Shirley Lozano Prof. Fonts ENC 1101-1 16 March 2011 Fast Food and Obesity Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. What causes obesity is when a person consumes more calories than he or she burns. For many people this boils down to eating too much and exercising too little. On the other hand‚ there are many factors that play a role in obesity such as age‚ gender‚ genetics‚ physical activity
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Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition‚ and Health‚ Revised and Expanded Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture) Publication Date: October 15‚ 2007 Marion Nestle (Author) === An accessible and balanced account‚ Food Politics laid the groundwork for today’s food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now‚ a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This
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focused on any‚ or all‚ or any combination of four major topics: Illustrate how mergers‚ acquisitions‚ spin-offs‚ as well as divestments‚ have affected the shape of the U.S. and global fast-food industry. Illustrate the highly competitive business environment in which members of the global fast-food industry operate. Illustrate how important an international presence is to KFC a company that derives more than 50% of its revenues from international markets. Illustrate strategies selected
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EFFECT OF JUNK FOOD ON HEALTH * JUNK FOOD FACTS * ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRES * RESULT * QUESTIONNAIRES FILLED BY RESPONDANTS * BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION Junk food is typically defined as foods with little nutritional value that are high in calories‚ fat‚ sugar‚ salt‚ or caffeine. It is widely believed that the term was coined by Michael Jacobson‚ director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest‚ in 1972. Common junk foods include salted snack foods‚ gum‚ candy
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this should be prevented. The fast food industry takes advantage of this influence over children and is a large factor in the obesity problem America faces today. Fast food chains give the impression to children that they can and should have everything they want‚ and include their product as a part of that. Datuk Marimuthu Nadason‚ president of the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations‚ states “studies have shown that children are likely to pick branded foods because they associate themselves
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Problem Rationale Food is one of the basic necessities of man in order to stay alive. Whether he likes it or not‚ man needs sufficient amount of food to sustain his being. This need to meet the food intake parallel with the essential meals per day results to the materialization of the food service industry which deals with preparation and sale of food items or products. Therefore‚ the food service industry will always remain in high demand because of its category. This industry embraces but is not
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Fast foods have become a common trend amongst many individuals. Most people would always say they don’t have time hence opt for fast foods. With the advancement of modern technology these foods are made in way that leaves questions unanswered. Despite research showing organic food such as meat and poultry serve better nutritious supplements‚ most people tend to rely on fast foods such as vanilla and‚ barbecue more so in U. S. A. (Alexander‚ 22). There are some negative aspects pegged to modern
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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser discusses the fast food industry in depth. Many aspects of this industry are analyzed‚ from the inhumane treatment of the cattle in their feedlots to the overworked and underpaid employees at fast food restaurants. Although this book only looks at the American fast food industry‚ it is becoming identical for the rest of the world due to globalization. This book provides a realistic‚ yet depressing‚ view of what our society is coming to. It addresses numerous problems
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SETTING INTRODUCTION Like every other country‚ the food industry has flourished very well in the Philippines. Filipinos especially students love to eat and that’s the reason why you will see a lot of restaurants and fast foods restaurants scattered in the cities. These restaurants and fast food can be local or international food chains. Filipino food and chefs are considered one of the best in the world. It is hardly surprising that Filipino food is often labelled as somewhat strange (like the ‘’balut’’
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Is Fast Food Causing Obesity or Are We? Obesity is a growing problem in America that has serious consequences for us and our children. Some would argue this growing predicament is due to the poor choices made by the fast food industries and the unhealthy foods they have available to the public. Others like the Center for Consumer Freedom‚ would argue that it is not only their choice to eat healthy or unhealthy but also every individuals right as Americans to make that choice without the interference
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