Fast Foods Effects on Us Before the mid 1900’s‚ when people were hungry they would cook at home or sit down at a local restaurant. However‚ the restaurants back then would not be a part of a huge chain‚ but more like a mom and pop business. Now‚ present day‚ when you’re driving down the road and start to feel hungry‚ what do you do? You stop off at the closest fast food joint of course! With the explosion of the fast food industry‚ it has caused many: lifestyle‚ family‚ health and money conveniences
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Christopher J Hansen February 12‚ 2012 Is the Fast Food Industry Responsible for the Obesity Epidemic in America? Obesity is defined as the condition of being excessively fat or overweight. The distinction between being obese and being overweight is determined by a weight-to-height ratio known as the Body Mass Index (or BMI). This ratio is calculated by dividing one ’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters‚ which results in a number typically between 15 and 40. In the
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begin writing‚ read 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
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of obesity in children. I believe along with many credible sources that a lot of the reoccurring obesity problems we face with children have to do with fast food. You could almost say that fast food is kind of like a drug for kids. It is always fun to go out to eat as well as take in food that is high in calories and saturated fat. Although fast food may be a large factor in childhood obesity‚ it is also safe to say that it’s not the only factor. Are we placing too much blame on the fast food industry
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Advertisement and Childhood Obesity ENGL/101-B25 Would you feed your children lard? The answer for most all of us is “No Way”. Most parents can safely say that they want healthy choices for their children and would never want to give them something that is bad for them. However‚ with many of the foods on fast food menus this is not far from the truth. We have all heard the statement that childhood obesity is on the rise‚ and has been for quite some time now. We have seen the heartbreaking stories
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There is always a controversy about whether junk food should be taxed. Junk food means that there is a little redeeming nutritional value which has small amounts of vitamins or minerals in the food or that it is high in sugar and fat. This effects people’s health in that concentrated sources of sugar or fat can increase weight if the calories are more than the person’s need. However‚ some people argue that junk food consumed by many groups in society because it is the most convenient‚ easiest and
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Draft 3 Fast food Obesity is an epidemic that is sweeping over the United States today. It’s affecting both adults and children. With the increase in fast food availability and a decrease in the time most Americans have to prepare nutritious meals at home‚ it’s obvious why more people are eating at fast food restaurants. Obesity is a growing problem in the United States and more and more children are being affected. But do uneducated families have the right to put the blame on fast food restaurants
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Fast food is something that every American knows about. Most likely you‚ the person reading this has had fast food before‚ and probably enjoyed it. Whether it may be Mcdonalds‚ Burger King‚ Taco Bell‚ Jack in the Box‚ KFC‚ etc. There is nothing as cheap‚ quick to get‚ and tasty as fast food. With the ever-growing population of obese Americans‚ people are looking for a reason and for most that reason is fast food. Now according to the CDC (centers for disease control) the definition of overweight
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love to eat at McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ or their local pizza place. The fast food industry offers prepackaged‚ unhealthy foods that are marketed through advertisements and media as a kid friendly quick breakfast‚ lunch or dinner. Many blame obesity in children and young adults in the easy access to fast food. Is it fair to suggest that the numerous fast food places that are available are the leading factor in the increase of obesity amongst children? There are other factors that should be considered
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All such food is categorized as fast food which can be prepared and served quickly. Restaurants and kiosks provide fast food with precooked or preheated ingredients and usually served at a packaged form (Pollan‚ 2009). In the beginning‚ American hamburger and fries was considered as the traditional fast food but now the field has been widely diversified and food like pizzas‚ fish and chips‚ burgers from McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken etc. are all considered fast food. Fast food market has
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