Death by Grease: America’s Obsession with Fast Food
Death by Grease: America’s Obsession with Fast Food
Introduction
Have you ever seen a movie named Fast Food Nation? It is a movie that shows us how fast food affect people’s lives and heath through three stories, and how much Americans like fast food. Americans’ reactions about the effects of food safety is obvious. Before I came to the United States, I had heard that American people eat fast food very often, then I did my research, which indicated that currently, fast food has been a key role in America, and they prefer eating out to cooking at home.
So what is fast food? Fast food is a kind of inexpensive food, such as fried chicken, hamburgers, and hot dogs, which are prepared and served quickly. Fast food is a very popular option in modern cities and for all kinds of people, especially for workers and teenagers, because fast food is very convenient, cheap, and quick. However, as a fact, many people are concerned about the harmful effects of eating too much fast food. Some harmful drawbacks of fast food are obesity and heart disease, because fast food often involves frying, sugar, and salts, which play bad roles in people’s healthy balance. In addition, fast food changes the traditional eating culture that people used to have. I think fast food is a double-edge sword, it does have many advantages, but it also has its defects. Therefore, we need to choose the best food for us to eat.
Price
Competition
So many people like to eat fast food because it is cheaper than gourmet restaurants. One of the reasons why fast food is so cheap is because of competition. By that, I mean, investors can bring more customers through cutting the price of their products. According to Wingstop, Founder and Chief Executive, Antonio Swad said “when a customer can bring enough food to feed four people for about $21 -- and when the food has sizzle and wide-reaching appeal, and the experience comes with a lot of energy and uniqueness -- then you’re going to see that customer
Introduction
Have you ever seen a movie named Fast Food Nation? It is a movie that shows us how fast food affect people’s lives and heath through three stories, and how much Americans like fast food. Americans’ reactions about the effects of food safety is obvious. Before I came to the United States, I had heard that American people eat fast food very often, then I did my research, which indicated that currently, fast food has been a key role in America, and they prefer eating out to cooking at home.
So what is fast food? Fast food is a kind of inexpensive food, such as fried chicken, hamburgers, and hot dogs, which are prepared and served quickly. Fast food is a very popular option in modern cities and for all kinds of people, especially for workers and teenagers, because fast food is very convenient, cheap, and quick. However, as a fact, many people are concerned about the harmful effects of eating too much fast food. Some harmful drawbacks of fast food are obesity and heart disease, because fast food often involves frying, sugar, and salts, which play bad roles in people’s healthy balance. In addition, fast food changes the traditional eating culture that people used to have. I think fast food is a double-edge sword, it does have many advantages, but it also has its defects. Therefore, we need to choose the best food for us to eat.
Price
Competition
So many people like to eat fast food because it is cheaper than gourmet restaurants. One of the reasons why fast food is so cheap is because of competition. By that, I mean, investors can bring more customers through cutting the price of their products. According to Wingstop, Founder and Chief Executive, Antonio Swad said “when a customer can bring enough food to feed four people for about $21 -- and when the food has sizzle and wide-reaching appeal, and the experience comes with a lot of energy and uniqueness -- then you’re going to see that customer