Most people eat fast food. Some eat it more often than others, and some like it more than others. Our taste buds tend to be different, so our opinions will vary from person to person. The following advantages and disadvantages are pretty standard and we have tried to be as unbiased as possible.
Advantages of Fast Food
There are three main advantages to fast food.
You can save money because fast food tends to be cheaper than the alternatives.
You can save time as there is very low or no waiting time for food to be served.
There are many healthy fast food options now so no need to eat fat-filled burgers and fries.
Save Money
This is probably the most important incentive for people to eat fast food. Fast food is usually much cheaper than homemade meals and dine-in restaurants. Because of that, it is the most common meal choice of lower class folks in our societies.
Having said that, fast food is eaten by almost everyone. Some of the most popular athletes in the world eat fast food. Even our president eats fast food here and there. It is definitely not limited to poor people, despite the way the media portrays it.
Save Time
The second most obvious reason is because fast food is, well, fast. There is very low or no waiting period. Food is usually prepared in matter of minutes and you can be on your way.
Most fast food restaurants also have drive-thru’s, which allow customers to order even more quickly. Now we don’t even have to get out of our cars to purchase food. When compared to traditional restaurants, you could be saving over an hour of time from ordering to finishing your meal.
Healthy Choices
Although fast food has a reputation for being high in calories and fat, that is slowly changing with the rise of the health-conscious population, which is