The fast food industry is affecting our country and we can have things done about it. In 2006‚ Chew On This was written by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson to give the reader a piece of reality about what happens to food and where it comes from before being served. They wrote the book so that readers could have a better understanding of where processed foods come from and educate them about different methods of manipulation used by the fast food industry. What the fast food industry is doing
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Proposal: Change in the fast food industry (we can take a specific restaurant like McDonald’s) to fight obesity Fast food and obesity The relationship between a nation’s fast food consumption and its rate of obesity has been studied. Schlosser said "it seems wherever America’s fast food chains go‚ waistlines inevitably start expanding." Schlosser argues that the North America has the highest obesity rate of any industrialized nation. More than half of all adults and about one-quarter of all children
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Nicholas Leung May 2012 The Reality of Fast Food Consumption Introduction When was the last time you had fast food just because it was so easy‚ filling‚ convenient and inexpensive? Fast foods restaurants provide foods that are quick‚ cheap‚ and easy alternatives to home cooked meals‚ that do not provide table service‚ and tend to be high in saturated fat‚ salt‚ calories while containing little nutrients (Gaskell). Sometimes we eat food from restaurant chains such as McDonalds‚ Kentucky Fried
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Is Fast Food the New Tobacco? When you have a dollar in your pocket for lunch‚ do you chose the tiny side salad consisting of lettuce and a few vegetables‚ or a warm‚ juicy double cheeseburger. The burger will hold you off until dinner and is much more convenient for an employee or student on the go while the salad has the tendency to leave you feeling unsatisfied. The answer seems obvious. We are on the go all the time welcome to 2012‚ with no time to stop and peel an orange or slice an apple
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English 1A 15 October 2013 Why Fast Food is Unhealthy In today’s age of convenience‚ fast food needs no introduction. Everyone from a two year old to a sixty year old seems to be enjoying it. Why not? It’s delicious‚ it’s filling‚ it’s affordable‚ and available just any time of the day. What more can you ask for when you are living life in the fast lane? Well fast food all good tastes‚ except that it is not nutritionally balanced and‚ therefore‚ unhealthy in the long run if consumed on a regular
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begun to consume more fast food because the way it’s marketed; it’s cheap‚ convenient‚ and tastes good. Today I will talk about why you shouldn’t eat fast food. First i will talk about the effects fast food has on the body. Second I will talk about the food preparation. Thirdly I will talk about how many animals are slaughtered to keep fast food restaurants open. Fourth I will talk about how much money fast food restaurants make. Lastly ways to make fast food healthy. Fast food is highly processed
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Professor Johnson 03/06/2012 Fast Food Industry in U.S A variety of different regulations have been set for people that are concerned with tobacco either on a personal level or commercially. Tobacco is associated with damages and thus it has been attacked by medical authorities and social observers. The fast food industry is no exception since it has also contributed to different damages to people’s health. Obesity is just one of the many ailments caused by fast food joints. FDA has made sure
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AP Human Geography Fast Food Nation Analysis ● Summary In the book Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser explains the roots of the fast food industry‚ rising in the post World War II era and then the “Meat and Potatoes‚” which unravels the specific details of the fast food industry. This includes the working conditions of the industry‚ the dangers of consuming meat‚ and the chemicals that they put into their products. The thesis of Fast Food Nation‚ in my opinion‚ is that the development of the fast fo
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Fast food chains have taken over America‚ but this is not a good thing. Obesity has become one of the biggest problems the United States of America. Anywhere from 25 – 30% of children‚ and 50% of adults are obese. Where does this obesity come from? Fast food chains with processed foods‚ “mystery meats”‚ and “sugar shocked” pops are major contributors to this widespread problem of obesity. What about this food is so bad for us? It is the trans fats that are in tasty products straight from our favorite
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Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home”‚ wants his public to realize that ultimately parents need to take good responsibility for their children’s actions and I completely agree with his conclusions. Weintraub discusses many points‚ for example‚ parental faults‚ school issues‚ and societies fault‚ to prove that obesity in children is an issue that cannot be overlooked. Weintraub’s points along with my personal experiences led me to agree that responsibility and child obesity go hand in hand
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