Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Report The identification of the effects of globalisation on the Fast-food Industry By: Meekaal Ali September 2001 Words 4850 Contents page no. 1. Introduction 3 2. Information Gathering 5 3. Identification and analysis of information
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Fast‚ Fat‚ and Naggy “McDonald’s operates more playgrounds than any other private entity in the U.S. It is responsible for the nation’s bestselling line of children’s clothing (McKids) and is one of the largest distributors of toys” (Schlosser 4). According to James McNeal‚ a marketer at Texas University‚ before the 1940’s‚ children were not even viewed as consumers‚ but as future consumers (10). After WWII‚ the baby boom occurred‚ and by 1950 the under-five population was 16‚163‚000 (McNeal 10)
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY BUFFET SERVICE * A buffet is typically a self service presentation of food. Guests are invited to help themselves. * It is a type of service where guests help themselves from the food at the buffet table. COUNTER SERVICE * Counter service is a type of hospitality strategy that is used in bars‚ pubs‚ and some restaurants. Sometimes referred to as bar service‚ this approach to serving customers involves providing food and drink at a counter or
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Fast food is a trend that is feverishly catching on with our generation. This is mainly because of our fast paced lives in an increasingly competitive society. As the world progresses‚ everyone gets hard-pressed for time‚ making a huge population of the modern day families to turn to fast food and ready-made meals. They no longer seem to have time in the day to sit down and cook a meal for themselves and their families. As the name suggests‚ fast food can be prepared fast and can conveniently be
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disadvantages of eating fast foods and hopefully they will think twice before choosing to eat fast food. Introduction: Due to the fast paced lifestyle most Americans live‚ we tend to eat a lot of fast food due to its convenience and easy access. Although fast food restaurants provide a fast and convenient meal‚ they are very bad for your health‚ due to lack of quality‚ preparation of foods and trans fats‚ just to name a few of the disadvantages to fast foods. Fast food is not the cause of obesity
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Fast Food “Approximately 30.3 percent of children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese. For adolescents (ages 12 to 19)‚ 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese”. Every year the percentage of Americans increases the obesity and death rate in the United States of America. This all is happening because of unhealthy junk food we eat every day. People eat fast food almost every day because they are too lazy to cook healthy food in their home so they always look for
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Fast food nutrition should make up a minimal part of a healthy diet. Fast foods and junk foods are high in fat‚ sodium and sugar‚ which can lead to obesity and a range of attendant health problems‚ including diabetes‚ heart disease and arthritis. Here are the facts about how excessive junk food consumption affects your body. Junk Food Affects Your Energy Levels Junk food doesn’t contain the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. As a result‚ you may feel chronically fatigued and lack the energy
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Cabrera 1 Ana Luisa Cabrera Mrs. Salinas English III May 3rd‚ 2012 Fast Food and Obesity Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ heart diseases‚ cancer. The list can go on and on‚ but there is one disease in particular that stands above all of them: obesity. All of these diseases are related to food problems. Many people sees obesity as a disease caused by bad food habits and a lack of physical exercise. Fast food has been blamed by consumers for obesity to happen but‚ are they blaming the
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12/13/12 Fast Food Advertisement Target Children “The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that’s what’s happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.” Michelle Obama stated this quote to inform America that fast food is becoming a problem in the U.S. Fast food had been making business since the 1960’s and proudly serving all across America (Schlosser. 4). It hasn’t been until the 1980’s‚ referred to “the decade of child consumer”‚ where fast food didn’t
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Have To Be Aware Of! Fast food is an invention of modern times and even if it may seem now and then the best solution for dinner‚ a lot of disadvantages are attributed to the concept of fast food. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of fast food? Fast food can be thought as a useful invention‚ but also as a negative one. As any other things‚ this also presents strong positive aspects and disadvantages. There are a lot of discussions in order to agree whether fast food is beneficial or not
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