Elizabeth Collins English 1302 March 27‚ 2013 Eating Fast Food May Cause Obesity Most American eat out daily and fast food is fried and high in calories‚ the bottom line is it’s all about choices. Making the decision to choose fried‚ baked or grilled food is a choice. Fast food‚ namely McDonald’s‚ tends to get a bad rap‚ McDonald’s got a bad rap because it is not only convenient but they made their food look attractive and desirable to kids. They placed those golden arches high
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article "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home"‚ the author Daniel Weintraub states that a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. Many blame the fast food businesses while others blame the consumers (parents). I believe it is the consumers’ fault on the issue we have with the growing weight problem. Parents are to blame due to the fact that they let their kids eat unhealthy foods when they should be supervising where and
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survey is regarding fast food. I wanted to know why people eat fast food and if nutritional choices have an affect on people’s mental and physical health. My hypothesis is that those who eat fast food do so due to time restrictions‚ convenience‚ and low cost. In addition‚ I believe that there is a correlation between eating fast food and low self-esteem‚ body image issues‚ and physical inactivity. This is important to me because I have learned through experience how food choices can have a
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Fast Food “Approximately 30.3 percent of children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese. For adolescents (ages 12 to 19)‚ 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese”. Every year the percentage of Americans increases the obesity and death rate in the United States of America. This all is happening because of unhealthy junk food we eat every day. People eat fast food almost every day because they are too lazy to cook healthy food in their home so they always look for
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Derek Tyler Hannah Fast Food and the Effect it has On Our Health The fast food industry has severely changed over the years‚ how these restaurants started‚ what are the health factors‚ and what has caused them to have such great success I. Fast food is introduced A. What brought about the idea of a fast food restaurant B. How quickly they flourished C. Advertising Methods II. Health factors A. Disadvantages B. Advantages III. Major chains A. How they began B. What makes them so successful
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Fast Food Restaurants and Obesity Are you one of those individuals who blame fast food corporations for making children obese? If you’re response is yes‚ well‚ you’re probably fat. Fast food restaurants are convenient‚ tasty‚ and quick but they are not the cause to obesity. Although these places contain high calorie counts and undesirable health issues‚ fast food joints are not to be blamed for children obesity because ultimately‚ the parent decides on where the family eats. An attempt to having
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Byamba Mr.Cahill ENG 101 STLCC 11 October 2012 Fast food should not be sold in schools Fast food is a breakfast‚ lunch or dinner choice for many people on a daily basis. It is used as an option to save time‚ or to satisfy taste and portions. But‚ what about the health consequences? People know that fast food is not synonymous with healthy living‚ but many forget this thought process when they are at the counter. Unfortunately‚ eating fast food on a daily basis does have an adverse effect on children’s
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the passage carefully and plan what you will say. Your essay should be as well organized and carefully written as you can make it. As Americans add pounds‚ critics are increasingly blaming the fast food industry. Teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming McDonald’s for their health problems‚ and a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. But parents—not the fast food companies‚ not the government--are in the best position to fight
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EATING AT FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS Life is moving at a very fast pace in today’s world. Everyone is striving hard to compete with others and get to the top because of which a rat-race is going on all the time. Adults are busy with their careers and children with their academics because of which people rarely have time for one’s self let alone others. In spite of all this busy schedule‚ everyone still need to consume food in order to survive and since people don’t have
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12/13/12 Fast Food Advertisement Target Children “The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that’s what’s happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.” Michelle Obama stated this quote to inform America that fast food is becoming a problem in the U.S. Fast food had been making business since the 1960’s and proudly serving all across America (Schlosser. 4). It hasn’t been until the 1980’s‚ referred to “the decade of child consumer”‚ where fast food didn’t
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