is not limited to businesses such as fast food restaurants‚ school and hospital cafeterias‚ catering operations‚ food carts‚ and bakeshops. The term “Fast food” is commonly attributed to restaurantssometimes known as a quick service restaurants or QSRs. It is a specific type of restaurant characterized both by its fast food cuisine and by minimal table service. The growing popularity of this type of restaurant resulted to changes in the world society. The fast food industry brought shifts to the
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Fast Food (1) Fast food‚ which is a very common concept in America today‚ has not always been so popular. (2) Because McDonald’s was the first restaurant to equip themselves with an assembly line people think that it was the beginning of fast food‚ but many consider White Castle to be how fast food chains began. (5) When founded in 1921‚ White Castle was an extremely important part of fast-food development. (3) Surprisingly‚ at the time‚ hamburgers were considered revolting. White Castle changed
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For and against essay: FAST FOOD SHOULD BE PROHIBITED Nowadays‚ one of the biggest industries in the whole world today is fast food chains‚ lots of cities around the world are full of fast food restaurants more than ever. Therefore‚ a lot of people eat fast food because it’s cheap‚ especially during this moment of crisis that we’re facing. So‚ would it be productive if such food was banned? There are some advantages and disadvantages about banning fast food restaurants because of various reasons
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AMERICAN FAST FOOD IN KOREA 1. Compared to other East Asian countries‚ is Korea an ideal market? Korea is the only country in Asia where capital expenditure has revived in 2002. In the whole Asia fast-food chains were not hurt by the Asian economic crisis at the end of the 90’s. However in Korea‚ revenues of fast-food franchises fell by 25 per cent during the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and while the economy was under the influence of the shock. After some structural reforms in
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FAST FOOD NATION Section I - The American Way Introduction and Chapter 1 - The Founding Fathers Life in the 1950’s was unlike any previous decade. It was the culmination of the previous 50 years of expansion‚ industrialization‚ depression and two world wars. The baby boom began. Families were moving to the suburbs. The accessibility of the automobile and the integrated open highway gave the average citizen a freedom and mobility never seen before. As a result‚ industries and businesses sprang
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FAST FOOD NATION Section I - The American Way Chapter 2 - Your Trusted Friends The concepts of conformity and organizational homogenization‚ while repugnant in a democratic society‚ can actually aid big businesses and more specifically franchises in promoting quality assurance and brand loyalty. Large corporations‚ such as McDonald’s‚ are able to maintain stability and control by removing any factors that may create unfamiliarity for their customers. The goal of McDonald’s is to create a fast
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America’s Fast Food Epidemic This year Americans will spend over $110 billion on fast food alone. Fast food is most definitely not good for you. Fast food is usually high in fat‚ calories‚ cholesterol and sodium. Fast food restaurants add lots of salt and other additives to make their food taste good. Eating fast food for long periods of time can cause high blood pressure‚ heart disease and obesity. Fast food is not good for you because it is highly addictive‚ it costs too much and it is very
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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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Jennifer Plumber Mrs. Stewart English 2 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
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“Fast Food Nation” We all see the advertising and marketing for the big fast food chains such as‚ McDonald’s‚ Burger King and Wendy’s everywhere we go‚ it is hard to miss. A hefty majority of Americans continue to eat there a few times a week even though it is well-known this poor excuse for food is extremely unhealthy. It is just so convenient‚ they can be found everywhere‚ they have cheap prices‚ and the food tastes so good. It is a common misconception that these places are still acceptable
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