There are a million different reasons why fast food, processed food, or food that has been produced with artificial flavors, should be avoided or minimized. ... The food we are eating now, in the fast food culture, it is not designed for us, or any living being. ... It hasn't been long since people started realizing that fast food culture or modern food, and slowly started gravitating toward Asian food because of its health benefits and taste. ... There are numerous fast food joints like Mc Donalds, KFC, Burger King etc, that are opening p and is slowly dominating Thailand's traditio...

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Fast food restaurants are more accessible than fresh food markets. ... There are fast food restaurants everywhere, a person can travel ten minutes and see at least three quick foods on their way. ... Everywhere there is a fast food restaurant, but where do you see fruit markets? ... There needs to be less advertisements of fast food to decrease the amount of people getting drawn to fast food restaurants. ... There are a lot of activities parents and their children's participate in which causes for fast food. ...

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The convenience and unbeatable prices make fast food meals an appealing option. ... Fast food is killing the nation. ... Well, fast food is junk food and will also lead to poor nutrition and weight gain. Fast foods cause inflammation, one of the leading causes of chronic illness. ... Fast food restaurants have a funny way of hiding the truth from their consumers. ...

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Each sign represents a different fast food chain, such as McDonalds, Burger King, or Hardees that states they have the best tasting food for the lowest price. ... Yes, fast food corporations advertise their low priced meals in ways that seem irresistible, but Americans are not being forced to indulge in these high calorie foods. ... In America, large fast food corporations may seem to be the ones to blame; however, they do provide the nutritional facts about the foods they offer online and in restaurants, also it is not impossible to find healthy alternatives compared to the regular fast food ...

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This reenergized interest in eating healthy foods and taking time to enjoy it - while supporting American farmers - is in direct opposition to the fast food and fast life mindset which many US citizens adhere to. ... Due to people who are following fast lifestyle, they do not have enough time to produce their ingredients by themselves and to cook, so they believe that is easier for them to eat fast food rather than slow food. ... The second reason is the cost of the organic food, which used to prepare slow food are more expensive in contrast with fast food. ... In addition, we have to agree wi...

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When some people think about what it means to be American they think about guns, fast food, and football. ... Food can bring people together at work, school, home, or even church. ... The way many Americans eat is very unhealthy; the amount of fast food that is consumed is also a big problem. ... Food is often used as incentives for children when they do something good, which often has a negative outcome due to them always expecting food as a reward. ... The Center for Disease control says that 1 in 4 people eat some sort of fast food a day, with that being said 20% of all American meals are ...

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Speaking of food that is not very promising or healthy for someone to eat, fast food is one thing that I have a very strong opposition to. Fast food is one of America's largest money making industries there is. It is said that 1 in 3 children go to a fast food restaurant of a meal every day. ... As Michael Pollan talks about how chicken from fast food is no longer chicken it has its own taste. ... The faster the food gets to us the more food we have to buy and eat. ...

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For an athlete, a fast food diet, although filling, is not good for them. ... However, there are other alternatives while eating ate fast food restaurants, which can benefit an athlete. ... This is the only part of a diet when it could be beneficial to actually eat fast food. ... The best time for an athlete to eat fast food would be after the whole of the competition is completed with not another competition for a week or so. ... If athletes look to meats and possibly fast foods as a source of protein it is necessary to find the least fatty food, other wise significant amounts of protein ...

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Eating fast carries with it many social consequences. ... We rely on fast food to get us through the day because it is convenient, affordable, time-efficient, but mostly because it is what we are told we want. ... As a nation we depend on fast food because we have little or no time during our day for cooking. However, most Americans use their time inefficiently which forces them to depend on fast foods which are health damaging yet time conserving. ... Our focus needs to steer away from fast foods and processed foods and gear more towards healthy foods that we can cook ourselves. ...

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For more than fifty million Americans, fast food has transformed into something much more significant than a meal or a bad habit, so much so that it has become a way of life. ... Supersize Me, a film dedicated to exploring the impact of the fast food industry on the average American, utilizes powerful rhetorical strategies to argue that the abundance and accessibility of fast food chains in the United States is a prominent factor in the obesity of its citizens. In order to support his claim that fast food is negatively affecting the overall health of citizens, Spurlock references statistics a...

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Fast food for example, explains American pop culture. Fast food supports, develops, and reflects this fast lifestyle. Like fast food, the consumers are fast, on the run, and have no time to sit back and enjoy things. ... This is why fast food companies direct their ads to the male audience. ... There are a countless number of fast food restaurants in America, representing the fast-paced lifestyle of American pop culture. ...

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The food Americans consume today is much different than the food they used to consume one-hundred years ago. ... Faster is better in the eyes of Vince Edwards, but what he does not realize is that farmers are forced to borrow $500,000 a year from companies and only make $18,000. ... After watching the film Food Inc. ... According to the film food inc, 70% of processed food contain a genetically modified ingredient. ... The motive for food now is not about being healthful, it is about how fast and how cheap people can have a meal. ...

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There are also dozens of foods outside of fast food that can make someone obese, and they have no way to prove that fast foods alone are the cause for all of America's obesity problems. ... With this lawsuit, it should alert fast food companies to make healthier foods and post health risks. ... That does not seem to scare fast food companies into changing their menus. ... John Banzhaf, who is a lawyer suing fast food companies, says," fast foods companies that are making people obese is just as dangerous as the nicotine in cigarettes." ... With the growth of fast food chains there is...

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As a result, the policy eliminates any food and beverages that are non-nutritional, and suggest that 80% of the food and beverages sold in schools must be up to the nutritional requirements (EatRight Ontario). ... In addition, Ontario Auditor-General Bonnie Lysyk mentions that by substituting fast food items such as fries and burgers that were previously served in cafeterias is why "students have abandoned the school cafeteria" and are eating off-campus. ... The policy also assumes that students cannot make healthy decisions amongst unhealthy choices; and as a consequence the banning...

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This can be attributed in part to emphasis and dependency on fast food, which is usually very high in saturated fat and carbohydrates, and is the easiest type of food available when out and about. Fast food portions are also substantially larger than what is needed by our bodies daily. ... Wherever we go it seems that food is abundant and easily attainable. ... In many cases, bulimic and anorexic people live in a household with an ample supply of fattening food, thus increasing the chance of bulimics binging and purging and anorexics staying clear of food (56). ... I have known people ...

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Subway fast food chain is a prime example of globalisation where the American originated store has impacted on a global scale. ... I strongly believe globalisation has contributed to destructing food related traditions in New Zealand such as home cooking, dining out at locally owned food stores and buying locally produced foods. ... The cultural change of food and the increase in availability and popularity of fast food due to globalisation is encouraging unhealthy and cheap food to become a bigger part of New Zealand's food industry, leading to negative impacts on people's health. A...

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He is triggered to eat more food by the smell and sight of the food, and he struggles to control his urges. ... Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food (while hot) may not be used with kosher food. ... I believe a big factor contributing to him eating take away is the fact that he lives in the city and is central to fast food restaurants. ... This is a big influence on his now food selection and what foods he eats. Experiencing the different food cultures has changed Phil's outlook on food. ...

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The food industry has gone unchecked for too long. ... Consumers continue to eat foods by the food industry that is unhealthy for them for a verity of reasons. ... Moss stated that, "At Cargill, scientists are altering the physical shape of salt, pulverizing it into a fine powder to hit the taste buds faster and harder, improving what the company calls its 'flavor burst'. ... Food companies will go on and on about how they are promoting new healthy foods in their company. ... No one can argue that the food industry has...

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The reason why we assume a high capacity is because there is a lot of interest for the culinary arts in society today, as people revert to healthy, home cooked meals from other easy, fast food options that are not so healthy. ... The Food Standards Agency (FSA) runs a UK grants scheme to encourage healthy eating, which is exactly what our business is trying to promote. ... Another grant available is from Community Food and Health (Scotland), which has an annual development fund for groups encouraging healthy eating. ... This is because in food business the profit margins are usually ranged fro...

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These topics will include the fast-food industry, childhood obesity, and regulation versus personal responsibility. There are many opinions on whether or not the fast-food industry is the cause for the obesity epidemic. ... He brings up the fact that there is more fast-food available than there are healthy food places. ... One issue also tied to portion size is the fast-food industry and their want for more money. ... Advertisements for junk food and fast-food increases the desire for these type of unhealthy foods. ...

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Nowadays, more than ever, with the introduction of science and technology, the selection of food has been elevated into another dimension. People's desire of sustenance now can be fulfilled from TV dinner, fast food, mignonettes of beef and scallops with pommery mustard sauce to white jelly fungus and bird's nest in honey soup. ... Moreover, some people ignore the taste, the smell and the quality of the food and concentrate on the quantity of the food which they start to eat like a horse. ... With the nutrients and energy it provides, food is the basis of life. ... However, he has t...

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McDonald's is one of the largest fast food restaurant which serves around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across 35,000 outlets. ... Now they even sell salads, nuggets, wraps, smoothies, seasoned fries and other fast foods as well. In my country Nepal we do not have McDonald's , even though we have some other fast food restaurants like KFC, Wimpey's but we do not have McDonalds. ... I really like the service and food of McDonald's and I wonder why isn't this fast food restaurant in our country too. After being so familiar with McDonald I thought that this f...

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The answer is the growing multibillion dollar fast food industry. ... Such a large amount of money spend on fast food proves that Americans are purchasing more fast food but and as the Center for Disease Control reports, larger portions of it. Adults are not the only ones eating fast food. According to the 2000 California High School Fast Food Survey brand name fast foods have become a staple on high school campus. ... Fast food restaurants sell an unprecedented amount of food abounding in fat and calories every year. ...

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Despite the convenient prices and easy drive-thru services, fast-food restaurants have a certain reputation of serving unhealthy, grease-laden, high-calorie foods. According to Google Maps, there are close to 50,000 fast food chains across America. ... The fast-food industry is slowly but surely taking over America. There's a fast-food restaurant on practically every corner. Like I stated earlier there are 81 fast-food restaurants just in Boise. ...

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Unfortunately, fast food is part of the busy life and can be a challenge trying to avoid the convenience. ... The increase in fast food restaurants has added to the incline of obesity. The busy lifestyles of American's have made eating at fast food restaurants more convenient than eating at home. Many fast-food chains encourage customers to order "super-sized" items, pointing out that they get more value for their dollar. ... With the convenience of sitting and watching television or playing video games, the constant advertisement of obesity through fast food, and the decline of family...

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