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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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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comes to recalling tainted meat from the likes of fast food giants? It is true! While they have the power to recall a set of ill-prepared toys or a bunk line appliances they do not possess to power to recall a batch of meat contaminated with sickening diseases such as‚ E Coli. You may ask yourself “how is a fact like this is possible?”. In the following pages I will be informing you about transition from humble beginnings to the monster the fast food industry has grown to in present day. Firstly I
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Fast Food in America People today have a need for speed. Everything has to be more convenient‚ and bigger. Humans are the super-sized rulers of the world‚ and people need it as fast as possible. This lifestyle has consequences; if one does not start taking charge‚ and fight these big corporations right now these mistakes will be too far reaching and irreversible. Because fast food is convenient‚ inexpensive‚ and is a cultural habit‚ people must stop eating it since it has increased health problems
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Fast Food Problems Over the years‚ how people live has changed a lot‚ so did the way they find their food. The fact that they have become very busy has made them look for easier ways to get food than cooking. Because of this situation‚ many fast food restaurants have been established. The increase in fast food consumption brings about several problems such as malnutrition‚ different health issues and extinction of the habit of cooking; however‚ these issues can be resolved by a joint
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The History of Fast Food Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization. But they usually catered to travelers. As far back as ancient Greece and Rome‚ inns and taverns generally served food to people who had a reason to be away from home. This trend continued until relatively recently. Although taverns and coffee houses were popular places to gather and share beverages in the 17th century‚ the idea of eating out for fun didn’t take off in Western society until the late
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effects of fast food choices and the amount of harm that can be caused to your body. Fast food restaurants should be required to serve healthier foods for these four reasons: people constantly on the go and in a hurry who need a meal quick should not have to settle for a greasy unhealthy meal; high school students who attend open lunch need healthier alternatives they can buy; the more fast food chains that provide healthier foods would encourage other restaurants to sell healthier foods causing people
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FAST FOOD OUTLETS HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES ? Advantages : 1) Fast food outlets provide a job opportunities for young people - The youth that unemployed can get the job at fast food outlets - The university student can get an opportunity to do part time job - The youth can be independent 2) Fast food outlets provide a convenient service - Through convenient service‚ customer will feel comfortable - When buying a meal at fast food restaurants‚ you always get
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Fast Food Across America‚ people become occupied with their busy lives as shown in the extremely common decision of “since there is no time for dinner‚ how about fast food?” Thoughts shuffle in the mind‚ has America become the “queen bee” of fast food? Does society consider nutrition an important factor for everyday health? Does fast food boost calories‚ fat intake‚ and present itself as a hazard to the body? How as a culture do Americans continue to forgo the healthy alternative and
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The most popular American fast food products are hamburgers‚ cheeseburgers‚ hot dogs and French fries. Fast food has become an important part of the American Food Culture for a long time. In fact‚ America is called a fast food country due to its strong fast food habits. According to some surveys‚ Americans spend more money on fast food than on education‚ new cars and computer software buying; 200 millions of Americans visit fast food restaurants weekly; nearly 90 percents of American children visit
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