Moore 1 Moore Mr.--------- English 1101 20 June 2013 The Obvious Effects of Fast Food Morgan Spurlock felt a need to raise awareness on obesity and the effects of fast food. In his film Supersize Me‚ he ate only food from McDonald ’s three times a day every day for a month. He consumed nearly twice the recommended amount of calories per day. Throughout the experiment‚ he experienced transient depression‚ sexual dysfunction‚ and in one instance a series of heart palpitations. At the end of
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The people in the United States are grand consumers of fast food do to the hours of work and personal obligations which do not give the time to reconsider what to eat. Most of the people don’t have any idea what they are feeding themselves or their family. Fast food industries do not give the consumers the right information about their menu. Researching the fast food market I came to the conclusion that most of the local fast food restaurants do not give out healthy menu information or promote
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Fries (McDonald’s‚ nutrients) Thesis: American’s should limit the amount of fast food they eat on a regular basis. Pro No. 1: eating fast food is bad for your health and is causing a rise of obesity in the states. Reason: fast food is low in nutrients Prove: -low in important vitamins‚ fibers‚ and minerals -empty calories -“healthy” choices aren’t so healthy Reason: high in fat Prove: -fried foods are high in saturated fat and trans- fat -Trans-fat raise the LDL levels which
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Sugary foods can be a delightful and enjoyable snack‚ but with obesity on the rise‚ it has caused a major issue. As the years go on‚ obesity is an ever expanding issue in the United states‚ particularly. This is an issue because everyone has extremely cheap sources of very fatty products. It would help the economy‚ as well as the american people if these foods weren’t as cheap. The government should tax high fat and high sugared junk foods because it would help the economy and would help lower obesity
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1.1 Chinese Traditional Food Culture Food is closely related to culture. Different nations create different food Cultures. So the food Culture has strong national characteristics and diversified idiosyncrasy. The global foods can be divided into two major systems of eastern foods and western foods. Among the eastern foods‚ Chinese food is one of the most representatives‚ of which the food way‚ the food culture‚ the development history‚ and the relative national conditions and customs
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Table of Contents Introduction to Fast Food Industry in Bahawalpur 1 PEST ANALYSIS 1 POLITICAL 1 ECONOMICS2 SOCIAL / CULTURAL 2 TECHNOLOGY 2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION3 Introduction to Fast Food Industry in Bahawalpur Today‚ eating out definitely is part of modern lifestyle‚ or can be said as necessity of modern age. Fast food is mainly targeted to youngster who is providing the fast food Restaurant the most revenue. The high fat foods taste good to these youngsters‚ which in turn
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In Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser expands on why Americans should ditch fast food restaurants. He explores the origin of the most successful fast food chains‚ including McDonalds‚ Taco Bell‚ and Burger King. Split up into different sections‚ Schlosser describes the unsanitary kitchens‚ the underpaid employees‚ and the unsafe meatpacking industry. Above all the common theme found throughout this nonfiction book is the underlying greed found throughout the entire fast food industry. Schlosser starts
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was written in 2005‚ titled Fast Food‚ Slow Death‚ the writer goes by Terrance the Terrible he started; “Oh‚ I love the greasy‚ tasty‚ salty‚ fattening things / Hamburgers‚ Milkshakes‚ fries‚ and onion rings / Footlong hot dogs‚ all beef patty /All so yummy‚ all so fatty.” (“Terrance” 1-4) The character Terrance describes has a love for these fatty meals. “It’s easier to rip at oily paper than at banana peals / Who cares about the consequences / The food is good The food loves you best.“ (1-3) As the
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dollars are spent on food purchased away from home in the average American family. The numbers are even more increasing to single status Americans. Don’t get me wrong‚ I like fast food‚ but it doesn’t come close to a home cooked meal. Home cooked meals are comfort foods that help a family bond. Whether it is a recipe passed down for generations‚ or culinary discovery made inventive genius‚ nothing beats a good home cooked meal with family. The main temptation to indulge in fast food is its convenience
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“fast food‚ the values it embodies‚ and the world it has made. Fast food has proven to be a revolutionary force in American life. “I” am interested in it both a commodity and as a metaphor” (Shrodes 2012). Eric Schlosser comments on fast food franchises and advertisements where not an overreaction. Fast food has become a plague on the American people. Not only can they be found on every corner‚ but the advertisements are everywhere. They go out of their way to captivate the attention on just about
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