One out of four Americans visits a fast food restaurant daily. ... So why haven't citizens taken care of the obesity problem in America and have put a stop to all these fast food restaurants, who only care about money and not how much damage can be done by the food they sell? ... That's why we have many fast food restaurants that serve toxic meals. ... Sugar is a common product used in all fast food industries. ... Americans are to blame for the obesity in this nation, because control has been given to them and they have thrown it away. ...

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The 90's was also the era of low fat foods. ... The disappointment is that low-fat foods have practically the same number of calories as normal foods (Low Fat Legend). ... Fast food industries thrive on this characteristic and so do our fat cells (Mankiewicz). ... (442) On top of being fast paced, American people are also known for their "get more for your money" mindset. In response, fast food chains have come up with every possible answer to satisfy their customers. ...

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At a fast food chain, the process of ordering a meal is streamlined into a process of choosing a "combo meal-, size of fries, choice of soft drink, and your meal is served within a matter of seconds for your instant enjoyment. ... The drive-thru is another unique feature of the fast food restaurant, allowing individuals to order and pick up their meals without having to get out of their cars. ... Inversely, people eat fast meals to save time so they can enjoy other activities. ... For them a meal might involve intricate details and customary etiquettes, and it is difficult to accept the con...

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Americans are trying to keep up with society and live fast-paced lives. ... As a result Americans over spend and expect the government to pay their bills or there is no money left for food so they expect the government to pay for their kids lunch at school, or pay for groceries, or pay for their kid's education because of a sense of entitlement. ... Americans living fast-paced lives are depending on government handouts, not just to survive, but so they can buy the newest phone, television, etc. ...

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The result is one of the world's most culturally and intellectually diverse societies, and one that has arguably become the most powerful and wealthy nation on earth. ... The exploitation of new immigrants by fast-food corporations paying substandard wages. ... It is an individual responsibility to oneself, and an individual responsibility to the nation. ... To prevent this, we must rededicate ourselves to embrace our true roots as a nation. ...

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It would help expand America's industrial power and manufacturing and supply the nation with great volumes of goods and products, especially foodstuffs. ... The great distances of the American West would require ever-faster means of getting across big spaces, like the Great Plains and Deserts. ... There was a great need for meat and fresh food. ... Food that once had spoiled before it reached eastern cities, now arrived in good condition. It also meant that the food being grown in the American West was, if not better, at least cheaper and faster traveling to eastern cities than food fro...

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Fast food, baseball, football, jazz, and rap are all examples of this. ... Fast food hamburgers originate from Germany, baseball comes from England's cricket, and so on. ... Even though Americans might all be very different, we still stick together and form one proud nation. ...

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In this era, the United States became an Industrial powerhouse amongst the world, becoming the most industrialized nation on the planet. ... The population had doubled within 30 years, driving many citizens out of business (farmers being the majority) and into either factory jobs with horrible conditions, or no job at all, resulting in an unemployment rate rising almost as fast as the immigration rate. ... While this was the first large labor union, it life span was somewhat short, but not short enough to spread the idea throughout the nation. ... But because there were in fact so many people ...

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Millions of people, including children, families, babies, veterans, and the elderly live day by day without food, water, a roof over their head, or love. ... This problem must be solved soon, because it's not getting better fast enough. ... One man and his son used up their $60 of food stamps that they were giver for two months. ... They can then use this money to pay for food, shelter, and some personal uses. ... sed into the wanting of a better life, and they wish to follow through, then I think we could find a better, faster way to end the nation's problem of homele...

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Moreover we do the shopping in supermarkets where we can buy all kinds of food. And what are these foods? ... The fast food restaurants are wide-spread in our country too. ... In my opinion it's totally senseless to imitate other nations' holidays. ... Americanization should be stopped now, or else drastically lowered, so not to threaten other nation's traditions and beliefs. ...

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Companies stuff these animals with unnatural substances to make them grow faster to increase productivity. ... Humans are the only known animal to be able to rationalize thoughts; our high intelligence levels have given us the ability and the resources to use non-human animals for food. Since other animals' intelligence levels fall below humans, those animals also fall below humans on the food chain. ... Former vegetarian, Laura Fraser, points out that most vegetarians live in America and England, where the food is not the main tourist attraction (Fraser). ... The harm that happens...

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The FAO State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11 report shows that if female farmers had the same access as male farmers to agricultural inputs and services, they could substantially increase the yields on their farms. A World Bank report concluded that reducing gender inequality leads to falling infant and child mortality, improved nutrition, higher economic productivity and faster growth. For the global community, gender equality is also a commitment, embedded in international human rights agreements and in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. ...

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The Introduction to radio caused many changes for the mass media world; radio was faster then the newspaper and could add more up to date news by the hour instead of by the day. ... When television was introduced it brought about an enormous change to the nation. ... Deadlines, cell phones, basketball games, the internet, fast food and total chaos, seem to be on everybody's minds. ...

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The Industrial Revolution accelerated the development of globalization and with the help of new machines or new transport carried the products further and faster. ... For example there are lots of international fast food companies such as McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut and we did not have to go America any longer to buy a Big Mac or when you go to the United States, you can visit China Town in San Francisco and buy traditional gifts for your friends from there. ... In conclusion, globalization is an important issue that affects many nations and systems in our world. ...

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