FAST FOOD NATION Section I - The American Way Introduction and Chapter 1 - The Founding Fathers Life in the 1950’s was unlike any previous decade. It was the culmination of the previous 50 years of expansion‚ industrialization‚ depression and two world wars. The baby boom began. Families were moving to the suburbs. The accessibility of the automobile and the integrated open highway gave the average citizen a freedom and mobility never seen before. As a result‚ industries and businesses sprang
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Fast Food Globalization Some people get confused when they hear the word‚ globalization. What is it? Globalization is a modern term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that result from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange. That means the world is slowly becoming one by producing goods and services in one part of the world‚ only to share it on an international level. This is a deeply controversial issue‚ however. Proponents of globalization
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The existence of fast food establishments is not new. According to Parsa and Kahn‚ quick food service dates back to Constantinople in 1500 A.D.‚ with the creation of the coffee shop. However‚ in the past half century‚ there has been a surge in what we now think of as quick service restaurants (QSR)‚ serving a growing number of people who are eating more and more of their meals outside of the home. Every day in the United States‚ 25% of the population will visit a fast food restaurant‚ and worldwide
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There is always a controversy about whether junk food should be taxed. Junk food means that there is a little redeeming nutritional value which has small amounts of vitamins or minerals in the food or that it is high in sugar and fat. This effects people’s health in that concentrated sources of sugar or fat can increase weight if the calories are more than the person’s need. However‚ some people argue that junk food consumed by many groups in society because it is the most convenient‚ easiest and
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country has favorable demand environment for the fast food industry in Asia. Although China and Singapore’s economies grew at seven and ten percent‚ respectively‚ within the last year‚ the former is too undeveloped for a company with no operations in Asia and the latter represents a market that has been saturated. Ranking fifth on GNI per capita is a double-edged sword. On the one hand‚ Korea only ranks behind the countries whose fast food industries have already matured and thus showing that Korea
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Fast Food Nation The Golden Arches Most people would expect Fast Food chain restaurants to be a happy‚ convenient‚ inexpensive‚ and quick place to pick up a meal. The decision to stop for fast food‚ is made on spur of the moment‚ without much thought. The vast majority of customers do not set out to eat at a Burger King‚ Wendy’s‚ or McDonalds. Often‚ they’re not even planning to stop for food until they see a big sign‚ a familiar building‚ and set of golden arches. Fast food‚ like
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drive and also eat much faster. Therefore a lot of people search for a quick way to get food and they thrive in fast food restaurants. It is needless to mention the most famous one. How many people would not know McDonald’s? Probably very few people. Its restaurants are spread almost all over the word. Most people know how unhealthy food McDonald’s offers and that they should avoid these meals – yes‚ people should be at least aware of stuff like that. However this essay will be focused on a much bigger
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America’s Fast Food Epidemic This year Americans will spend over $110 billion on fast food alone. Fast food is most definitely not good for you. Fast food is usually high in fat‚ calories‚ cholesterol and sodium. Fast food restaurants add lots of salt and other additives to make their food taste good. Eating fast food for long periods of time can cause high blood pressure‚ heart disease and obesity. Fast food is not good for you because it is highly addictive‚ it costs too much and it is very
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Summary: All Americans effect the huge growth of fast food but adolescents play even more of a vital role in than the average consumer. Not only do teenagers consume fast food‚ but they work for it and steal from it because they are attracted to it the most. The fast food industry provides the easiest way for young people to get started and continue to succeed in our "Fast Food Nation." Our country loves fast food‚ there is speedy service with cheap tasty food in over one million restaurants world wide
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McDonald’s is one the largest fastest growing fast-food restaurant in the world. McDonald’s have become a household name across the world. The fast food giant has come a long way from being just a burger stand in San Bernardino‚ California in 1940. The original owners were two brothers‚ Richard and Maurice McDonald. The hot dog stand evolved into a restaurant offering 25 items on the menu. In 1947‚ Richard and Maurice (going forward the “McDonald Brothers”) decided to shutdown the restaurant
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