...people prefer to eat junk food? Do not you just love hamburgers and French fries? But how nutritious are they? There are 160 000 fast food chain restaurants in America. 44% of American’s eat there once per week at these restaurants. Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served quickly. We all have eaten at least once at a fast food restaurant. The most common places of fast food are: Burger King, Jack in the Box, Panda express, KFC, and Church’s. Food is served faster and is delicious; fast food is cheaper and easy to get and sometimes people do not have time to cook so they go and eat fast food; these are some reasons of why people prefer to eat junk food. Pizza, hamburgers, sandwiches, and tacos; they are the best-selling food of these chain restaurants. This is an interesting point because if you are in a hurry you only go through drive thru and ask for the food you want. Besides being fast it is delicious. This is why this kind of food is attractive to many people and especially to kids. This food is easy to prepare but it is not healthy at all. But, why the food is unhealthy? There are some interesting facts and rumors about the fast food, for example that the do the food with ingredients of low quality, the food preparation, etc. Besides being a quick unhealthy food yet delicious, the food is actually cheaper than in other places. That is another reason of why people prefer to eat junk food. A fact is that because this food is cheaper, we have more...
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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” (Ogden, Carroll). One of the main reasons behind obesity is the American’s love for fast food. Fast food contains only a small proportion of essential nutrients, and is loaded with unhealthy and non-essential nutrients which do nothing but contribute to obesity and resulting diseases. An equally increasing trend has been observed in the openings of new fast food locations. The fact sheet issued by National Restaurant Association shows that “970,000 new fast food locations were opened in year 2012 and the restaurant-industry share of each food dollar spent stands at 48%” (2012 forecast). Those parents who know about the adverse effects of fast food consumption try their best to keep their children away from it. But no matter how hard they try to shield their children, some negative forces like advertising provides them a complete exposure to such unhealthy food. A kid may never have eaten a McDonald’s hamburger, but he/she definitely knows what it looks like, thanks to the power of...
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...McDonald’s. The second question involves whether MacDonald’s and other fast-food restaurants be judged negligent for selling dangerous products, failing to warn consumers of the dangers of a high-fat diet, and deceptive advertising. These questions are based on the week 6 writing assignment: Corporate Responsibility (Hartman, & DesJardins, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to discuss corporate responsibility. Part one will address the case Pelman v. McDonald’s and the issues involved. Part two will cover whether MacDonald’s and other fast-food restaurants should be judged negligent for selling dangerous products, failing to warn consumers of the dangers of a high-fat diet, and deceptive advertising. In august 2002 the most publicized lawsuit at the time, Pelman v. McDonald’s, was a class-action lawsuit against the McDonald’s Corporation. This lawsuit was brought on behalf of children who consumed McDonald’s products and allegedly became obese or overweight and developed diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol intake, and other health effects as a result. The group was seeking compensation for obesity related health problems, improved nutritional labeling of McDonald’s products, and funding for a program to educate consumers about the dangers of fast food. The plaintiffs claimed that McDonald’s had engaged in deceptive advertising, sales, and promotion; produced food that was unreasonably unsafe and failed to warn consumers of the...
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...Many issues are drastically affecting people's weight through fast food. There does seem to be some debate on what we as citizens should do about it, yet still nothing seems to change. Let's start with the location of these fast food restaurants; Mercedes White, the author of the article “How the Whole Foods Movement Hurts the Poor”, leads a discussion that entails today's society and the fast food industry that has turned food-processing science loose, and let the engineers get Americans addicted to fat, sugar and salt. This is especially true in high poverty areas, White herself states, “there is not reasonable scenario under which these [healthy] foods could become cheap and plentiful enough to serve as the core diet for the population.”...
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...Inadequate fast food is considered as American culture or dynamic. American is also known for being one of the largest countries in the world, however it is as well known for unhealthy behaviors such as obesity, high blood pressure and being over weight. Not blaming fast food restaurant totally and completely because it is Americans fought for being lazy, careless and apathetic. American should be more aware and caution of their health. While some believe that fast food consumptions is primarily responsible for Americans obesity, arguably unhealthy behaviors and poor lifestyle choices are the true causes of this national health issues. First off fast food or quick-service are meals that a customer can order and quickly receive on the go, these meals are extremely fast, simple and affordable .Fast food chains came...
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...Alexa Pierre English 1102: Food and Representation 2 May 2012 Controversies of the Fast Food Epidemic In today’s society, when it comes to food, consumers want the best of both worlds. People desire instant gratification meals such as fast food, but also want companies to be good citizens. Statistics show that 85% of Americans think that consumers should get more than just the product for their money; their support should go to companies that don’t harm the environment or hurt people (Clark, “Fast Food Shake Up”). Is it possible for fast food companies to provide quick, satisfactory food without the health risks involved? Do fast food companies really have any correlation to obesity? Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food companies? When is it individual responsibility, and when is it appropriate to place blame? Regardless of the actual cause of obesity, the major health epidemic in America needs to be addressed (Clark). Before addressing the fast food products, it is important to start with the basics. Does fat in foods actually make you fat? This is a very simple, yet extremely controversial question. Back in the 1860s, an Englishman named William Bantig was so overweight that he didn’t dare doing simples tasks such as walking face-first down a flight of stairs because he was afraid of falling over. His doctor advised that he start a diet that was high in meat and alcohol, and low in fruits. Within months of this new diet, Bantig lost over 35 pounds....
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...The Earth is Round and So are Americans Is it too late to fix America’s obesity epidemic? Ever since the 70’s Americans eating habits and lifestyle has changed. Fast food industries is the major reason why America has become one of the most obese countries in the world. Women rights also changed, this meant that women now were able to have a job which made a huge difference in families. Fast foods took advantage of this situation to target the kids due to the fact that women had less time at home to cook homemade meals. Ever since those years not only has fast foods become an everyday meal but is causing huge health problems in America. The most Epidemic problem is obesity and has increased over the years, and is killing thousands of Americans. Back in the 1970’s before fast foods, life expectancy of people was...
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...Swanson 1 Kevin Swanson English 101 Dr.Polliard 3 May 2015 Fast Food Doesn't Cause Obesity? Fast foods have been around for decades now. Every day in America people turn to fast food for a quick meal. As the craze of fast food spread across the country people are starting to feel the negative effects of the quick meals and are blaming fast food for their health problems. But is it really the fast food companies' fault or the customers who consume their food? In modern day society the quickest meal someone in a rush can get is either some fruit or food from a fast food restaurant. Due to the fact that they want a cheap meal that will fill them up, they will go with the fast food restaurant. In a video titled "The Dollar Menu," a family shows that going with the smart choice of fruit instead of fast food will be more expensive than a burger from the dollar menu. The family blames their busy schedule for the unhealthy choices of fast food. The dad from the family in the video has diabetes. Everyone in the family is now immensely concerned that the youngest daughter might be stricken with the debilitating disease next. Swanson 2 Fast food restaurants are the prime suspect today in the obesity epidemic. The human body needs a minimum...
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...Fast food is affordable; being able to upsize a meal for a very minimal fee has made many our kids' gluttons indeed. Good healthful foods cost more money and take more time to prepare, for that reason, In our fast food society, it is often much easier to drive through a McDonald's than it is to cook a meal and eat it. Would you rather get a few vegetables from the market or a whole meal including: four tacos, a soda, and a hamburger for the same price? Fast food meals are not only convenient, they are often very cheap. The fact that fast food is cheap and quick is no coincidence. It is hard to avoid being drowned into the world of fast food. For instance, the ingredients on salty French fires dry you mouth out, so a large coke is necessary, too. As we can see, the fast food companies have everything so maliciously prepare, so we as the parents buy their products almost by instinct. Currently, with the strict economic times diner at fast food restaurant may even cost less than preparing dinner at home. Although, not all people think alike, some of them will probably dispute my claim arguing that we live in a busy life and that we are always on the go, but do not allow obesity to spread in your home. Take responsibility and change your life style in order for kids to have a healthier future. This is a valid reason to blame fast food chains for obesity. Unfortunately, cheaper foods are easier to acquire but they lack of nutritional values and are high in calories and fat. Controlling...
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...success in the food industry is marketing. The food industry is the best at manipulating and altering perceptions and persuading its customers that their product is a necessity. Big food corporations have had a major influence on the spread of obesity in America. Fed Up argues that if we want to see change we need to be the change. According to the film, kids watch an average of 4,000 food-related ads every year; that’s about 10 per day (Fed Up). Additionally, 98% of food related ads that children view is for products high in fat, sugar, and sodium (Fed Up). Fast food companies are targeting kids in their marketing strategies and it is leading to kids developing bad habits and ideas about food at an early age....
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...perspective statesthat there are three correlating factors that contributes to the rising trend in obesity which are:socio economic, geographical and individual attitude or perception on feeding. FAST FOOD RESTAURANT The fast food in the world today is a growing business, Bender and Bender (1995) defined fastfood as a general term which is used for limited food menu that are used in the production linetechniques where suppliers specialize in products such as Ham-burgers, sandwiches, pizzas orchickens.Fast food critics have revealed that fast food frequent visitors are less active and lazier inhandling home chores while the other individual that eat home cooked meals is more energetic, proactive and handle chores better. They also pointed out several reasons why fast food may beless healthy than other type of restaurant food; these include capital, time, costs and signatorydishes (Spurlock, 2004 and Schlosser, 2002). But in the actual context, this may not be so for allfast food restaurants as more restaurants are going into more healthy meals for their customersand the public in general. In fact; evidence linking fast food and obesity is not strong enough andmuch of it is based on studies in small sets of data. 2 ted from parents. Consumers have conflicting reports on how much fatthe body needs and burns and all about metabolism are still not clear to some consumers. Thereis need for adequate and concise information to get to the consumer from a source they have noreason...
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...The History and Effects of Two Fast Food Restaurants By: Tim Forsthoefel COM/155 University Composition and Communication I Aimee Szilagyi 06/20/2013 The dangers that fast food restaurants are posing on our world’s nations are staggering and a change needs to be made to secure a healthy future for our children. Wendy’s and Burger King are two major organizations in the fast food industry that have influenced the health and well-being of people all over the world. Wendy's and Burger King share similar characteristics, but the differences between them are vast because they became world renowned through different paths and offer different products. In 1953, with the invention of a machine called the “Insta-broiler”, Keith J Kramer and Matthew Burns opened up a company named “Insta-Burger King” in Jacksonville, Florida. Three years later a man named Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers got his first start in the fast food industry, when he worked for the Kentucky Fried Chicken company. In 1959 the Insta-Burger King company began to struggle, and was sold to James McLamore and David R. Edgerton. These two men decided that the franchise needed some reconstructing and the first thing they did was change the name to Burger King. McLamore and Edgerton had success for eight years as independent owners...
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...commitment to customer satisfaction through the offering of high quality food which is the primary focus of Subway’s focus. Subway is very concerned about the quality of their products and this is visible through the production of fresh goods and regular inspections. Subway produce products that allow customers to eat healthily which is according to their slogan which is “Eat Fresh”. Subway bakes their own bread daily and their customizable menu offers customers the option of picking their menu where they can either leave something out or order something double. Not only that, their menu reflects on fresh and healthy fast food. This is because their sandwiches offer a consistent set of fresh ingredients that contains a lot of nutrients which can measured by several indicators such as protein, vitamin, dietary minerals and their healthy products are also measured by caloric intake. For example, a 6” Meatball Marinara is only about 299 grams per serving size (Subway, n.d.). Besides that, Subway have stringent audit processes that enforce the whole Subway supply chain and the supplier’s employment practices to meet the “Vendor Code of Conduct”. This is done so that food that by each Subway restaurants is always fresh and produced sustainably. In year 2009, Subway became the clear leader in the healthy fast-food subcategory with so many large and a well-resourced competitors in place where Zagat Fast-Food Survey rated the Subway brand as the number-one provider of Healthy Options...
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...associated with the sale of fast-food. Regulation involves the imposition of rules, controls and constraints which restricts freedom of economic action in the market place. Fast-food is a de-merit good which is where the social costs of consumption exceed the private costs. The consumption of de-merit goods can lead to negative externalities, in the case of fast-food, negative externalities such as becoming obese or causing serious health issues can be produced. Also, consumers are unaware of the risks or they do not receive the information they need on the menus thus there is a problem of information failure because companies do not put on menus how much calorie a certain food is and if they wish to do so it is sometimes not visible for consumers. Moreover, market failure occurs when the free market mechanism fails to achieve economic efficiency, in this case, market failure has occurred because there hasn’t been allocative efficiency since consumer welfare has not been maximised as more people are becoming obese or are facing serious health issues because of fast foods. MAKE SURE TO ADD IN GRAPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + EXPLAIN IT!!!! In addition, regulations may help to correct market failure because a regulation will force firms to put calorie content on the packaging and this may help to put people off from eating fast food. This could be due to the fact that they would be more informed on how much calorie they are taking in from consuming a fast food item such as a burger...
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...Author of Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser, "Today the typical American eats sixty-eight pounds of beef each year (142)". The way we buy beef today is misunderstood and needs to be further discussed. According to Michael Pollen, an American journalist, “Forgetting, or willed ignorance, is the preferred strategy of many beef eaters, a strategy abetted by the industry”. Michael Pollan means that people try to forget the bad things of the beef they buy. Many people ignore that the cow goes through a livestock auction, the process of getting the meat from the cow, how farmers struggle raising the cows, and the dark side of buying fast food. One thing that many look past is that most cows go through...
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