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    Fast FoodFast Death Almost 75% of people in the United States of America are considered to be overweight or obese. Food such as burgers and chicken nuggets are being consumed by the average American daily‚ this may indicate why our Nation’s waistline is increasing from the overconsumption of meat and unhealthy fats. Fast food is the leading cause for this spread of obesity in America providing the drug addicts with their fix‚ and due to ignorance and lack of motivation Americans are doomed to

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    as he opens his article‚ but then contradicts himself by telling us that he believes McDonalds is to blame for obesity in America. It is my belief that his entire article can be invalidated in just two words: personal responsibility. Each individual is responsible for the decisions that they make regarding their health or any aspect of their life for that matter. If we blame fast food restaurants for making us obese‚ where does the blame stop? It is even more critical for parents to recognize

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    failed to recognize the changing trend in customer’s preferences to better tasting‚ fresher food. This trend led to new sub markets emerging for tastier‚ fresher and fast food perceived as healthier. A few of the smaller/privately owned competitors (Cosi and Quizno’s) were able to operate in niche markets selling gourmet sandwiches and salads. The emergence of smaller restaurants offering easy access to exotic foods such as sushi and burritos created a more specialized niche market. 2) Size and Growth;

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    Elisha Ruth Ramos Cragin Day College Writing I 16 October 2012 You Vs. Fast Food Remember how simple it was to pull up to the drive through and tell the little speaker box what combo you wanted? You weren’t ashamed of asking for large fries and a chocolate milkshake because your stomach can handle anything you decide to digest. The salty golden arches crunched as you took a bite‚ the juicy double cheeseburger melted in your mouth or the sweet tea quenched your thirst and the hot fudge sundae

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    Brand-New Fast Food Trend Introduction Fast food is very common in Hong Kong. We can find at least one fast-food restaurant nearby. McDonald‚ KFC‚ Burger King‚ Triple O’s‚ Café de Carol can be found everywhere in Hong Kong. Fast food means that the food can be prepared and served very quickly. It can save us time and is convenient. [pic][pic][pic] The aim of this report is to investigate fast food culture in Hong Kong nowadays. Firstly‚ trend of fast food culture

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    Fast Food to Blame on Obesity in America A staggering 66% of people in America are considered obese. Studies suggest that fast-food consumption has increased fivefold among since 1970. The fact of the matter is that obesity is spreading exponentially as well as fast food chains across the nation. Several different components attribute to these high numbers of obesity. When these components are combined‚ the likelihood of obesity increased as well. The three major components that are the catalyst

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    INTRODUCTION Fast food can be defined as any food that contributes little or no nutrient value to the diet‚ but instead provides excess calories and fat. Nowadays‚ there are  millions of  fast food restaurants in the world that offers their costumers plenty of different meals with a special price. Fast food can be a good way to save time ‚but it is not the proper way for nutrition.  Researchers found that eating fast food meals more than twice a week was associated with double the risk of

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    Foreign fast food has entered Chinese life since 1980s‚ particularly in McDonald’s and KFC‚ they made a big success in Chinese market. They are affecting our living habits‚ converting our understanding of traditional beliefs on diet. To a great extent‚ it has become a powerful rival to Chinese traditional food culture. At the same time‚ foreign fast food has endangered people’ health but it has made great contributions to Chinese marketing strategies. There are three consequences that the fast food

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    Christopher J Hansen February 12‚ 2012 Is the Fast Food Industry Responsible for the Obesity Epidemic in America? Obesity is defined as the condition of being excessively fat or overweight. The distinction between being obese and being overweight is determined by a weight-to-height ratio known as the Body Mass Index (or BMI). This ratio is calculated by dividing one ’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters‚ which results in a number typically between 15 and 40. In the

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    Fast Food or Sit down Restaurants Enjoying your food with warm cooked bread along with sweet butter to spread and an iced cold drink to top it all off‚ or Rushing to eat your food because you feel as if you have to scarf it down before it gets to cold. Sit down restaurant or fast food what would you prefer? Sitting down talking‚ ordering refills and desserts is my favorite while at a sit down restaurant but sometimes I am in a bit of a hurry and need to swing bye and get something fast that is

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