Report on Fast Food Leads to Childhood Obesity 1.0 Introduction to Fast Food When people all over the world are looking for a quick‚ easy meal to grab on the go‚ fast food is the common solution. So‚ what is fast food? Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam Webster in 1951.While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food‚ typically the term refers to food sold in a
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growth in obesity continues‚ there will be over 80% of Australians obese‚ including a third of our children. So why should you be bothered with your health? Obesity has now overtaken smoking as the leading cause of premature death and is linked to diabetes‚ depression‚ stroke‚ cancer and heart conditions. Foods today are not the same as they were 100 years ago and life today is more sedentary than ever! With the addition of many technologies in the last century‚ including cars‚ fast foods‚ computers
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Food Science and Quality Management ISSN 2224-6088 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0557 (Online) Vol .11‚ 2013 www.iiste.org Trend of Fast Food Consumption and its Effect on Pakistani Society Farzan Yahya1* Rabbia Zafar2 Soam Shafiq2 1. 2. Department of Finance‚ Lahore Business School‚ The University of Lahore Department of Marketing‚ Lahore Business School‚ The University of Lahore * E-mail of the corresponding author: farzan.yahya@yahoo.com Abstract Fast food is convenient and tasty though
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you eat fast food? Each day‚ one in four Americans visit s a fast food restaurant. In 1972‚ we spent three billion dollars on fast food‚ and today‚ we spend over one hundred billion. McDonald’s feed more than forty six million people a day‚ which is more than the population of Spain. It is no secret- most types of fast food are bad for you. In the past‚ fast food was considered a treat‚ something to enjoy on a date or a family night out‚ but nowadays‚ more people are relying on fast food for their
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thomas goldy Prof. Lastrapes English 1A 19 april‚ 2013 Life in the Fast Food Lane The growth of the fast food industry over the past few decades into what it is today is an undeniable phenomenon that has occurred in an alarmingly rapid pace. The fact of the matter is it seems that a person has a very realistic chance of finding a McDonalds within a 4 mile radius of any household in the country‚ it is also arguable that this is already the case for the world as well‚ and if not now then very
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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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Speech to Inform I would like to inform my audience about gaining to much weight because of fast food. According to what I have read affects nearly 70% of adults and 15% of children in our society today suffer obesity because of fast food. At the same time‚ obesity rates continue to climb causing an epidemic‚ which‚ according to a recent study actually threatens the world food supply. While there are many explanations for this phenomenon‚ a big one may be fast food consumption. Over the years
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eat fast food??? Nowdays people’s lives are becoming faster and faster. Because of a tight schedule‚ many people decide to eat fast food. Fast food is a western food. Fast food refers to any poor nutrition food that is easily prepared. Fast food may include chips‚ hot pies‚ sandwiches‚ burgers‚ kebabs‚ pizzas‚ soups‚ and salads. It also includes drinks‚ for instance‚ milkshakes‚ and soft drinks. Fast food has advantages and disadvantages. Some of the advantages of fast food are that fast food is
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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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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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