Economics THE EFFECT OF FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS ON OBESITY Janet Currie‚ Stefano DellaVigna‚ Enrico Moretti‚ Vikram Pathania February 2009 www.wine-economics.org The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity Janet Currie‚ Columbia University and NBER Stefano DellaVigna‚ UC Berkeley and NBER Enrico Moretti‚ UC Berkeley and NBER Vikram Pathania‚ UC Berkeley January 2009 Abstract. We investigate the health consequences of changes in the supply of fast food using the exact geographical
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EATING FAST FOOD The life style in these days has been change regarding the way that people eat. In this modern time‚ eating fast food becomes a daily habit that people really enjoy to eat. McDonald’s‚ Burger king‚ Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) are just examples of the most well-known fast food restaurants in the whole wide world. There are many advantageous and disadvantageous of fast food. The advantages of fast food is time saving. As some busy customers arrive home from after
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SETTING INTRODUCTION Like every other country‚ the food industry has flourished very well in the Philippines. Filipinos especially students love to eat and that’s the reason why you will see a lot of restaurants and fast foods restaurants scattered in the cities. These restaurants and fast food can be local or international food chains. Filipino food and chefs are considered one of the best in the world. It is hardly surprising that Filipino food is often labelled as somewhat strange (like the ‘’balut’’
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argued that the definition of fast food is inconsistent even within a simple sample. This has allowed participants to define fast food from list of different food items. The common menu items at fast food restaurants include fish and chips‚ sandwiches‚ hamburgers‚ fried chicken‚ French fries‚ chicken nuggets‚ tacos‚ pizza‚ hot dogs‚ and ice cream (Ayse‚ Lale & Metin‚ 2007). Moreover there are studies done at Berkeley University in 2009‚ the closer people live to a fast food restaurant‚ the higher their
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government not regulate the consumption/endorsement of fast food if there is a common misconception that Americans are all overweight and if it is harmful to a citizen’s health in general? The government’s role in this nation is to protect its people from harm and anything that could potentially be of great risk to them. However‚ I’ve deduced that the government has failed in one major aspect of American life. Beginning in the early 1960’s‚ the fast food industry has molded itself so permanently into each
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evidence that say that fast food could be bad for our health. Everyone should think twice before deciding to eat fast food . when it comes to eating food that’s made within a matter of seconds. The food is not properly taken care of‚ which leads all the way back to where the food is originally produced. Even if it is easy to buy and cheap‚ the health risks outweigh the five minutes of satisfaction that fast food brings. One should carefully think before they eat fast food. However t-his essay will
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Fast Food is Our New Addiction Obesity is increasing rapidly because of the fast food. Showing and telling people how unhealthy to eat the fast food is extremely hard because it is now the popular culture for the societies those are dominated by the fast food industries. High profit and low cost is the primary reason why there are many Burger Kings and McDonald’s in the world (Kenway‚ “Junk food: The New Tobacco”). Yet some readers may challenge my view by insisting that the fast food industries
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you probably enjoy the convenience of fast food. You drive up‚ place your order and presto! You’ve got a whole meal and you didn’t even have to get out of your car. As convenient as it is‚ fast food is unhealthy for consumers‚ inhumane to animals‚ and the employees who process the meat work in hazardous environments. When you take all these factors into consideration - is the availability and popularity of fast food really good for the nation? Fast food has contributed to the obesity of the
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English 28 9:35-11:00 Dr. Gill Disadvantages of Fast Foods Time is money. This is the new buzzword in today’s world. People are now spending more time by running after money then spending time on their daily activities. No wonder fast food is on the rise. May people do not realize that fast food is a slow death. It has many disadvantages‚ as it is unhealthy‚ expensive and causes many diseases. Even though‚ fast food is the fastest way to feed our hunger‚ it is not
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Alvarado 1 Daniella Alvarado period 5 English 12 28 November 2014 Fast Food in moderation is good for you There are two views for different people that have different ways of seeing things. People see the good which is‚ its fast‚ cheap‚ tasty‚ convenient‚ and it hits the spot when you’re hungry and in a hurry. Then there’s the down side to it fast food is loaded with calories‚ sodium‚ fats‚ and oils. Some of the meals on the menu are full of calories fit to consume for an entire day
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