U4A1A4 | Position Paper Date: July 24th‚ 2012 Is illness and obesity related to fast food consumption an individual responsibility or a corporate responsibility? I think illness and obesity related to fast food consumption is both by individual responsibility and corporate responsibility. The corporate can have a carelessly prepared burger‚ fires‚ or anything else on the menu‚ and get the customer sick but even if they don’t if an individual continues to eat an unreasonable amount of burgers
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of obesity in children. I believe along with many credible sources that a lot of the reoccurring obesity problems we face with children have to do with fast food. You could almost say that fast food is kind of like a drug for kids. It is always fun to go out to eat as well as take in food that is high in calories and saturated fat. Although fast food may be a large factor in childhood obesity‚ it is also safe to say that it’s not the only factor. Are we placing too much blame on the fast food industry
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Derek Tyler Hannah Fast Food and the Effect it has On Our Health The fast food industry has severely changed over the years‚ how these restaurants started‚ what are the health factors‚ and what has caused them to have such great success I. Fast food is introduced A. What brought about the idea of a fast food restaurant B. How quickly they flourished C. Advertising Methods II. Health factors A. Disadvantages B. Advantages III. Major chains A. How they began B. What makes them so successful
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entirely fix the problem of obesity‚ but we can encourage others to follow the path of living a healthy lifestyle. It is known that people in America spend more money on dining than on groceries. Me‚ being a personal fan of food‚ love to eat out but there is so many restaurants that sell unhealthy and fatty foods that aren’t good for you. We can start with making our community a better place by replacing most of the unhealthy food options with healthier ones in restaurants. Obesity is being grossly overweight
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11/10/12 Research Paper Final Draft 1‚604 Fast Food Companies Inducing Obesity In America America is known to be the most overweight country in the world. Early this year‚ the centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported‚ “… 35.7 percent of adults and 16.9 percent of children age 2 to 19 are obese” (Begley‚ news.yahoo.com). The main cause for this obesity epidemic is the fast food Americans on a weekly basis. The fats and sugars put into the food during processing are causing people to gain
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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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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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Luisa Cabrera Mrs. Salinas English III May 3rd‚ 2012 Fast Food and Obesity Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ heart diseases‚ cancer. The list can go on and on‚ but there is one disease in particular that stands above all of them: obesity. All of these diseases are related to food problems. Many people sees obesity as a disease caused by bad food habits and a lack of physical exercise. Fast food has been blamed by consumers for obesity to happen but‚ are they blaming the right one? 70% of
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Today‚ many people eat fast food instead of home made food. The reason is that fast food is fast‚ cheap and convenient. However‚ at the same time‚ fast food is contributing to a big social problem in the U.S.‚ which is obesity‚ and recently some people are beginning to sue the fast food companies for causing their obesity. Should the fast food companies have responsibility for American’s obesity? My answer for this argument is "No". I think that whether people eat fast food or not is an individual
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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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