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    Fast Food History

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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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    Fast Food Industry

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    the dangers of fast food Final As fast food continues to thrive in the United States‚ people and this problem are getting bigger everyday. When is the last time you thought‚ “I will get an apple instead of fries with lunch?” Not enough Americans understand the awful effects fast food restaurants like McDonalds‚ Wendy’s‚ and Burger King can have on them. Sure it is quick‚ easy‚ and affordable‚ but it is not worth the health risks that come along with eating so poorly. Whether fast food is a choice

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    the fast food industry over the last few decades. Although‚ many other factors also attribute to this the eating of fast food is the main one. Should the fast food industry really be held at an ethical or moral standing for what they feed their customers? This has led to many debates and also many changes‚ but also it shows that the fast-food industry is operating on demand from the consumer. Right now the consumer doesn’t have a moral or ethical obligation to themselves‚ therefore the fast food

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    Fast Food Nation

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    Summary: All Americans effect the huge growth of fast food but adolescents play even more of a vital role in than the average consumer. Not only do teenagers consume fast food‚ but they work for it and steal from it because they are attracted to it the most. The fast food industry provides the easiest way for young people to get started and continue to succeed in our "Fast Food Nation." Our country loves fast food‚ there is speedy service with cheap tasty food in over one million restaurants world wide

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    Effects of Fast Food

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    EFFECT OF JUNK FOOD ON HEALTH * JUNK FOOD FACTS * ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRES * RESULT * QUESTIONNAIRES FILLED BY RESPONDANTS * BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION Junk food is typically defined as foods with little nutritional value that are high in calories‚ fat‚ sugar‚ salt‚ or caffeine. It is widely believed that the term was coined by Michael Jacobson‚ director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest‚ in 1972. Common junk foods include salted snack foods‚ gum‚ candy

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    Fast Food Obesity

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    you probably enjoy the convenience of fast food. You drive up‚ place your order and presto! You’ve got a whole meal and you didn’t even have to get out of your car. As convenient as it is‚ fast food is unhealthy for consumers‚ inhumane to animals‚ and the employees who process the meat work in hazardous environments. When you take all these factors into consideration - is the availability and popularity of fast food really good for the nation? Fast food has contributed to the obesity of the

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    Fast Food And Obesity

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    Eng 112 Carolyn Casey 11/12/14 Fast Food and Obesity   The obesity epidemic Americans face today is a growing problem that affects more than half of the population. With growing body sizes and serious medical problems associated with obesity‚ it is a problem that needs to be addressed and changed. No one would argue that obesity‚ especially in children‚ is not a problem. However‚ the cause of childhood obesity is heavily debated. Many people claim that fast-food restaurants are to blame. In the

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    Fast Food Argument

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    Fast Food could Contributes to Unhealthy Weight Gain Fast food is unhealthy; leads to obesity and disease‚ but the convenience and addictiveness of it contributes to the laziness of the general population. Most people eat fast food for the lack of time then having prepare a decent meal. It seems as though there is a fast food restaurant on every street corner while driving home. The general population oversees the fact that eating nothing but these greasy foods will attribute to weight gain

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    Fast Food Culture

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    I) Emergence The fast food culture emerged as early as the 19th century. During the Industrial Revolution‚ a large workforce was required to work for 10 to 12 hours a day. With so much work to be done‚ fast food was the idea of a quick and easy lunch. In India‚ fast food culture emerged in the decades after independence‚ starting from the 1950’s. Eating at home used to be a significant aspect of Indian culture‚ so the change was gradual. Over a period of time‚ with a growth in the number of nuclear

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    Shirley Lozano Prof. Fonts ENC 1101-1 16 March 2011 Fast Food and Obesity Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. What causes obesity is when a person consumes more calories than he or she burns. For many people this boils down to eating too much and exercising too little. On the other hand‚ there are many factors that play a role in obesity such as age‚ gender‚ genetics‚ physical activity

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