Fast Food Facts: A Guide for Teens What is fast food and why is it so popular? Fast food is any food that is quick‚ convenient‚ and usually inexpensive. You can buy fast food just about anywhere that sells food and snacks. Vending machines and drive-thru restaurants are probably the most common places to find fast food. It’s so popular because for under $5.00 you can usually get a meal that’s satisfying. But fast food is inexpensive because it is usually made with cheaper ingredients such
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the dangers of fast food Final As fast food continues to thrive in the United States‚ people and this problem are getting bigger everyday. When is the last time you thought‚ “I will get an apple instead of fries with lunch?” Not enough Americans understand the awful effects fast food restaurants like McDonalds‚ Wendy’s‚ and Burger King can have on them. Sure it is quick‚ easy‚ and affordable‚ but it is not worth the health risks that come along with eating so poorly. Whether fast food is a choice
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There are numerous fast food companies emerging around the world‚ such as McDonald’s‚ Jack in the Box‚ Taco Bell‚ Subway and others. It is reported that China has already had 3000 branches of KFCs and 1100 branches of McDonald’s that set up by December‚ 2010. What’s more‚ McDonald’s spreading out among 121 countries with over 30‚000 restaurants and 47 years of sustained profitability. It’s universally acknowledged that fast food is not healthy‚ especially for children. If you have it often‚ your
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Honors August 9‚ 2012 The main characters in the novel Fast Food Nation are Richard and Maurice “Mac” McDonald‚ Ray Kroc‚ Walt Disney‚ Carl N. Karcher‚ and Dave Thomas. The McDonald’s brothers are from New Hampshire. They opened up the first McDonald’s restaurant in 1937 in southern California. They revolutionized the fast food industry in 1948 by ridding their business of carhops‚ and using disposable plates and cups to serve finger food. Ray Kroc was a high school drop-out from Illinois. He sold
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The term fast food relates to the food that can be prepared very quickly. Most of this popular type of food is availed in packaged forms called take away. The fast food industry has its roots in the food for sale stand that were part and parcel of ancient roman and East Indian societies. The fast food industry also known as quick service restaurants‚ has been serving up tasty morsels for as long as who lives in cities. The modern system of fast food franchising is believed to
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the fast food movement on the slow food movement Everything today is fast. People think fast‚ speak fast‚ walk fast‚ write fast and eat fast. "Fast food has become such an integral part of the busy American lifestyle that there are more than 300‚000 restaurants offering it throughout the United States today" (Dorfman‚ 2001). Since everything is becoming "fast" in the world‚ the slow food movement if gradually being taken over by the fast food movement and significant factors of the slow food movement
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Fast Food Globalization Some people get confused when they hear the word‚ globalization. What is it? Globalization is a modern term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that result from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange. That means the world is slowly becoming one by producing goods and services in one part of the world‚ only to share it on an international level. This is a deeply controversial issue‚ however. Proponents of globalization
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Nowadays people tend to choose food in fast food restaurant rather than to cook a meal themselves. Despite the fact that fast food such as hamburger‚ fried chicken…contains high amount of fats and salt which are not good for our health‚ people still go to fast food restaurant frequently and the fast food industry is still getting more and more powerful. There are several explanations for this situation. In today’s fast paced life‚ 10 minutes is an ideal amount of time to get a ready meal. How
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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser discusses the fast food industry in depth. Many aspects of this industry are analyzed‚ from the inhumane treatment of the cattle in their feedlots to the overworked and underpaid employees at fast food restaurants. Although this book only looks at the American fast food industry‚ it is becoming identical for the rest of the world due to globalization. This book provides a realistic‚ yet depressing‚ view of what our society is coming to. It addresses numerous problems
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“Life Lessons Learned thru Fast Food” The benefits of getting a job in a fast food restaurant at an early age are that it helps you to become responsible‚ reliable and grows you socially. Working there is certainly not glamorous‚ but if you show up on time‚ work hard while you’re there‚ and treat your co-workers with respect‚ you’ll feel proud when you pick up your paycheck. An honest job done well is honorable no matter what the job is. Furthermore‚ for a high school student who wants to earn
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