SOCIOLOGY – LIB402 RESEARCH PAPER: FAST FOOD AND ITS IMPACT ON ROLES AND SOCIALIZATION BY: NAME AZIFF AZUDDIN NUR HANIZ MOHD NOR SUBMITTED TO: MR NORSHAM FIRDAUS 9 MARCH 2010 FAST FOOD AND ITS IMPACT ON ROLES AND SOCIALIZATION “More people recognize the Golden Arches than they do the Christian Cross”. Those were the words written down by journalist Eric Schlosser in his book Fast Food Nation. And no words written have ever been truer. Fast food franchises are so deeply rooted in
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Fast Food Advertising And Childhood Obesity A rise in obesity has been observed in the United States in the last two decades. Obesity is one problem that gives birth to numerous fatal diseases‚ including but not limited to cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ and depression. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a survey and found that‚ “More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese”
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Fast‚ Fat‚ and Naggy “McDonald’s operates more playgrounds than any other private entity in the U.S. It is responsible for the nation’s bestselling line of children’s clothing (McKids) and is one of the largest distributors of toys” (Schlosser 4). According to James McNeal‚ a marketer at Texas University‚ before the 1940’s‚ children were not even viewed as consumers‚ but as future consumers (10). After WWII‚ the baby boom occurred‚ and by 1950 the under-five population was 16‚163‚000 (McNeal 10)
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Pope John said it best‚ "Capitalism Without Responsibility" Fast Food’s Hidden Dangers Jeffrey Zurlinden‚ RN‚ MS | Every day‚ about one-quarter of American adults eat at fast-food restaurants. Cheap‚ tasty‚ and convenient‚ fast food is loaded with saturated fat and calories‚ and it’s low in fiber and nutrients. Thanks in large part to fast food‚ half of America’s adults and one-quarter of its children are obese‚ double the rate of a generation ago. Even some popular chicken nuggets‚ which many
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Bad Effect Of Fast Food When you feel like eating something and think of food‚ the things come to mind first are the taste‚ odor or color. Those who have to look after their weight will think of the portion size‚ many others think of energy‚ fats‚ sugars‚ vitamins or minerals. But do you know that the food we eat may cause side effects and a list of disadvantages. We are not talking about spoiled or poor quality food. Freshly harvested or just cooked food may also cause side effects‚ some are
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Raffay Usman 4. Nausherwan Khan Proposed Research Topic: A statistical analysis of fast food consumption and trends in Pakistan. Purposes: In Pakistan‚ the fast food trend has entered mainstream. It has taken its roots from the American culture of fast food. Many multinational eateries like McDonald‚ Pizza Hut‚ KFC‚ Dunkin Donuts and Hardees have opened many branches all across Pakistan. These US fast food chains have tailored their menu to local tastes. An example of the same is Pizza Hut.
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For this essay‚ I have chosen the fast food industry as the industry I will look at and Indonesia as the country. Indonesia has a population of 232 million people‚ with the capital city Jakarta alone has 10 million people‚ more than twice the population of the whole of New Zealand. So Indonesia represents a huge market for industries to delve into‚ in 2011 Indonesia recorded US $18 billion in Foreign Domestic Investments and ranked 18th for biggest FDI inflow. (data.worldbank.org‚ 2013) And on a
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Americans have begun to eat more fast food because the way in which it is marketed; it’s cheap‚ convenient‚ finger-food‚ and it tastes good. Eating is one of the pleasures of life‚ although it can be bad for your health when eating fast foods‚ which are high in saturated fats‚ refined sugars‚ calories‚ and sodium that lead to obesity and diabetes. What are the effects of eating fast food and the impact it has on a person’s health? The Meaning of Fast Food Fast food is the term given for too many
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oil-saturated "goodness" served at fast food restaurants‚ or the simple desire to be in fast food restaurants. The main reason for this behaviour is in arguably due to the frequent screening of fast food advertisements on television‚ online‚ and in other forms of media; but‚ what is fast food advertising? Bluntly put‚ it is a means through which corporate giants in the food and beverage industry exploit the naivety and innocence of children to encourage the masses to consume their food. With more children wanting
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