To put it plain and simple, fast food is, at least partially, to blame for the obesity epidemic and resultant deaths, throughout America. The convenience of making and quick and cheap drive-by at the McDonald's down the street has resulted in increased sales at all fast food joints around. The convenience and unbeatable prices make fast food meals an appealing option. News flash: this convenience and low pricing will only catch up with consumers in the form of high hospital bills due to heart attacks or other medical conditions caused by obesity, and the inability to actually get out of bed to conveniently get a fast food meal anymore! Fast food is killing the nation. Eric Schlosser, an author known for his New York Times best seller, Fast Food Nation, gives it to America straight by sharing the harsh reality with all of the fast food-eaters out there; fast food has changed the way Americans eat and is a major factor for many health concerns such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and deadly pathogens such as E. Coli bacteria, all of which could potentially lead to death. Schlosser bluntly states, "Behind them lies a simple explanation for why eating a hamburger can now make you seriously ill: There is shit in the meat" (Fast Food Nation 42). Everyone knows that a bag of Lays and a can of Coca Cola is bad and results in poor nutrition and weight gain. 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. Inflammation is fueled by excess body fat, poor diet, and lack of exercise. Inflammation also may lead to plaque build-up, blocking arteries and producing heart attacks (Cool). So if too much fast food in inhaled, because a burger cannot be simply eaten but rather inhaled, inflammation occurs which in turn blocks our arteries only to find a heart attack following; it's a vicious, vicious cycle.
However, senior people do not eat fast food very often. The group that consumes fast food the most is teenagers. ... Some young people eat fast food because it tastes good. ... Besides, home cooked food is good for old people health. ... To have a good health, some old people do not want to eat a lot of fast food. ...
Fast Food Nation opens with an introduction into the history of fast food restaurants. ... He created a product that was fast, cheap and tasted good for your money. ... Fast Food gives us exactly that. ... Lastly, the food just tastes so good. ... You pay two or tree dollars for a big sandwich, whether chicken or beef, and you get a good tasting lunch. ...
Popularity of Fast Food The growing popularity of fast food has brought about ruthless competition in the fast food industry. ... "It's good," Morgan explains. ... Also, the fact that fast food is much cheaper than other foods is another advantage to the fast food society. ... Even though there are same good points in having fast food, overall the bad points out way the good by far. ... People should learn to choose fast food carefully and remember the pleasure of eating good food in the prescience of good company. ...
Then, try not to eat fast food. ... Thus, fast food does not always save time. ... The key to good nutrition is variety. The important thing for us is that don't consider Fast Food as our daily food. We should make our diet regular, eat more vegetables, these are good for our health. ...
A Fast Food World? ... Values are broad ideas about what is good or desirable for members of a society. ... The culture of fast food is a big thing in our nation. ... People have formed a routine around the fast food industry making them to want everything fast. Fast Food Nation has been a detailed informative novel that shows the unseen and "Dark Side" of the Fast Food process. ...
Fast Food Nation Fast Food Nation is a very controversial book. ... Since there is so much else going on fast food becomes the obvious choice rather than cooking your own food. ... It is a very simple process and has, based on your taste, good food. I didn't always have the option of fast food though. Coming from a small town without, until recently, any fast food restaurants, if I wanted fast food I had to drive 15 miles away. ...
" (Fast Food Nation. 3). ... Fast food has been a part of American culture and history for years. ... As the fast food industry grows, the amount of money spent on fast food has increased drastically. ... 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. ... The intent of the Act was to protect teenagers but it doesn't really do a good job of it. ...
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...
