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    Fast food in America

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    Now a days‚ fast food is becoming a cheap and popular way for people who are too busy to cook. But the cheap price of the fast food is nothing compared to the true price that these people are paying. Every 4 out of 10 adults in the USA will become obese in the next 5 years if they keep eating this food the way they are. Eating fast food like this is causing major health risks. Since this food is so cheap‚ it makes it easy for people to go out and get food instead of staying home to cook

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    Fast Food Nation

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    Book Report # 1 Fast Food Nation 1. Fast Food Nation‚ by Eric Schlosser. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. There are 270 pages including the epilogue. 2. Fast Food Nation is about unleashing the unsettling truths of the fast food industry. Eric Schlosser wanted to inform the American people about the reality of the fast food industry‚ in hopes to change people’s behaviors and awareness on what probably has had the biggest impact on American society. Our countries landscapes‚ the gap

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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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    Fast Food Facts: A Guide for Teens What is fast food and why is it so popular? Fast food is any food that is quick‚ convenient‚ and usually inexpensive. You can buy fast food just about anywhere that sells food and snacks. Vending machines and drive-thru restaurants are probably the most common places to find fast food. It’s so popular because for under $5.00 you can usually get a meal that’s satisfying. But fast food is inexpensive because it is usually made with cheaper ingredients such

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    | In the last 3 or 4 years‚ many schools in the UAE started selling junk food and fast food to the students. Junk food and fast food is known for causing obesity among people all around the world. As Dubai Health Authority (DHA) public relation agency we will try to raise awareness about the harmful effects of junk food and fast food on people especially the students who still in schools‚ and why junk food and fast food should should be banned in schools across the UAE. Dubai Health Authority

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    Fast-Food Advertising Deceives Americans to Obesity With every precious tick of the clock‚ an American rushes to perform yet another task in a day with a meager 24 hours. With all the activity encompassed within these hours‚ many aspects of life are neglected. One of these aspects--the most important and vital one‚ in fact-- is self-nourishment. One must eat foods that are healthy as well as conducive to optimal bodily function and survival. In an attempt to adequately nourish themselves‚ Americans

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    Briana Richie 9-17-10 6th period Is the fast food industry responsible for the obesity epidemic in the United States? The fast food industry is not responsible for America’s weight gain. Other countries have fast food restaurants and yet America is the fattest. There are other factors that contribute to it like the lack of excerize‚ bad eating habits‚ and poor motivation. This industry isn’t force feeding people‚ the people have their right to choose what they want to eat. In fact‚ the

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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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    Speech Fast Food

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    Topic: Fast food should not be served in schools. Specific purpose statement: Lunches served in schools should be improved. Introduction. I. Attention getter: 20.1% as of the year 2010. 5 to 10 is the number of meals a child eats at school. The percentage of obese children in the US. The number is 4 times higher than 1970s. If you have been to elementary‚ middle or high school‚ at some time‚ you have been exposed to canteen food. II. Thesis: I am here to tell you why poor quality food should

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    Childhood Obesity: Video Games Not To Blame According to a 2006 American Obesity Association Study‚ approximately 30.3% of children (6-11 years) are overweight and 15.3% are obese. For teens (12-19 years) 33.4% are overweight and 15.5% obese. Who is planning on having children in the future? Who is planning on raising overweight or obese children? I bet if someone asked that question 20 years ago the response would be about the same; but in the last two decades the rate of overweight and obese

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