is the Prime Minister, President? Sebastián Piñera * What political party is in power? Democratic * Derivation of the form of law: based on the civil law model followed by Europe and Latin America * How would you classify its economic system? Most efficient economic system in Latin America * What are the GNI and the GNI per capita PPP? * GNI: 372.1 billion PPP dollars (2012) * GNI per capita PPP: 21,310 PPP dollars (2012) * Major Natural Resources: copper
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Chipotle across the country, many Americans don’t really understand Mexican food. Most people who live in America don’t get to see the true beauty of food. We have fast food and microwavable food, while Mexican food is fresh and homemade. Mexican food varies by region, and there are certain ingredients that are used throughout Mexico. Mexican food has its roots from different countries. Each region in Mexico has its own type of food. Meat dishes are popular in the north, while in the south more dishes
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Paxton Tomlin Fast Food Nation Chapter 1 Summary Chapter one presents a historical look back at post-World War II America and how the fast food phenomenon we know today all began. The main theme of this chapter deals with the booming economy of the time and how people made their dreams possible. The dreams in this chapter, of course, deal with people owning their own fast food restaurant, and how their hard work payed off. Schlosser explains how the automobile industry, specifically in Anaheim
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Causes and effect of childhood obesity Introduction: Nowadays the majority of children all around the world suffer from being overweight or obesity. In the United States of America in particular, there exists the highest proportion of childhood obesity in the world. These figures are continuing to grow in this country as well as in other developed and developing countries. In addition, almost 25% of children suffer from being clinically overweight while a staggering 11% of children are clinically
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Cubao, Quezon City. The stores were very popular due to their fantastic customer service and generous scoops of delicious ice cream. Tony wanted to expand his business and hired a management consultant Manuel Lumba who discovered people craved hot food, like hamburgers. Despite the huge challenge of international companies such as McDonald’s, Tony transformed his ice cream shops into a burger chain. By 1978, Jollibee was born. Within its first year, Jollibee had sales of 2 million dollars
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Food not only distinguishes and represents a culture, but can also reflect one's personality, lifestyle, and socio-economic status. America is made up of every kind of culture, nationality, and custom. Because America is mainly composed of immigrants and descendants of immigrants, there is no real "American cuisine, only Americanized cuisine and a multitude of cuisines taken from various cultures. The diversity that makes up America's cuisine is as varied as the diversity that makes up America
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within the snack-food industry. Data for this report was gathered through current books, articles, journals, reports, and business research databases, including: Datamonitor, Factiva, Business & Company Resource Center, Business Source Complete, and IBISWorld located through Newton- Gresham Library, on Sam Houston State University’s campus, in Huntsville, Texas. BACKGROUND Frito-Lay is currently one of the leading and most recognizable company names in the snack-food industry. The company’s
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What many people do not realize is that the food they put in their mouths affects not only their weight, but the way their body and mind function. With the overwhelming amount of fast food restaurants taking place in towns all over this country, unhealthy eating becomes a habit for many people when in a crunch for time. There are 240,115 fast food restaurants in America alone and only 37,716 super markets in the US; this means that for every seven fast food restaurants there is only one grocery store
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of White Potato The po·ta·to /pəˈtātō/ (1) an erect herb (solanum tuberosum) that has compound pinnate leaves, white, yellow, blue, or purple flowers, and green, yellowish, or purplish berries, is native to the highlands of Southern and Central America, and is widely cultivated especially in the temperature regions as a garden vegetable. (2) The edible starchy tuber that is an enlargement of an underground stem of this plant is called the Irish potato or white potato.1 The potato originated in
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Obesity has become one of the largest epidemics in America over the last decade and it continues to grow worse. More than one third of the population in America is obese, which is very alarming. The belief that depression is one of the leading causes of obesity is widely shared. In recent years, we have seen the rate of obesity climb to new heights and the increasing number of health initiatives to help lower the growth rate. Mental There's no doubt that depression and obesity are linked. One
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