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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Caesars in Jackson Heights‚ Queens NY. First let’s look at the fast food industry as a whole. History of the industry The concept of fast food is inspired by ancient Rome‚ in which bread and wine were sold in street-side stalls. In early 20th century In the United States‚ fast food history is associated with the introduction of drive-in restaurants. Since then‚ US industry of fast food has come a long way to become the largest fast food industry in the world. One of the pioneers of this field is
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Zachary Buerkle November 12‚ 2012 Is fast food the new tobacco? Should government further regulate fast food advertisements as done with tobacco advertisements? On June 22 of 2010‚ over ten years of intensive planning from the FDA would finally result in the extensive regulation of the $89 billion tobacco industry. Although the newly created laws could not illegalize nicotine or tobacco‚ the FDA was given vast authority to regulate the ingredients in tobacco products as well as the way they
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International Business Assignment Abstract Burger King has been widely known as one of the biggest fast food restaurant around the world. For decades‚ Burger King has grown rapidly and well known in the worldwide. Founded by James Mclamore and David Edgerton in Miami‚ Florida in 1954‚ the company first started its menu dominantly of burger‚ fries‚ and soft drink. Since the restaurant grows‚ Burger King expanded the breadth of its menu by adding various non-beef items like chicken‚ fish and
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restaurant (QSR) industry‚ also known as the fast food industry‚ consists of a large variety of restaurant types‚ including but not limited to ice cream parlors‚ fast food restaurants‚ pizza parlors‚ coffee shops. With all of these different types of eateries‚ the QSR industry makes up a massive section of small businesses in America. This means that the market size is large‚ and that there are not restrictive barriers to entry. Some of the giants in the fast food industry are McDonald’s (MCD)‚ Starbucks
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used a variety of data sources and methods to provide a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. fast food market. Through publicly available data‚ we thoroughly document and evaluate the menus and marketing practices of the nation’s largest fast food restaurants. Whenever possible‚ we used the same methods as our 2010 report‚ “Fast Food FACTS: Evaluation of the nutritional quality and marketing of fast food to youth‚”1 to measure changes over time. Our methods include analyzing the nutritional
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and Composition 2 March 2012 Can Fast Food be Healthy? Fast food has become a huge part of American culture and can affect us in our daily lives. Fast food is consumed by millions of American each and every day‚ which makes it important to determine whether the food is actually healthy. Almost everyone in America has had fast food at one point in their life making the knowledge of whether fast food is healthy or not relevant to everyone. While fast food has been prevalent in America for quite
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What is fast food and why is it so popular? Fast food refers to food that can be prepared and served quickly. Fast food restaurants usually have a walk up counter or drive-thru window where you order and pick up your food. Fast food restaurants are popular because they serve filling foods that taste good and don ’t cost a lot of money. However‚ fast food is usually cheap because it ’s often made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat‚ refined grains‚ and added sugar and fats‚ instead
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Fast Food Research Study KULTYY. SAID Introduction • Franklin Pierce College was founded in 1962 by Frank S. DiPietro • This research project was conducted from September to December of 2004 for the population of Franklin Pierce College. • The population of our survey was based on the 1‚591 Franklin Pierce College students on the Rindge campus. 2 Problem Statement Our research team came to the conclusion that there is a lack of fast food facilities in the Rindge area. We came
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Title: How To Do Strategic Supply-Chain Planning. Authors: Sodhi‚ ManMohan S. Source: MIT Sloan Management Review; Fall2003‚ Vol. 45 Issue 1‚ p69‚ 7p Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *BUSINESS planning *MANAGEMENT science *STRATEGIC planning *SUPPLY chains Abstract: Any company that has a global supply chain should consider introducing its strategic left hand to its operational right hand. Senior managers formulate strategy to maximize shareholder value; supply-chain planners run optimization models
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