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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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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In this nation‚ fast food is filling up every ounce of our daily lives. An industry that started with a small innocent number of hamburger and hot dog stands has spread to every corner of the nation and the world. When we are to tired or have no time to make dinner after a long and extremely busy day‚ fast food restaurants is where we go to get our meals. Not only that‚ but fast food is now sold at airports‚ cruise ships‚ universities‚ high schools‚ elementary schools‚ and even hospitals. With the
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Foreign fast food has entered Chinese life since 1980s‚ particularly in McDonald’s and KFC‚ they made a big success in Chinese market. They are affecting our living habits‚ converting our understanding of traditional beliefs on diet. To a great extent‚ it has become a powerful rival to Chinese traditional food culture. At the same time‚ foreign fast food has endangered people’ health but it has made great contributions to Chinese marketing strategies. There are three consequences that the fast food
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Eric Earnhardt “Fast Food Linked to Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography” A large controversy in the field of health and food today is the effects that fast food and industrialized food have on our wellness. The convenience of obtaining food has become the main objective in society‚ but is it taking a toll on our health? Fast food restaurants such as (but not limited to) McDonald’s and Burger King are a major aspect to how
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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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1.1 The micro-environment This environment influences the organization directly. It includes suppliers that deal directly or indirectly‚ consumers and customers‚ and other local stakeholders. Micro tends to suggest small‚ but this can be misleading. In this context‚ micro describes the relationship between firms and the driving forces that control this relationship. It is a more local relationship‚ and the firm may exercise a degree of influence. These are internal factors close to the company
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how the macro environment impacts upon industries 1. Introduction To answer this question‚ I will use Toyota as an example of an automotible industry within South Africa. An industry can be defined as a group of companies that satisfies a specific customer need. 2. Economic forces Since economic forces can change the health of the economy‚ they also have a direct impact on the broader industrial competitive environment. The four most important of these forces are: • the growth rate
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The fast food industry has been growing more and more every year. There is a fast food restaurant in every corner. Since fast food is becoming so popular more and more people chose to go to a fast food restaurant daily. Fast food is a continuing growth industry in our country. Fast food restaurants continue to increase their popularity by lowering their prices and providing faster service for their customers. There is a huge competition between fast food restaurants and how they advertise can
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INTRODUCTION Fast food can be defined as any food that contributes little or no nutrient value to the diet‚ but instead provides excess calories and fat. Nowadays‚ there are millions of fast food restaurants in the world that offers their costumers plenty of different meals with a special price. Fast food can be a good way to save time ‚but it is not the proper way for nutrition. Researchers found that eating fast food meals more than twice a week was associated with double the risk of
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