanshavespent104billiondollarsmoreonfastfood,injustthe UnitedStates.Customershavenoideahowunhealthythisfoodisandcontinuetobuytrovesofthe productTheinexpensive,delicious,convenientfoodseemstobeaworthyinvestmenttothose unawareofthecaloriecontextandinaccordancewiththesestatisticsthemoneyspentonfastfood willcontinuetorise.Withtheincreasedpurchasesofthese

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