In this fast-paced society, people always strive to do things faster and get things quicker. There for, fast food has become an integral part of our life and has permeated many cultures around the world. McDonald, Berger-King, there are bunch of fast food chain restaurants around where you are. They can feed your hunger in couple of minutes. You can also find something in your freezer; put them into the microwave oven, five minutes or less, your dinner is done. However, eat fast does not mean eat right. When people have been freed from the kitchen, they may lose the joy of eating and cooking, also, a harmonious relationship with families. .
Fast food is often associated with fat and not without reason. Commercial repeat constantly, they are fast, they are easy, they are convenience, but they don't tell they are also very high in calories, fat and cholesterol Here are some facts that might make you think twice the next time you order "super size". As a research shows, a small serving of fries at McDonald contains 220 calories, 400 in large and 610 in a "super size". If you eat large fries three times a week for a year, that's an additional 8 pounds of fat you are loading onto your body. And you will get more if your order a meal. A Big Mac, super size fries and a large coke at McDonald now contains 1500 calories, about 40 percent of those from fat. A breast piece of extra crispy chicken at KFC contains 470 calories. 43 percent of total fat is for the day. 240 those calories which is 51 percent of the total are fat calories. And most people order side dishes with the chicken. A personal Pan Pizza with pepperoni from Pizza Hut ha s 620 calories. This is 43% of the total fat for the day, and the numbers are much worse if you substitute the pepperoni with sausage, beef, or even pork toppings. (Factors are from http://www.preferredcare.org/myhealth/fastfoodnutrition.html). That is for you to judge.
The people that eat fast food range over all ages, from young children to retired senior people. However, senior people do not eat fast food very often. The group that consumes fast food the most is teenagers. ... That is why old people only eat fast food once in while. ... Some young people eat fast food because it tastes good. ...
Popularity of Fast Food The growing popularity of fast food has brought about ruthless competition in the fast food industry. ... First of all, fast food is prepared from unhealthy meat. Most animals raised as food for fast food restaurants come from "factory farms." ... Today adults and children are more addicted to fast food. ... Also, the fact that fast food is much cheaper than other foods is another advantage to the fast food society. ...
In part I of Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser writes about the reasons why fast foods are so popular in America today. Fast food really took off in California after World War II. ... Additionally, fast food entrepreneurs took a lot of risks in the beginning because many benefited from the rise of fast food. Many innovators became successful in fast food industry. ... Rates of obesity among preschool and school-age children have more than doubled in the past three decades. ...
By instilling a sense of familiarity around their product, fast food companies are able to gain lifetime customer loyalty. ... The Rudd Center's study reported that McDonald's has 13 websites all geared towards different age groups, receiving an overall 249,000 teenage visitors per month. ... Campaign Intention Advertising campaigns for fast food restaurants have changed in their intent over time. ... Regulation and Criticism One of the main areas of regulation facing fast food companies is the advertising of "junk food" to children. In the United Kingdom, the Children's Food B...
" (Fast Food Nation. 3). ... As the fast food industry grows, the amount of money spent on fast food has increased drastically. ... However, in this day and age it is very common to see families dining outside of the house. ... As the fast food industry began to take root into American society and consumer culture, the marketing and advertisement of fast food began to boom. ... There was a similar increase when the children were exposed to fast food advertisements, with a 1.1% rise in the consumption of fast food. ...
In the book, Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser studies the effect that fast food has had on our nation as well as the world. He begins by recounting the birth of fast food right here in America. ... Having restaurant food prepared fast and served fast has had an enormous impression on our nation. ... Fast-food chains have been shooting up all over the place. ... "Severely obese American children, aged six to ten, are now dying from heart attacks caused by their weight." ...
To examine the "how and why" of Eric Schlosser's' book, "Fast Food Nation," where he shows how fast food developed and became the center of American image and society. ... First, look at how fast food became such a popular way of eating and living. ... Karcher (owner of Carl's Jr, Hardees) is one of the fast food industry's pioneers. ... With many young families, they had a need for new homes, in city and communities that would be a bastion for the fast food companies. ... "Fast Food Nation" reveals how the meat packing industry went from mom and pop farms to powerhouse cor...
Hypothesis 2: This Hypothesis explores the relationship between the variables Media, Why individuals go to a particular Fast Food Restaurant and when they go to Fast Food. ... Fast food is so ever-present that it is now part of the American Dream. ... This study explored the growth in demand for fast food. ... Lifewhen = Computed Variable consolidating 18 lifestyle variables addressing when people go to Fast Food Restaurants Youngchild= Number of children under the age of 8 living in the household Gender = male or Female Marstat = Marital Status Income = Median Income recoded variable wher...
Fast Food and Obesity Americans are getting fatter and fatter every year and today's fast food industry is growing rapidly and attracting numerous misinformed customers daily with its low priced food and million dollar advertisements campaigns. Eating fast food and watching TV add up to a high risk for obesity and diabetes. ... The association between eating fast food and obesity has never before been thoroughly researched until now. Fast food chains do not alert their customers to the hazardously high calorie and fat content of the food they offer. ... There are more than quarter...