today’s society‚ especially western countries‚ the issue of fast food seems to be at the top of every health related debate. As these debates become more controversial‚ the question of who bears the responsibility remains unanswered. In his essay‚ Don’t Blame the Eater‚ David Zinczenko attempts to answer this key question by placing the greater responsibility of America’s obesity and other fast food related health issues on the fast food industries. Contrary to Zinczenko’s argument‚ Raldy Balko‚ in his
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Fast food restaurantA fast food restaurant‚ also known as a quick service restaurant (QSR) within the industry itself‚ is a specific type of restaurant characterized both by its fast food cuisine and by minimal table service. Food served in fast food restaurants typically caters to a "meat-sweet diet" and is offered from a limited menu; is cooked in bulk in advance and kept hot; is finished and packaged to order; and is usually available ready to take away‚ though seating may be provided. Fast food
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Fast Food Restaurants and Obesity Are you one of those individuals who blame fast food corporations for making children obese? If you’re response is yes‚ well‚ you’re probably fat. Fast food restaurants are convenient‚ tasty‚ and quick but they are not the cause to obesity. Although these places contain high calorie counts and undesirable health issues‚ fast food joints are not to be blamed for children obesity because ultimately‚ the parent decides on where the family eats. An attempt to having
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Eric Earnhardt “Fast Food Linked to Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography” A large controversy in the field of health and food today is the effects that fast food and industrialized food have on our wellness. The convenience of obtaining food has become the main objective in society‚ but is it taking a toll on our health? Fast food restaurants such as (but not limited to) McDonald’s and Burger King are a major aspect to how
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PEDIATRIC ORIGINAL ARTICLE Fast food‚ other food choices and body mass index in teenagers in the United Kingdom (ALSPAC): a structural equation modelling approach LK Fraser1‚ KL Edwards2‚ JE Cade3 and GP Clarke1 1 School of Geography‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK; 2Division of Biostatistics‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK and 3Nutritional Epidemiology Group‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK Objective: To assess the association between the consumption of fast food (FF) and body mass index (BMI)
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blaming the fast food industry. Teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming McDonald’s for their health problems‚ and a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. But parents—not the fast food companies‚ not the government--are in the best position to fight the epidemic of overweight children. Parents are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits. Parents are to blame if they let kids eat unhealthy foods and sit in
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Burger King‚ or their local pizza place. The fast food industry offers prepackaged‚ unhealthy foods that are marketed through advertisements and media as a kid friendly quick breakfast‚ lunch or dinner. Many blame obesity in children and young adults in the easy access to fast food. Is it fair to suggest that the numerous fast food places that are available are the leading factor in the increase of obesity amongst children? There are other factors that should be considered such as parents‚ lack
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Report on Fast Food Leads to Childhood Obesity 1.0 Introduction to Fast Food When people all over the world are looking for a quick‚ easy meal to grab on the go‚ fast food is the common solution. So‚ what is fast food? Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam Webster in 1951.While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food‚ typically the term refers to food sold in a
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Fast Food Essay Julia Mendoza English 114 Section 13 Karen Coopman December 12‚ 2012 Julia Mendoza Eng. 114.13 12-12-12 Fast Food Essay Obesity is becoming an increasingly large problem‚ most especially in the United States where‚ according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ more than one-third of adults are obese. The large fast food industry of the America creates food that has contributed to this obesity problem‚ and many believe that the industry is the main
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you eat fast food? Each day‚ one in four Americans visit s a fast food restaurant. In 1972‚ we spent three billion dollars on fast food‚ and today‚ we spend over one hundred billion. McDonald’s feed more than forty six million people a day‚ which is more than the population of Spain. It is no secret- most types of fast food are bad for you. In the past‚ fast food was considered a treat‚ something to enjoy on a date or a family night out‚ but nowadays‚ more people are relying on fast food for their
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