Zoë Zwinkels 7-7B 2014-02-28 Fast food- persuasive essay Imagine a world full of fast food restaurants. No more needs for salad‚ just hamburgers and fries. We aren’t at this point but we are going there with the fact that the amount of fast food restaurants went up with 300% the past few years. The amount of obese children has gone up‚ unlike their life span which is going down with every visit to the McDonald’s or the Burger King. Kids aren’t realizing what they are eating‚ and what they should
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with a citation following each sentence or series of sentences on the same point. Thesis: The dramatic growth of the fast food industry has been detrimental to North America in term of health as it is directly link to the obesity rate and many chronic diseases. It will also be harmful to the future generation. To begin with‚ the dependence and over-consumption of fast food by the general population causes
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In the words of Michelle Obama‚ “The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.” Spoken while the First Lady‚ Obama discussed an issue that has plagued the nation. The topic? The unhealthy eating habits of American citizens‚ and the direct consequences them. The United States has faced and continues to face many problems. Some of these include an unproductive upcoming generation‚ a lack of money‚ and extreme obesity. However
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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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It is no secret that the United States has recently seen a rise in the number of Americans‚ both adults and children‚ who are obese and suffer from health problems due to their weight. Many health programs have been put in place in order to help those that suffer from certain health issues. Recently the United States government has taken it upon themselves to try and stop the obese epidemic. In order to do so‚ the government has decided to implement a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The implementation
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Capital Punishment Anthony Diaz Social Work 486 Professor Tillman June 11‚ 2012 Capital Punishment is a very controversial topic. When discussing this subject we must include several topics in order to fully understand the matter. We must discuss the history‚ the religious aspect‚ the moral aspect‚ the types of capital punishment‚ the kind of people that receive capital punishment‚ including there childhood. We begin with the definition and a brief history. Capital punishment is a legal
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{draw:g} Fast Food Nation Persuasive Essay “Have it your way”‚ A slogan that I saw one Friday afternoon. I was relaxing‚ watching television one day when I saw that commercial of one fast food company named Jack in the Box. Upon watching the commercial and knowing all the truths behind these fast food companies‚ I questioned couple of things that they advertise. After reading the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser‚ I became fully aware that Jack and the Box and any other fast food chains are
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Sugary foods can be a delightful and enjoyable snack‚ but with obesity on the rise‚ it has caused a major issue. As the years go on‚ obesity is an ever expanding issue in the United states‚ particularly. This is an issue because everyone has extremely cheap sources of very fatty products. It would help the economy‚ as well as the american people if these foods weren’t as cheap. The government should tax high fat and high sugared junk foods because it would help the economy and would help lower obesity
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For those of us with a sweet tooth cutting back on sugar can be challenging. In fact‚ if you do a Google search on ’sugar related health risks’ you’ll pull up some pretty scary and compelling information on why we should reduce the amount of sugar we consume. Here are a few small ways to reduce sugar reasonably: Read the ingredients when buying processed foods. If any of the following appear close to the top of the list: sugar‚ sucrose‚ glucose‚ fructose‚ dextrose‚ lactose‚ maltose or corn syrup
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October 2‚ 2013 Introduction: *Have pictures of major chain fast foods* When I was a young kid my family used the bank right next to the burger king. Sometimes when my parents would deposit money into the bank they would take us over to the BK. I would always get the chicken nuggets. Parents feed their kids chicken nuggets because they believe it a way to get kids to eat protein. Chicken nuggets are a great childhood food‚ but some people are unaware of what exactly is put into the chicken
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