In the 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
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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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PEDIATRIC ORIGINAL ARTICLE Fast food‚ other food choices and body mass index in teenagers in the United Kingdom (ALSPAC): a structural equation modelling approach LK Fraser1‚ KL Edwards2‚ JE Cade3 and GP Clarke1 1 School of Geography‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK; 2Division of Biostatistics‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK and 3Nutritional Epidemiology Group‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK Objective: To assess the association between the consumption of fast food (FF) and body mass index (BMI)
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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 the epidemic of overweight children. Parents are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits. Parents are to blame if they let kids eat unhealthy foods and sit in
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failed to recognize the changing trend in customer’s preferences to better tasting‚ fresher food. This trend led to new sub markets emerging for tastier‚ fresher and fast food perceived as healthier. A few of the smaller/privately owned competitors (Cosi and Quizno’s) were able to operate in niche markets selling gourmet sandwiches and salads. The emergence of smaller restaurants offering easy access to exotic foods such as sushi and burritos created a more specialized niche market. 2) Size and Growth;
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Elisha Ruth Ramos Cragin Day College Writing I 16 October 2012 You Vs. Fast Food Remember how simple it was to pull up to the drive through and tell the little speaker box what combo you wanted? You weren’t ashamed of asking for large fries and a chocolate milkshake because your stomach can handle anything you decide to digest. The salty golden arches crunched as you took a bite‚ the juicy double cheeseburger melted in your mouth or the sweet tea quenched your thirst and the hot fudge sundae
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ALL ABOUT FA(S)T FOOD In 1921‚ after World War 1‚ vehicles became more popular and more affordable for the middle class; therefore‚ drive-in restaurants were introduced. Founded by Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson‚ the American Company White Castle‚ is generally credited with opening the second fast food outlet and first hamburger chain. Walter Anderson had built the first drive-in restaurant in Wichita in 1916‚ introducing a low cost and high speed hamburger restaurant. White Castle was tremendously
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Fast food restaurantA fast food restaurant‚ also known as a quick service restaurant (QSR) within the industry itself‚ is a specific type of restaurant characterized both by its fast food cuisine and by minimal table service. Food served in fast food restaurants typically caters to a "meat-sweet diet" and is offered from a limited menu; is cooked in bulk in advance and kept hot; is finished and packaged to order; and is usually available ready to take away‚ though seating may be provided. Fast food
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Food industry Introduction Food industry is a continuously on demand industry that people are always needed and want. Some economists and analysts claim that food industry is one of the most proofs to economic slowdown. This makes this industry a resilient‚ reliable and profitable industry. The products and foods that are part of the booming industry includes‚ confectioneries‚ health products‚ biscuits‚ kids foods‚ animal foods‚ crackers‚ bakeries‚ cakes‚ vegetables etc. The wide range of products
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Fast Food Is Linked to Obesity and Other Serious Health Problems Fast Food ‚ 2009 Seth Stern is a staff writer at The Christian Science Monitor. Despite the fact that nutritional information about fast food is readily available‚ many fast food chains are taking the blame for the rise in obesity and other health problems across the nation. Some lawyers are considering the possibility that fast food chains could be held accountable for the health consequences of eating their food. The chains could
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