The Fast Food Industry In The 1950's

Obesity is often defined as having an excessive amount of fat that affects one's health. In the 1950’s, the history of fast food started to boom and as cities and countries started expanding, populations began to increase. Long ago, tourist cities became more popular and news was spread around to find cheap inexpensive food. In 1916, the first hamburger joint was opened up in Wichita, Kansas known as White Castle. As the fast food industry started to become more popular, waitresses started delivering food to cars and then the modern version started to adapt to drive-thru windows. As the industry started booming franchises were soon opened up in multiple countries and fast food became everywhere. As fast food joints started to boom, menus became
As the boom of the fast food industry came about, Australia was known as the healthiest country in the world, but soon later was known for having the highest rates of fast food consumption. The business economy in Australia started to increase because citizens realized that they could start spending a low amount of money on food rather than paying more dollars for healthy food. Employment rates also started to increase throughout the country because business were in need of people to work in the fast food industry. If more people started to work in the industry, fast food chains would convey signals that would positively or negatively impact people in societies. The employment rate increased, as “4.1” million workers became employed. The nation soon turned into “30 more percent of people becoming obese,” and health diseases contributed to “35 million deaths annually”
In 1971, the first McDonalds had their first grand opening in Sydney. The company has now grown over 900 McDonalds located in Australia alone. The market of fast food first came about from programs around the world and became advertised on television. One of the most famous advertisements from McDonald’s is their promotion of their menu items being “supersized” or “extra large” (Young and Nestle). As McDonald’s started to promote these sayings, other countries as well as the United States started increasing their portion sizes. If we take a look at the Mcdonald's menu, the company has now implemented and strived to reduce calories and fat. For example, “One in three Happy Meals sold in Australia includes a healthier choice of either a grilled chicken snack wrap, apple slices, low-fat flavoured milk, fruit juice or water” (Westcott). As years past, Australia had put a demand on the types of products they consume to try to live a healthier