February 2013 Processed Foods What ’s wrong with the modern American diet? Is American society heading towards a future filled with obesity‚ heart problems and an unhealthy youth? When processed foods account for about 70 percent of American caloric intake‚ ( Rehm) it definitely begs the question of whether these types of foods are helping or hindering our society. These two articles written by the New York Times discuss in greater detail the ins and outs of how processed foods are effecting
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#1 Cause of Children Obesity: Marketing of Unhealthy Foods John Lewis Davis DeVry University #1 Cause of Children Obesity: Marketing of Unhealthy Foods “Daddy‚ there it is… please stop‚” my kids yell and scream from the back seat of the car as we pass by the signature golden arches of McDonalds. My children recognize the golden arches‚ the leprechaun on Lucky Charms cereal‚ and all the characters from Tinkerbell‚ to Dora to Scooby Doo on all the boxes of fruit snacks. Yet no one is screaming
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Processed Foods Generally speaking‚ processed foods are produced using manufacturing methods to transform raw ingredients into neatly packaged goods‚ which have a longer shelf life. Some of the artificial ingredients used include monosodium glutamate (MSG)‚ flavors‚ preservatives‚ hydrogenated oil‚ fillers‚ and artificial sweeteners. Usually‚ consumers can prepare them quickly allowing immediate intake. Disappointingly‚ they don’t offer much in nutritional value. Most likely‚ it’s processed food
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Does Advertising Unhealthy Food to Children in America Cause Obesity? Executive Summary Since the 1970’s the United States has been witness to a growing epidemic of childhood obesity tripling and in some instances quadrupling. Due to this major health concern it is believed that the advertising of unhealthy foods is the cause of childhood obesity in America. Majority of the advertising is done via television‚ which promotes fast food or “junk food” and is usually low
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Unhealthy food causes obese children Chris Blanks DeVry University Advertisement of Unhealthy food causes obese children Unhealthy food has been a growing issue in America for a long time. Many fast food restaurants prepare unhealthy food for people to eat and spend thousands of dollars a year to advertise their unhealthy foods in various media outlets. These outlets include but not limited to TV‚ Radio‚ Billboards‚ and Internet. Many of these advertisements are set up to attract kids. For
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southern Dallas is a food desert because of the lacking of grocery stores and that their convenience stores provide only unhealthy food that affect the nutrition of its citizens. To begin with‚ she describes a store that only has disgusting and unhealthy food‚but since it’s one of only two stores in the area‚ people are often obligated to purchase their money in there.Their health is being affected because of the lack of grocery stores. Unfortunately‚ as the author explains‚ food desserts are threaten
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Globally‚ food contributes to all human livelihood. Thus processed food becomes a major product in the Pacific whereby consumers are dependent on as a food source. It is acceptable across all categories in the Pacific depending on circumstances. However‚ it is essential to realize that there are positive and negative impacts of depending on processed food. This essay supports the view that while depending on processed food has advantages in terms of social‚ economic and health‚ its disadvantages
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Healthy Food vs Junk Food Diet is almost everything according to nutritionists. The importance of consuming a healthy diet is immensely beneficial for a good and enjoyable lifestyle. As many religions and persisting cultures refer‚ the food that we eat should be in the desired quality in terms of nutrition as well as taste. However‚ the world today is facing a serious problem regarding junk food or unhealthy food. Many health-related problems have a common origin‚ that is junk food. Therefore‚
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mental issues and what the causes could be‚ and‚ if we tried eliminating the first‚ how we could save tons of money in the long run. My research will be discussing the effects on processed foods. I believe processed foods effect a very large range of concerns. I will be addressing the three important ones that we as
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themselves. Fast food restaurants are expanding throughout America very rapidly and that is not a good sign due to all the overweight and obese individuals.
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