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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Pareto principle From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The term "Pareto principle" can also refer to Pareto efficiency. The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule‚ the law of the vital few‚ and the principle of factor sparsity) states that‚ for many events‚ roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Business‐management consultant Joseph M. Juran suggested the principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto‚ who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy
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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 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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(2011). Research conducted has shown fast food to be a leading contributor to childhood obesity with close to one third of children consuming and demonstrating weight gain and risk of obesity (Holguin‚ 2004). The fast food industry stands accused of attempting to addict people‚ at an early age‚ to their food with a direct result of increased incidences of obesity. Much like the tobacco industry and smoking‚ there is debate whether responsibility lies with fast food or with individuals and their parents
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outline Eating Fast Food Introduction Relevance: You all have probably experienced fast food sometime throughout your life. Credibility: The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning fast food is greasy‚ oily‚ unhealthy garb‚ yet most of us consume junk food on a daily basis anyway. There are over 300‚000 different fast food restaurants in the US. People frequent them because of convenience (quick and usually cheap). In such a fast-paced society‚ people are eating more fast food than ever before
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Thinking back on this week‚ what are the meals that you have eaten? Were these meals home cooked or were they from a fast food restaurant? There are around 160‚000 fast food restaurants in the United States (Pew Research Center)‚ but do these restaurants control how you think or how you feel? No‚ they do not. Obesity in America should not be blamed on these fast food restaurants. I believe that it is solely America’s fault for being obese. Many say advertising has a play in what people eat‚ but I
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Fast Food Globalization Some people get confused when they hear the word‚ globalization. What is it? Globalization is a modern term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that result from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange. That means the world is slowly becoming one by producing goods and services in one part of the world‚ only to share it on an international level. This is a deeply controversial issue‚ however. Proponents of globalization
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“Fast Food Nation” We all see the advertising and marketing for the big fast food chains such as‚ McDonald’s‚ Burger King and Wendy’s everywhere we go‚ it is hard to miss. A hefty majority of Americans continue to eat there a few times a week even though it is well-known this poor excuse for food is extremely unhealthy. It is just so convenient‚ they can be found everywhere‚ they have cheap prices‚ and the food tastes so good. It is a common misconception that these places are still acceptable
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The existence of fast food establishments is not new. According to Parsa and Kahn‚ quick food service dates back to Constantinople in 1500 A.D.‚ with the creation of the coffee shop. However‚ in the past half century‚ there has been a surge in what we now think of as quick service restaurants (QSR)‚ serving a growing number of people who are eating more and more of their meals outside of the home. Every day in the United States‚ 25% of the population will visit a fast food restaurant‚ and worldwide
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