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    In the article "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home"‚ the author Daniel Weintraub states that a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. Many blame the fast food businesses while others blame the consumers (parents). I believe it is the consumers’ fault on the issue we have with the growing weight problem. Parents are to blame due to the fact that they let their kids eat unhealthy foods when they should be supervising where

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    Fast Food Restaurants and Obesity Are you one of those individuals who blame fast food corporations for making children obese? If you’re response is yes‚ well‚ you’re probably fat. Fast food restaurants are convenient‚ tasty‚ and quick but they are not the cause to obesity. Although these places contain high calorie counts and undesirable health issues‚ fast food joints are not to be blamed for children obesity because ultimately‚ the parent decides on where the family eats. An attempt to having

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    Fast Food Restaurants and Healthy Choices Left Blank COM/170 5/26/2013 Left Blank Fast Food Restaurants and Healthy Choices In today’s society‚ people are always on the move and don’t always have time for home cooked meals. Many of these people make the choice to eat fast food‚ most likely because it is a fast meal and takes no time to prepare. When it comes to fast food restaurants‚ there are unhealthy restaurants like McDonalds and then there are healthier restaurants like Subway. Higher Calories

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    Elizabeth Collins English 1302 March 27‚ 2013 Eating Fast Food May Cause Obesity Most American eat out daily and fast food is fried and high in calories‚ the bottom line is it’s all about choices. Making the decision to choose fried‚ baked or grilled food is a choice. Fast food‚ namely McDonald’s‚ tends to get a bad rap‚ McDonald’s got a bad rap because it is not only convenient but they made their food look attractive and desirable to kids. They placed those golden arches high

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    Consumer attitudes to Western fast food restaurants 1. The introduction of the program. I am the manager of a restaurant‚ I plan to affiliate a western fast food restaurant. so‚ I have to investigate the attitudes toward western fast food restaurants in Xi ’an city. Among most western restaurants‚ the KFC‚ the McDonalds and the Pizzahut. Therefore‚ I decide to carry on the market survey. 2. The background and history of the three companies. KFC Corporation (KFC)‚ founded and also known as Kentucky

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    April 28‚ 2014 Fast Food According to Lin‚ Guthrie and Frazao‚ children’s calorie consumptions from fast food and soft drinks increased dramatically. Weight is always a problem in our society. Now a day‚ we are forgetting about healthy food just to save our time and money. We have adopted fast food to reach a level of obesity. Fast foods have a biggest contribution on obesity because of easy access on food restaurant; contain less amount of nutrition‚ and food advertisements..

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    Derek Tyler Hannah Fast Food and the Effect it has On Our Health The fast food industry has severely changed over the years‚ how these restaurants started‚ what are the health factors‚ and what has caused them to have such great success I. Fast food is introduced A. What brought about the idea of a fast food restaurant B. How quickly they flourished C. Advertising Methods II. Health factors A. Disadvantages B. Advantages III. Major chains A. How they began B. What makes them so successful

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    increasingly blaming the fast food industry. Teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming McDonald’s for their health problems‚ and a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. But parents—not the fast food companies‚ not the government--are in the best position to fight the epidemic of overweight children. Parents are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits. Parents are to blame if they let kids eat unhealthy foods and

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    Advertisement and Childhood Obesity ENGL/101-B25 Would you feed your children lard? The answer for most all of us is “No Way”. Most parents can safely say that they want healthy choices for their children and would never want to give them something that is bad for them. However‚ with many of the foods on fast food menus this is not far from the truth. We have all heard the statement that childhood obesity is on the rise‚ and has been for quite some time now. We have seen the heartbreaking stories

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    March 10‚ 2015 Fast Food & Obesity who’s to blame? According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Approximately 129.6 million Americans‚ or 64 percent‚ are overweight or obese‚ In 2000‚ 400‚000 - one in 700 Americans - deaths were related to eating badly and physical inactivity". Fast food is both easily accessible and cheap which influences higher rates of people towards eating it‚ Widening America ’s obesity rate and diseases that come with it. Healthier foods are less protonate

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