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In our paper, we want to address the health consequences of eating fast food and how fast food has become a part of American culture. The success of McDonald’s has been astounding and has made a huge impact on the American food industry. Fast food has become such a huge part of American life. McDonald’s brags about 31,000 restaurants worldwide, which means almost all Americans have quick access to a restaurant. Every day, 43 percent of Americans will eat fast food. Even very young children can recognize the McDonald’s logo. But fast food isn’t just quick, cheap, and convenient, but also dangerous to one’s health. The calorie, fat, and sodium content in one fast food meal can equal that of three meals eaten at home. These extra ingredients can cause serious health problems in the long run.
This issue is interesting and thought-provoking because Americans eat fast food daily and seem to not care about its consequences. Fast food has been attributed to be the cause of many diseases and health issues including obesity, high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes, and even cancers. The most publicized of these is obesity. Today, there are more than 300 million adults worldwide that are considered clinically obese, and about 8 million children under the age of five are overweight. A person who is obese has a much higher risk for serious diseases and health conditions than an average-weighing person.
We believe this issue is important because everyone should know what they are putting into their bodies and the long-term consequences of unhealthy diets. Just because french fries are made from potatoes doesn’t mean that they are a vegetable, or even healthy. And chicken is not the only ingredient in McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets, nor is it one of just a few ingredients. The McDonald’s website lists more than 35 ingredients contained in their McNuggets. Most people eat these foods without knowing the exact ingredients or nutrition content, let alone how they are
This issue is interesting and thought-provoking because Americans eat fast food daily and seem to not care about its consequences. Fast food has been attributed to be the cause of many diseases and health issues including obesity, high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes, and even cancers. The most publicized of these is obesity. Today, there are more than 300 million adults worldwide that are considered clinically obese, and about 8 million children under the age of five are overweight. A person who is obese has a much higher risk for serious diseases and health conditions than an average-weighing person.
We believe this issue is important because everyone should know what they are putting into their bodies and the long-term consequences of unhealthy diets. Just because french fries are made from potatoes doesn’t mean that they are a vegetable, or even healthy. And chicken is not the only ingredient in McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets, nor is it one of just a few ingredients. The McDonald’s website lists more than 35 ingredients contained in their McNuggets. Most people eat these foods without knowing the exact ingredients or nutrition content, let alone how they are