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    Junk food is the term used for food that have little nutritional value and more often than not‚ high in fat‚ salt‚ sugar and calories. It is considered as one of the unhealthy foods to be consumed because of its content and the preparation methods. Junk foods are favoured by the consumers especially the young generations. Preference by the consumers towards junk foods eventually leads to its wide marketing all across the globe. Nowadays‚ junk food can be easily obtained from any supermarket‚ fast

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    MBA 5X09-S Legal Environment of Business Law September 26‚ 2012 To Regulate or Not to Regulate Junk Foods Advertising Aimed at Children? United States faces the risk that the percentage of obesity among children will increase. The percentage of children and adolescents who suffer from this epidemic is 17% (CDC). One generation ago‚ the rate was three times less than now. The number of obese children is continuously growing‚ which may cause a danger to children and the future of the country

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    How often do you walk through a shopping centre only to catch the scent of a fast food take away shop around the corner? The smell of the food instantly fires up your appetite for the greased up substance people consider food. So you tell yourself why not? It’s there‚ it’s cheap‚ it’s easy‚ and so you indulge yourself and tell yourself‚ "Only a little bit won’t hurt‚ will it?" While snacking on a large McDonald’s meal‚ and why not a box full of greasy goodness for the kids. It comes with a toy‚ what

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    Ladies and Gentlemen‚ When we were small‚ we all loved chips and soda. These kinds of food are examples of typical junk food. Today’s motion is ‘Junk food should be prohibited from the school’s tuck shop’. (Possible? Challenge the definition of prop?) (Our definition – junk food- includes un healthy nutrition values; should be- ought to but have not done so; banned-officially or legally prohibit) My side strongly disagrees with the motion and has 3 strong arguments against it. However‚

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    Junk food is known to cause weight gain. Due to the high levels of calories and trans fats present in junk food‚ there is an accumulation of fat as well as development of insulin resistance which is an early indication of diabetic disorders. In time this weight gain could lead to other disorders such as‚ high blood pressure‚ cardiac problems‚ increased cholesterol levels‚ blockage in arteries‚ depression‚ loss of muscle mass and so on. Junk food increases your intake of cholesterol which leads to

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    Many People Eat Junk Food Lonny Sometimes people are very curious about why so many enjoy eating junk food even when they already know the detriment of junk food and it’s damage for health. Perhaps because of the convenience‚ junk food tastes delicious or because people finish the working whole day‚ they are too tired to cook. Also even someone might be too lazy to move a little bit‚ just clicking mouse and devouring delicious food that is delivered

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    income of companies‚ it is often called a corporate tax‚ corporate income tax‚ or profit tax. Individual income taxes often tax the total income of the individual‚ with some deductions permitted‚ while corporate income taxes often tax net income which is the difference between gross receipts‚ expenses‚ and additional write-offs. (Rubin‚ 2007) We generally don’t think much about taxes except during the annual tax season. It’s probably the most dreaded time of the year for millions of Americans‚ yet

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    Junk food ads to be banned from kids’ TV Tv watchdogs aim to ban junk food adverts during children’s programmes. Ofcom will outline plans tomorrow to stop unhealthy foods being advertised on children’s television. This will prevent firms from targeting children by using cartoon characters and celebrities such as Gary Lineker‚ David Beckham and Britney Spears. Health and consumer groups criticised the proposals‚ insisting they do not go far enough. It is expected Ofcom will ban advertising foods

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    Junk Drawer

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    The Junk Drawer Thesis: In this drawer lies both the past‚ and a prediction of the future. In this drawer memories are kept‚ and occasionally discarded. My junk drawer is a reflection of myself; the good‚ bad and the ugly. Scraps of my thoughts and possessions litter this strangely personal place‚ all too often bringing smiles and cringes to surface. Memories sometimes bought with the spare change in your pocket bring the most happiness. This drawer is not an obvious keeper of treasures

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    Junk Art

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    Contents Introduction 2 History of Junk Art Sculpture 4 Chapter 1: Junk sculptors 8 Chapter 2: Interview 1 16 Chapter 3: Interview 2 23 Summary 27 Introduction From 5000 B.C to well into the 20th century A.D‚ most sculpture has reflected the wealth‚ religion or political stature of the country. Early Egyptian sculpture reflected the political regime of the land‚ and powerful ‘Pharaohs’ demanded monumental sized tombs and artefacts to show their wealth and status

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