Fast food kills
Fast Food kills
“Fifty million people in the U.S. are dependant on fast food (Fast Food Secrets)”. People all over, are eating more of it, but most of them aren’t fully aware of how bad it actually is. Most fast food places do things that act as a lure for people to buy more food. Such as offering a large portion of food for a small amount of money. This overall consumption of fast food has many consequences. Fast food is bad for you in more ways than one. Not only is it unhealthy, but the restaurants themselves are unsanitary. There have been many people affected by its toxic ways. Fast food restaurants are responsible for the a large portion of obesity and other diseases that inevitably lead to death. Fast food chains are very dangerous to our health, but many people are highly unaware of it. Restaurants such as McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Taco Bell etc. do not use fresh products to produce most of their menu items (Fast Food Secrets). For example, fast food fries aren’t made of 100% real potato. Instead, they’re molded by other by products, and then cooked in hydrogenated oils that are toxic to the body. It’s not only the fries that are fried in toxic chemicals, but all the food that they prepare is. In one meal there may be more than 20 ingredients that are unknown, such as certain chemicals and preservatives (Fast Food Secrets). Fast food also contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) which tricks the brain into thinking you're not full (Dirty Dining). Too much of this ingredient can lead to negative consequences for the body and overall health. Most fast food restaurants are also very unclean. In 2011, over 60% of inspected restaurants were marked with critical health violations (Dirty Dining). One of the biggest health violations was employees not washing their hands. Other health violations included improper food holding temperatures, undercooked meat, sick employees, and cross contamination (Dirty Dining). These conditions are very unsafe and could
“Fifty million people in the U.S. are dependant on fast food (Fast Food Secrets)”. People all over, are eating more of it, but most of them aren’t fully aware of how bad it actually is. Most fast food places do things that act as a lure for people to buy more food. Such as offering a large portion of food for a small amount of money. This overall consumption of fast food has many consequences. Fast food is bad for you in more ways than one. Not only is it unhealthy, but the restaurants themselves are unsanitary. There have been many people affected by its toxic ways. Fast food restaurants are responsible for the a large portion of obesity and other diseases that inevitably lead to death. Fast food chains are very dangerous to our health, but many people are highly unaware of it. Restaurants such as McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Taco Bell etc. do not use fresh products to produce most of their menu items (Fast Food Secrets). For example, fast food fries aren’t made of 100% real potato. Instead, they’re molded by other by products, and then cooked in hydrogenated oils that are toxic to the body. It’s not only the fries that are fried in toxic chemicals, but all the food that they prepare is. In one meal there may be more than 20 ingredients that are unknown, such as certain chemicals and preservatives (Fast Food Secrets). Fast food also contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) which tricks the brain into thinking you're not full (Dirty Dining). Too much of this ingredient can lead to negative consequences for the body and overall health. Most fast food restaurants are also very unclean. In 2011, over 60% of inspected restaurants were marked with critical health violations (Dirty Dining). One of the biggest health violations was employees not washing their hands. Other health violations included improper food holding temperatures, undercooked meat, sick employees, and cross contamination (Dirty Dining). These conditions are very unsafe and could