Thus, the earlier people recognize the damage fast food is doing to our society, the easier it will be to reverse its harm. There are endless accusations that fast food and its effect on our society is the sole cause of many problems within the U.S. Fingers are pointing at the large fast food companies, but can they be proven guilty? The answer is no, and this can be proven within many lawsuits against companies such as McDonalds and taco bell. They all end up in the same ruling that its the consumers choice to enter a fast food establishment and consume their products.
Fast Food Nation v. Supersize Me Obesity in America is getting out of control and one of the biggest problems is the fast food industry. It affects all of our diets, in fact one in four Americans eat some sort of fast food everyday. Super Size Me, a documentary by Morgan Spurlock, takes a look at the hazards of regularly eating a high sugar and fat diet and does an excellent job of showing the risk factors first hand. Fast Food Nation, a book by Eric Schlosser, takes a look at the entire industry of fast food and the history of fast food itself Eric Schlosser is the author who has written about the fast food industry and he presents many of his findings in the book "Fast Food Nation". However, his book is not merely an expose of the fast food industry but is even more a consideration of how the fast food industry has shaped and defined American society in America and for other nations as America exports its fast food culture to others.
I believe that we are taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity and that it is an individual’s responsibility to take the blame. The first fast food restaurants developed in America in the 1920’s and the United States has grown to have the largest fast food industry in the world. Currently one third of American children are obese or at risk of becoming obese and 67% of Americans are obese. McDonald’s was invented in the 1940’s and has since acquired millions of lawsuits for their extremely unhealthy food. Burger King soon followed in the 50’s and has also received its fair share of lawsuits.
Charlie Dajose 22 August, 2011 AP English Fast Food Nation In the book, Fast Food Nation, the author Eric Schossler brings up several issues with the fast food society. All of these issues revolve around the idea that fast food is detrimental not just for our health, but for the economy, consumers, and producers as well. Schossler shows clearly how kids as little as three-years-old are being pushed into thinking McDonald’s is a safe and healthy place to go through the media. Through stories and statistics, Schossler shows how children are nearly being brainwashed to buy fast food. He states how the young and under-paid workers are taken advantage of and are put in danger just by going to their jobs.
With the move to Crispin, there was no shortage of speculation that the fickle Burger King would soon move again. Many saw BK as a bad client, impossible to work for. Others predicted that the “win” of this account would ruin Crispin’s quirky culture. But in announcing the Crispin selection, Blum indicated he had challenged the firm to develop “groundbreaking, next-level, results-oriented, and innovative advertising that strongly connects with our core customers.” BK automatically became the small firm’s largest client but Crispin was not without an impressive track record. The creative shop was known for its offbeat, unorthodox, and even irreverent promotions.
The growth of the fast food industry over the past few decades into what it is today is an undeniable phenomenon that has occurred in an alarmingly rapid pace. The true cost of fast food is not just the price tag--in fact, the real costs are hidden. I believe that having cheaper food may seem like an advantage, but in reality while Americans may be saving a few dollars on their meals, they are paying big time in terms of their health, and the health of the planet. The increase in prevalence of obesity and health problems is correlated with the increase in fast food consumption, risking a life for something that is not good could cost thousands of dollars in hospital bills in the future. In fact, it is not cheap to eat highly processed food.
According to internet research, Americans spend more than $110 billion a year on the fast food. So obviously the only good thing I think that comes out of fast food restaurants is that since it is a growing epidemic, results would be more people employed. On the other hand, more and more fast food places would be everywhere, making it easier for people to succumb to the temptation of the delicious fast food. The truth of the matter is, fast food is killing us slowly. Do yourself and fellow Americans a favor and don’t eat at such lousy food places.
ENC 1101 09/23/11 Negative aspects of McDonald’s on Teenagers Fast foods have become increasingly popular among Americans, including teenagers. Due to increased advertising and the Americans' fast-paced lifestyle, fast food restaurants have raised exponentially, becoming multi-millionaire industries and harming the health of their consumers. A regular meal at McDonald's consists of a Big Mac, large fries, and a large Coca-Cola drink, all this combined goes up to 1,430 calories. A diet of approximately 2,000 calories is considered a healthy amount of calories for an entire day. This may vary depending on several factors such as age, weight, height, physical activity and gender.
Supersize Me is a great movie that showed people how fast food affects our health and lives. Americans are growing fatter with each passing day. Morgan Spurlock of New York City decided to tackle one aspect of this problem with his idea of studying the McDonald’s way by limiting his intake of food for one month to only McDonald’s and filming this adventure. The purpose of this movie was to prevent people from eating fast-food by showing how fast fast-food can change your lifestyle, not in a good way. The result of the movie finds that the McDonalds way is a super highway to fat city.
This concept, called fast food, may help people to get their food faster and cheaper, but it also introduces many other problems. In this playful depiction of Ronald McDonald rocking with kids, McDonald's uses their manipulative clown mascot to grab the attention of hungry children, in turn, putting the youth in the driver’s seat to a fast and turbulent track to obesity. Fast food has advanced so much over the past fifty years. It has become a massive conglomerate and a staple for the world population. The problem with this operation is, in order to attract enough customers, the final product must be affordable and yet, still delicious.