Essay About Fast Food

It's quick, it's convenient, it's delicious. Fast food is the most popular quick–service nourishment. It plays an important roll in the lives that we humans so perfectly laid out for ourselves. Why try cooking when you can get food at a much faster rate? To most people, fast food is the answer to all of our problems. It is good in every possible way, or is it? Although some might deny the consequences, we all know there is a steep price to pay. So here by today, I am asking you to have a closer look at the hidden dangers. In my opinion, we should free the world offast food because, not only are they adding the amount of cruelty to animals and draining money out of our pockets, they're also taking great risk of the health of ...show more content...

United States, the largest fast food nation, now spends more than 134 billion dollars on MacDonald?s and Burger Kings each year. Despite the expenses, most still choose fast food to be part of their every day lives. Here?s an example that will show you why Mac Donald?s is a millstone to the future of our community. Supposedly you pay a visit to fast food restaurants five times a week, and you always order a "combo meal", consisting of a burger, French fries, and a drink. This will cost you at least 5 dollars per meal, and 25 dollars per week. In a year, you will be under the pressure of more than 1300 dollars! And that?s only if you paid a visit for lunch from Monday to Friday. Now, if a person goes to MacDonald?s every breakfast, lunch, and dinner of everyday of the week, it will add up to an average of 5475 dollars a year! That is too much to pay for, just for the sake of shorter line ups. Instead of looking for a quicker, more convenient way of life, we should donate our money on more essential things that this world can?t do without. Fast food is a financial burden for society, and we must get rid of it for the grater good. In the recent years, fast food chains have added salads to their menus, so that you can also include vegetables and other healthier kinds of nourishment. It?s a new choice and a big step to take toward the physical conditions of our community. But what about the rest of the menu? Hamburgers and French fries are

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Title: FAST FOOD POPULARITY

A. Introduction: Nowadays, most people –especially kids and youngsters– prefer to eat fast food, such as McDonald, pizza, fried food, and etc. Why it has become so popular? It is tastes better than homemade food?

B. General Statement: Fast food industry has grown dramatically and become so popular. According to the research, people spend more money on fast food than the education. McDonald, Burger King and Subway are the most popular fast food company.

C. Thesis statement: Popularity of the fast food are getting an increase due to easy and quick service, inexpensive meanwhile there are also consist of negative effects if the fast food is becoming more common in society.

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A. Topic sentence: The reasons for...show more content...

Sub–supporting point: Today, people are very busy with their working lifestyle as they tend to find fast foods as a good choice because they don't have enough time to find a healthy food. ( Cornwall , 2014)

b. Sub–supporting point: Besides, the packaging of fast foods make it easy to take away or bring it wherever you go.

2. Supporting point: Secondly, the services that provided is convenient with very quick response

a.Sub–supporting point: Mc Donald has 24 hours services of home delivery whenever you order the food. It is quick and cheap.

b.Sub–supporting point : Nowadays fast foods homemade are more easily available and fast delivery.

i.Sub–sub–supporting point: Fast food restaurant even at home made fast food is more easily to sell out (sally Sampson : Wednesday, September 16 2009)

. Topic sentences : In addition, fast food now has become more cheap and common.

1). Supporting point: Fast food restaurant offer cheaper price compared to the other restaurants.

a. Sub–supporting point : Fast food restaurant server a supersized of burger for a low cost compared to the price of fresh fruit and vegetable

b. Sub–supporting point : Fast foods are popular because they serve filling foods that taste good and don't cost a lot of money. (Young Women Health, 5th December Get more content

It is nearly impossible to turn on the television or radio and not be hit with advertisements introducing the latest fast food trend – fresh and healthy food options. More often, the media bombards us with slogans such as Subway's common pitch to "eat fresh" or McDonald's million–dollar advertisement campaign to try the new fruit and walnut salad. Attention has made an abrupt turn from the greasy, deep–fried originals at the fast food chains to more health conscious food choices. Even a documentary of a man named Morgan Spurlock made headlines and won awards when he ate McDonald's three times a day for a month and publicized the effects through a movie called Super Size Me. Shortly after Super Size Me caught high publicity attention,...show more content...

However, the selection of varying food groups is limited, and food restaurants are beginning to recognize the problem. Gary Hirshberg, a parent frustrated with the food selection his family had while on the road for vacation, started a store called O'Naturals that now has four different locations in California and Boston. "We call it fast food with a mission,'" said Hirshberg, who envisions his healthy restaurants shaking up the restaurant business (Andrew Martin). Subway is another popular restaurant that draws their attention to the fresh side of the market. However, there are few fast food places, like Subway, that can claim their food to be fresh. Many of the well–known fast food vendors claim to offer fresh salads, fruits, and sandwiches; but "freshly packaged does not necessarily mean freshly made" (Blogspot). Many would argue that the latest craze with the addition of healthy fast food isn't due to obesity or quality freshness, but simply expanding the market to increase profit. A high percentage of Americans eat fast food, and an even increasing number of Americans are becoming more aware of their dietary health. Therefore, to increase sales to those individuals who normally wouldn't splurge on a double cheeseburger, fries, and soda; fast food corporations have expanded their market. Fast food is pushing advertisements containing salads, fruit, yogurt, Get more content

about Benefits of Fast Food Restaurants

Jayleen

April 7, 2012

English 22

J. Wharton

Benefits of Fast Food Restaurants In the United States, the popularity of fast food restaurants is growing every day. Now days, people can buy a whole meal in fast food restaurants for between 6 to 7 dollars. People consider that fast food restaurants make their life easy and uncomplicated. For instance, if two parents was both working late and their kids was home with dinner not cooked, they could stop at any fast food restaurants to order food for dinner before heading home. The popularity of fast food restaurants is growing because of three main causes: the low cost, the fast service, and how fast food restaurants are available anywhere. One of the most important causes of fast...show more content... For example, most people that I know have to wake up very early in the morning to cook breakfast, make lunch, get ready for school or even get ready for work, and get to school or work on time. People divide their time between their jobs and their responsibilities. For instance, before my mom heads to work she takes me to get breakfast and drops me off at school. In the morning my mother takes me to McDonalds in Waianae. Usually in the morning it is always busy but the service is so fast. For example, when I go in side of McDonalds to order I only wait in line for about 2 to 3 minutes and wait for my meal between 4 to 5 minutes. Another example is when my sister is running late from work and she still has to get dinner done. She stops at Jack in the Box to get meals for her family. My sister said when she goes into the restaurant to order the cashier is ready and waiting for her to begin her order. Then in just seconds her whole meal is done and ready to go. Therefore, the fast service is popularity because in this high paced society every minute counts and every second that is wasted in waiting and eating a food is a transaction lost or money shot up in the air. Finally the last cause is how fast food restaurants is available everywhere thousands of people go to. Now days, many kind of fast food restaurants are available in the malls and strategic places. The international branded restaurants such as KFC and McDonald grow quickly from one

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America is known as the fattest country in the world. Is fast food the culprit? According to the article, "F as in Fat 2005," America's obesity rate in 2005 was a whopping 60%. Many people believe that this is due to the increasing popularity in fast food. It is much easier to go through a drive through and pick up a meal than making the food yourself. When eating out, people are more likely to eat more than when they cook. Meals at fast food and restaurants have become popular, in America the size of each meal is significantly bigger than any other country. According to Christina Sarlch, author of "Guess How Many Calories Are In A Typical Fast Food Meal" the amount of calories in a fast food meal is a gouging 1100 calories with a drink .The average number of calories needed for a person is 2000–2500 calories . Split between 3 meals that averages out to 666.67–833.33 calories a meal. Of course not many people follow that suggested calorie intake. Fast food is unhealthy and does not provide the necessary nutrients needed for a daily diet, however Mcdonald's, a fast food empire claimed in a 2004 lawsuit against them that fast food can be a part of a healthy diet. The court ruled that the plaintiffs would have a serious claim if they could prove that eating fast food for every meal is dangerous for the person and their health. Morgan Spurlock, writer, director, producer, and star of 2004 documentary Supersize Me set out to prove that fast food is dangerous for a person's health. The documentary follows Morgan on his 30 day challenge of only eating fast food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Through Morgan's challenge his weight skyrockets, his health declines and feels terrible all the time. Many people believe that fast food companies are to blame for America's obesity but the individual must take responsibility for what they put into their bodies instead of blaming fast food companies for their unhealthy eating habits .The documentary explores the idea that people should avoid eating fast food because Fast food, although more convenient and easier is worse for you than making your own meals. Fast food leads to many health risks and is not a good substitution for traditional meals. People should avoid eating

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Green, Rateyon Mrs.Corona English III November 7, 2017 Fast Food, Is it healthy? Fast food is food that everyone loves to eat. It's fast to make, its inexpensive and it's delicious to everyone. It has a variety of different things to choose, from hot dogs to burgers to tacos. The fast food restaurants have changed the world completely, but not in a good way. Even though it has changed the way people eat daily it causes many health problems. Fast food isn't healthy for the human body and its becoming a serious problem. Fast food can alter causing lasting changes in the brain's reward circuiting, an alteration that triggers obesity. Obesity rates have doubled since 1980," in 2008 500 million people were clinically obese, with body masses...show more content...

To me getting fast food is a time saver and it's also a money eater. It saves time because you order and the food is cooked in under five minutes and it's something that's easy to eat in a small time. When people go on brakes they tend to go straight to a fast food restaurant and eat without rushing because the service is in a fast pace. But over time it consumes a lot of money out of people's paychecks. The more and more people eat fast food on a daily basis, the faster and faster their money starts to decrease and it affects most badly. So yes I do believe it can help many people in a way but it has a cause and effect on their health and savings. But why, why does it impact so many severely? Is it because most people just like the way it processes or is it because it saves time for them to move on to do other things? Its very hard to decide but the only way you can end the effect to me is to change the process of how they target people at an early age. Nowadays they push and motivate kids to go get a happy meal from McDonald's because it has a toy to go with it. Kids do less physical activities daily because they been fed with all these calories from different restaurants over their childhood. It makes them obese and it slows down their generation by making them lazy to do anything. As I continue with my topic, many celebrities push unhealthy foods towards the world. They endorse these companies

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The world economy has become fast–paced, and this has forced people to transform their lifestyle in order to adapt to the changing pace. Family structures have evolved drastically with modern mothers having outside careers rather than being housewives. Granted such mothers get out of work worn out with little strength to prepare a proper meal for the family. They often opt for an easier way of preparing a meal for their families. This is the foundation for the thriving of the fast food industry. A number of nations have been transformed to fast food nation with American society being on the lead followed by Britain. American hosts the largest fast food industry in the world with outlets in over 200 foreign nations. With conveniences around...show more content...

Global influences of the fast food industry are shown in the health problems in society today. The cheap production of meat and grains for the fast food industry cause harm to the environment, humans, and animals. The fast food that is consumed is not only bad for the health of people but also for the environment. As food provides more than just sustenance; it increasingly has come to shape and mediate our understanding of ourselves and our culture.

The fast food industry has been growing dramatically during the last few years. For this reason, we should try to find out what are the several factors why fast food consumption keeps growing among young people and adults. Therefore, as we have seen, the popularity of fast food is spreading rapidly among many people due to the following three main reasons: good taste, convenient time, and price. Personally, working for a fast food restaurant for a brief moment in my life, I can attest to this. Marketing also plays a big part to more people eating fast food. It's in our culture in America to expect fast food companies to market and strategize their ways to make us, the consumers, to buy more food and consume more food so they can make more profit. Especially now with commercials and social media. The fast food industry has thrived in the modern era. It's thriving so much, the industry is growing faster than the U.S economy, at

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The effects of fast food Food is one of the basic needs of human beings, it provide us energy that our body needs to work properly. Not only that, it also provide us a variety of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and proteins that our body asks us daily to keep it in function. As time our alimentation has changed due to the demands of the modern world. People have less time to prepare a home cooked meal, and instead of it we decide to eat fast food, but did you know that eating fast food daily cause adverse health effects? Although it not supposed any danger if we eat it occasionally, it can seriously damage our health due that fast food does not provide us with the necessary nutrients that our bodies need. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research "Over the past thirty years, the prevalence of obesity and obesity–related diseases in the U.S. has risen sharply. Since the early 1970s, the share of children age 6 to 19 classified as overweight has more than tripled, from 5 percent to 17 percent, while the share of adults classified as overweight or obese rose from half to two–thirds of the population. Over this same period, the number of fast food restaurants more than doubled." Is this a coincidence? Due to the abrupt increase of fast food; franchises such as McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and Burger king have extended their restaurants through the whole country making fast food even easier to access. An investigation by the National Bureau of Economic Get

The amount of caloric intake from fast food has been a concern to American people. Everyday, thousand of people, especially children and adolescent, consume a huge amount of calories from fast food. Seeing this as a problem that should be concerned, Allison Aubrey comes up with her article "About A Third Of U.S. Kids And Teens Ate FastFood Today" based on the report of CDC called "Caloric Intake FromFast Food Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2011–2012", to show the amount of calories kids consume on any given day from fast food. In the article, Allison Aubrey points out the fact that fast food has been an indispensable part to American culture. According to CDC report, the percentage of children and adolescent who...show more content...

It also helps to find out whether that percentage is different by gender, age, races, poverty status or weight status among all the U.S children. The study is an observational study which it is based on the data they got from the survey. In 2011–2012, the NHANES ( National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) passed out the survey to record U.S population health and nutritional status. Interview in participants' homes and standardized physical examination in mobile examination centers was consisted in the survey. The population of result generalized is all US children and adolescent age 2 to 19 and the participants are sample of that whole population. In the report, pie graph and histograms are used to show the data. According to these graphs, about 34% (34.3% in exact) is the percentage of kids who consume calories from fast food on any given day, 12.1% of that 34% consumes more than 40% of calories, 10.7% consumes from 25% to 40% calories, 11.6% consumes less than 25% of calories. No significant difference occurs between gender. However, between group of age, there is a big difference. Group of 12–19 years old consumes about twice more calories than group of 2–11 years old. The graphs also show the difference by races. Overall, Asian children and adolescent consume less calories from fast food than other races. Between poverty status and weight status, no significant difference is shown in the graph. After the study is done and the data is

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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE POPULARITY OF FAST FOOD

Nowadays, most people–especially kids and young people– prefer to eat fast food, such as hamburgers, pizza, fried food, etc. Why it has become so popular? It tastes better than homemade food? We do not believe it is only the taste the reason of the popularity of fast food. There are several reasons why fast food had become popular over the years. It is popular because it is cheap, quick and convenient to those who have a busy modern life. We consider one of the top reasons of eating fast food the modern, busy life that a big percent of families workers have. People who have a busy schedule usually do not have time to cook at home, ...show more content...

A study of The Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that more than 70% of men and more than 60% of women have extra pounds because of the consumption of fast food in large amounts. In kids the problem gets more extreme. If kids consume too much fast food they could have high cholesterol and obesity, then they would have higher risks of cardiovascular issues, diabetes and heart diseases. Parents should prevent those kinds of health issues in their kids because it will be reflected in them as adults. Food is not as simple as it seems. Once Anthelme Brillat–Savarin wrote "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are". We, as human been should pay attention to what we eat because it will be reflected in the future. A lot of times we know if someone eats healthy by just seeing them, because physically they do not have a good body, healthy skin, or something like that. As we already said more than 50% of USA's population eats fast food for many reasons: economy, quick service, etc., but the real problem come when we consider health. If People should care more about what they eat and try to avoid fast food, then they will have less possibility of diseases like high cholesterol, obesity, or cardiovascular issues and heart diseases. BIBLIOGRAPHY * Top Reasons for fast food. 2010.

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Fast food has been an extremely evident food supplier in the past 10 years, so I have decided to investigate further into the fast food world. I am looking into the "battle" between fast food and healthy food, and why fast food is so cheap compared to healthy food. There's something about fast food, I have just been so passionate about it, and have always wondered what's in fast food and why is it so inexpensive. I feel like fast food ingredients and prices should be expressed to the public, in which why fast food products are sold for so cheap. Addressing the products ingredients, and why their ingredients are so heavily processed is most definitely important for people's health. Fast food restaurants such as McDonald 's and Burger King...show more content...

Obesity is associated with many respiratory problems, "A recent study published in the journal thorax suggests that children who eat fast food at least three times a week are at increased risk of asthma and rhinitis, which involves having a congested, drippy nose." (Pietrangelo) In addition, fast food also affects the central nervous system, studies show that eating fast food can be linked to depression. "People who eat fast food are 51 percent more likely to develop depression than those who eat little to no fast food."(Public Health Nutrition)

On the other hand, there's healthy foods that are much higher in nutrients, and satisfaction, not to mention they are a lot more expensive. Healthy foods contain ingredients such as fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, these foods can help prevent diseases like type two diabetes and cancer. Healthy foods have many advantages compared to fast food. Things such as carbohydrates and fiber are important to contributing to a healthy diet. Fiber is very important for digestion for proper digestion plenty of fiber is needed. Additionally, healthy foods have many more benefits to the human body. "Diseases such a cancer, type two diabetes, and heart disease are more so prevented while eating healthy foods compared to eating fast food." (Robinson)

As well, healthy foods are able to support your day to day activities, they are also able to "protect

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Fast food, we all eat it sometimes, but do we honestly know what we are consuming. Did you know that fast food can lead to various types of illness? For example, a heart attack or a lack of energy can be a result of eating fast food. Fast food has become a very important meal to America. Almost a quarter of Americans suffer from fast foods dangerous effects (Health line). Did you know that some people even die as a result of eating fast food. Fast food is a part of our today. Many of you know that fast food is bad for your health. Yet, we continue to consume it.

Today, I'm going to show you what fast food is, what it can't do to our bodies, and we can prevent it.

Central Idea

After my speech, my audience will understand why fast food is bad for their health, what is in it, and why fast food should be avoided.

Preview

Fast food is quickly prepared. It usually cost under five dollars for each product. Fast food is precooked. It is very convenient especially for students attending college. College students usually do not have enough time to make their own food. Therefore, many students turn to fast food.

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I.What is fast food?

A.Fast food is any food that is quick, convenient, and usually inexpensive (Fast Food Facts).

B.Fast food refers to precooked foods

1.A few examples are fries or pizza.

C.Places like Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger king, and Taco bell are known as fast food restaurants

1.There are over 300,000 different fast food restaurants in the U.S alone

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FA Research Paper

Topic: Fast Food 1. Why is fast food bad for you? 2. What are the effects of eating fast food? 3. What are some successful fast food industries and there business strategies?

Introduction

It seems harmless, satisfies your hunger, and is cheap, but really is egregiously unhealthy. Thefast food industry is very smart; they have many sly business strategies to make money. They target children and students and make millions of dollars in profit. Each and every day people choose to eat at fast food restaurants because it quick, especially for people with jobs and are always in a hurry, and because it's delicious; but many do not know the truth behind it and the harmful effects that contributes to eating fast...show more content...

Who is to blame? How do they do it?

As of now in the United States there are 22 fast food franchises. McDonalds was the first franchise to open in 1940 and since then they have been the leading and most successful franchise in America ("The Raw Prawn" n.p.). Other franchises include:Burger King, KFC, Wendy's, Arby's, and Taco Bell. Each of which target young students and children. Most of them have a value menu where items to purchase are cheap and tasty but very unhealthy. Some fast food restaurants provide a toy for children with their meal which attract them to come again and again ( "Eating Yourself to Death" n.p.). In addition, some restaurants contain an indoor play ground which attracts small children even more. The fast food industry mainly brings customers for their tasty food and simple convenience, they attach a drive thru to their building making it faster for customers to purchase and collect their food which is also less time consuming. Recently in the past few years, fast food franchises have begun to change their restaurant and attempt to become healthier as a whole, in some fast food restaurants they have a nutritional menu to choose from which generally contain healthier food compared to the regular menu ("The Raw Prawn" n.p.).

Conclusion

After researching about fast food and understanding how the huge industry works. I can conclude that the effects of eating fast food on a day to day basis are

The world has become so fast paced that everything is rushed. Almost every aspect of life has become industrialized. Food and the way it is prepared is no exception to this world that always appears to be in fast forward. The fast food industry has revolutionized how and what people eat. The public has begun to consume more fast food and the problem is that people do not know what they are eating. If the concept of a nutritious meal is thrown out the window for the convenience of fast food then the health risks will outnumber any pros in favor of that cheeseburger. A new time period requires new methods to keep up with the demand. The way food is produced today has basically been reinvented and is made more for convenience than ever...show more content...

The question is, why take in so many bad calories and the answer is because it is easier. There has been in an increase in fast food establishments in the last two decades and the percentage of obesity has gone up as well (Schlosser). Obesity or weight gain occurs when the body has taken more calories than it can release and many fast food meals just have too many calories for any one person to excerpt. (Schlosser). Almost 300,000 people die every year from being obese and even though fast food is not the only reason for obesity it does contribute to the epidemic (Schlosser). "The American population study Cardia suggests that frequent fast–food consumption is positively associated with weight gain and risk of insulin resistance" (Stender). The calories are also accompanied by high fat content, sugar and lots of salt. Way too much of a "good" thing can be very harmful. "An article published in the medical journal "Pediatrics" warns that high sugar consumption can lead to obesity and an increase in Type 2 diabetes in both adults and children" (Haris). The American Heart Association advices that the intake of fat should be very limited therefore high intakes of fast food can prove to be damaging to one's health. Salt intake is also very important because the body needs certain amounts, but high amounts can lead to high blood pressure and other potentially harmful things (Top

Dr. William Osler once said, "We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us; the balance goes to waste and loss of energy." (Osler, as cited by Bryan, 1997). Nowadays fast food and junk food consumption has become increasingly popular because it is quicker, more convenient, and generally cheaper than purchasing healthy foods. However, the more we eat, the more it is taking a toll on ourhealth nationwide. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (2010), an unhealthy diet contributes to approximately 678,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. Today I would like to talk about the contents of thefood that we consume, the health issues that result from their consumption, and discuss...show more content...

However, this does not mean that they are entirely safe. Some food and color additives have been proven to induce allergic reactions, cause cancer, asthma, and birth defects even after they were approved for food use (Foundation, G. C.). For example, monosodium glutamate commonly referred to as MSG, is most often found in Chinese food. MSG can cause headaches, nausea, drowsiness, rapid heart rate, and chest pains (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 1995). Nitrites are another kind of food additive found in cured meats like hot dogs, bacon, and sausages. In 2006 a study found that people who regularly consume cured meats had a 71 percent greater chance of contracting lung disease than someone who does not (Daniells, S. 2006). Some food additives have been proven to cause cancer. These include artificial sweeteners like cyclamate, color additives like Violet No. 1, flavoring like Safrole used in root beer, and preservatives like BHA. These are just a few of the food additives that we consume regularly. Just imagine how many more are out there that can harm us. Unhealthyeating habits can also lead to life–threatening disease. The typical American diet is high in calories, fats, sodium, and sugar which contribute to some of the leading causes of death. Obesity in particular is a condition that can result from a poor diet and exercise. It is defined as an unhealthy amount of fat in the body which can be determined by the body

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The motivations for including superfoods in your diet are manifestations of the realization you need to eat food for the health of your body not for convenience nor from the habits you have developed over a lifetime. The first step needs to be a desire to understand how the food you normally eat affects your health. A health crisis is often the motivation to examine the dietary choices you make every day.

The media has stories everyday regarding the obesity epidemic in this country. Development of diabetes, heart disease and cancer will shock most people into rethinking what they are eating everyday. Obviously the diets of many people in this country are not based on soundnutrition, are not balanced, are not nutrient rich, are chosen to promote health. The most advertised food choices are based on convenience; taste and promoting highly processed factory foods full of fat and sugar.

The endless television ads promoting fast food, ready to eat meals, salty snacks, processed foods, high sugar cereals, processed meat products, high carbohydrate foods and sugar based beverages influence millions of people to eat an unhealthy diet. Ads promote foods based on convenience. Beautiful enhanced images of delicious appearing low nutrient high calorie food sell people on a high calorie low nutrient diet.

I am often amazed at what I see in people's carts at the supermarket. Boxes of frozen pizzas, processed meats, prepared meals, sugar soda, salty snacks, and sugar cereals fill the

"Fast food is popular because it 's convenient, it 's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu," was said by Eric Schlosser. Several people in America have become dependent on fast foods. How many of the people who eat this food actually know what is really in the food or how it was made? Others don 't think about it, because within ordering, three minutes later a customer can pull up to the window, pay, and get food. It is quick and cheap. TheUnited States has become dependent on fast foods because they are everywhere, but the consequences of these facilities have brought health issues and closing of community restaurants. Fast food has become so dependable in America because it seems everyone is on the go. Many parents are constantly working, children have late activities at school, and some days just the thought of and going home to make food is no fun. It seems like everyone is doing something and they can 't stop to make food for themselves. Going to a fast food restaurant is quick. Most of the time a person is in a drive–thru for around five minutes. Some fast foods such as Jimmy John 's is freaky fast and deliver quickly after the order. Fast food facilities are everywhere. Eric Schlosser in the Fast Food Nation said, "Fast food is now served at restaurants and drive–throughs, at stadiums, airports, zoos, high schools, elementary schools, and universities, on cruise ships, trains, and airplanes, at K–Marts, Wal–Marts Get

People always say you are what you eat. If you live in America, for some, that is not a good look. Food is an essential part of everyone's lives and culture. It shows the diversity and unique aspects of different cultural beliefs. Areas are lack healthy grocers and fresh food, meanwhile there are plenty fast food restaurants. These places are called "food deserts". The question is how do we fix that? With programs,educations and local farms. The fast food industry has completely ruined our nation. This is causing them to eat out at fast food restaurants more than they should. Making fast food more popular and healthier food harder to get, fast food restaurants are placed into high class neighborhoods with more money. These are...show more content...

This is due to the financial and emotional pressures of food insecurity and low–wage work, lack of access to healthcare (Levine,2011). The foods we choose to put into our bodies are chosen for many reasons. They are chosen from our influences of our social class, cultural differences, social context and settings, meal patterns, psychological factors, the focus on cost and too much more. Also contributing to this is time. Working multiple jobs, night work and not having down time or time to yourself is associated with choosing and preparing healthy foods. This leads to rushing and consuming quick foods (fast food) (Monsivais,2014).

The main problem and reason that people of lower income have trouble with eating healthy is lack of education and knowledge. Without an education people are unable to allocate their resources properly . It reduces their ability to recognize the costs involved with making an unhealthy food choice.The higher the education level in a household, the healthier the foods it's members buy. Your level of education can influence your dietary behaviour, especially throughout adulthood. This allows people to eat healthier and feed their families properly. With an education you know how to prepare foods, eat the right amount of calories, consuming the right amount of sugar and more. Nutrition education leads to healthier food choices in low

income communities and families. Some education programs includes The

A lot of people eat fast food regularly. It has become a way of life for a lot of people, and I am no exception to this. I never really paid attention to the actual details of fast food, but recently I started to wonder who was the best fast food restaurant. To answer this, I compared the service quality, the price and the food quality from Chick–fil–A, McDonald's and Burger King. I went to one establishment a day from Wednesday through Friday at around 12:10 pm, and I got enough food for the average family size of three to sample from. I found it extremely important to get food around noon because it's the peak of lunch rush.

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The staff was ok. Unlike the other restaurants it wasn't very busy. The staff seemed more interested in goofing off than assisting me. The thing that really got me was the speed of this restaurant. Burger king took approximately 7 minutes. The same as Chick–fil–A. The problem is that a Burger King only serving three other people took as long as a completely full Chick–fil–A. The staff at Burger King was okay in terms of manners. They weren't rude, but they could have been more focused. They are absolutely terrible with their time. The first–place winner in the service category is clearly Chick–fil–A. They are consistently nice and quick. Second–place goes to Burger King. It shouldn't have taken that long, But the staff weren't crabby like the people at McDonald's. Good service is a must have for returning customers, but it's not entirely what draws people to a certain fast food place.

Price

The thing that draws most people to a particular fast food place is the bargain that they think they're getting. Going to a restaurant to buy 15 individual items and 15 meals to compare prices is insane. So instead I found online charts that had the prices (not including tax) for Chick–fil–A, McDonald's and Burger King to compare instead. The food I'm looking at are two fast food staples: The chicken nugget and the fry. The Chick–fil–12–piece nugget meal contains: 12 nuggets, a medium drink and a medium fry. This will run you about $8.59. The individual prices for

Fast Food

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about fast food in the United States and its effects.

Central Idea: The history of fast food, the effects of eating fast food, and its effect on the United States.

Introduction

I. Anywhere you go, there is a good chance there will be afast food restaurant nearby. A. It's the easy way out of cooking dinner, or grabbing something fast because you didn't have time to make anything. B. Fast food may taste good, but have you ever thought of the effects it has on your body, and wallet?

II. For the past 92 years fast food has become a popular choice of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

III. However, the effects it has can be negative for health, as well as money. A. Because of...show more content... Many people don't think about the outcome of eating fast food. A. Fast foodnutrition only makes up the minimal part of a healthy diet. 1. Eating too much can make your body feel very sluggish because of the lack of nutrients that is put into fast food. a. This is because fast food doesn't contain the amount of protein and carbohydrates the body needs, so your blood sugar can drop.

B. Fast food contains high levels of fat, sodium, and sugar which can cause a copious amounts of health risks. 1. These health risks may be minor or major, and may even lead to death. a. These include a variety of things from stomach aches to heart disease. 2. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. C. The most common health problem that fast food causes in America is obesity. 1. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than one third of adults in the United States are obese.

(Transition: Fast food may have a numerous amount of negative effects on health, but for the United States it has become a big source of income.)

III. On average, Americans spend $117 billion on fast food per year. A. Because of how convenient, and inexpensive it is, people who are

constantly on the go always turn to fast food. 1. Fast food chains make their food affordable for anyone. a. A lot of Americans aren't able to afford going out to fancy restaurants, so fast food is their next choice. b. Fast food

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