IOL Food - February 2022

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JUNK AND FAST FOOD WHY WE KEEP GOING BACK FOR MORE LUTHO PASIYA

HAVE you ever wondered why we like junk and fast food so much? How after a night out or on a lazy day, we reach for our food delivery app and order a fast food meal? It probably has to do with these meals being inexpensive, tasty, and filling. They have, however, been linked to several health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and obesity and we are a country that is sadly relying more on fast food than healthier food. Availability, convenience, cost, and flavour are some of the key reasons why petrol stations, for example, have now combined with convenience stores and people line up at counters daily for their fix of burgers and fries when it comes to fast food.


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