The Fast Food Industry is responsible for obesity in America as they have many fast food restaurants typically many within a small radius providing cheap easy solutions to societies hunger. David Zinczenko, a writer for The New York Times, describes marketing powers in his assessment "Don't Blame the Eater" he states that just about all fast food restaurants falsely advertise their foods and pass to many as a "healthy" meal choice but little do people know is that they are still extremely unhealthy foods that should not be included in anybody's diet what so ever. There has been many varieties of marketing techniques developed over the years of the fast food industry's attempts to persuade others to eat at their establishments. The fact that the foods they are extremely unhealthy for people of all ages from kids to adults is helping to cause obesity throughout America although some may be aware of the risks the average American still continues to eat out at fast food establishments along with the family giving the fast food industry a chance to get the entire family hooked for life. Going to fast food restaurants to prove his theory about how horrible fast food restaurants are for the human body.
Cannibalistic Cows April Andrews ENG135 Professor Davis December 15, 2011 American’s diet is in a great dilemma. Just ask anyone where their food comes from, and they will usually say that it comes from the grocery store. However, one might ask where the food in the grocery store comes from. To gain a better understanding of the issues facing American’s eating habits and where its food comes from, Michael Pollen researches these questions in his book, The Omnivores Dilemma. Through his research, he notes that the 100 million head of cattle breed for food are living on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (C.A.F.O.)
"Hundreds of millions of people buy fast food every day without giving it much thought, unaware of the subtle and not so subtle ramifications of their purchase" (Pg. 10). The widespread phenomenon of fast food consumption has transformed even the simplest aspects of everyday life. An era when eating out was rare and saved for special occasions is coming to an end, and is quickly being replaced with a sky-rocketing demand for fast food. Over time, the fast food industry has increasingly manipulated consumers and corrupted the stability of the nation, and although the convenience and affordability of fast food has made it widely popular, the disadvantages noticeably exceed the benefits.
Because of customer demand the chain began to open stand alone restaurants in 1986, it now has 938 stand alone restaurants around the country. To be true to their mission “Be America's Best Quick-Service Restaurant” the company has drive through only restaurants for fast service and added convenience to their customer. Chick-Fil-A has also licensed, non-traditional outlets; this program allows licensees to serve delicious Chick-Fil-A food in settings such as college campuses, hospitals, airports, and business and industry locations. One creative approach that the company used was their advertising; this approach set them apart from other restaurants. The use of cows to put their restaurant out on the market was a success.
Such facilities house animals destined for the food industry--lots of them. Depending on the type of livestock, a CAFO can house several hundred animals all the way up into the millions (Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook 4). Being that their primary purpose in life is to grow as large as possible, as fast as possible, the animals are constantly fed, and are constantly turning that food into manure. Though an animal defecating is nothing new or shocking, the vast quantities or feces produced provide an interesting logistical problem for CAFO operators. Take into consideration the following: The average dairy cow can produce as much as 21 times the amount of waste per day that the average human does (Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook 4).A large sized CAFO housing 4700 cattle can produce as much waste per day as the human population of Berkeley, CA.
Every dinner, lunch, and snack has become more efficient and become faster. The fast food industry is killing americans with their secrets. A hamburger and french fries have become the most common American meal since the 1950’s. However, what is rarely mentioned is the ingredients that they contain. All the juicy burgers and crispy golden fries never say where they come from or what ingredients they contain.
Beef, it’s what’s for Dinner When most of us walk into a supermarket we probably seldom thought seriously about what kind of beef we were about to eat. Was this beef from a cow that was corn-fed or was it a cow that was grass-fed? Today most of the beef you see in the supermarket is corn-fed. After watching the documentary Food Inc., it got me thinking about what if we just ate beef from grass-fed cattle. Would we be healthier and safer or is that just a load of manure.
Today the top Four companies (Tyson, Cargrill, JBS and National Beef) control more than 80% of the worlds meat market. With such high demands on these companies to produce so much, there are compromises that are made. These companies treat their livestock, and employees in a horrific and sickening manner. The animals are fed mostly corn products and given antibiotics daily. Most animals stand knee high in their own feces all of the time.
It Can Kill You? Fast, easy, convenient and maybe even, life-threating? There is no denying that America’s present society revolves largely around fast food. The fact continues to be true with every passing year, thanks to the efforts of the “Fast Food Nation.” The fast food nation consists of the many businesses involved in sustaining the juggernaut affectionately known as the fast food industry. What was shocking to discover from Eric Schlossers “Fast Food Nation” was what may be going on between the time that a cow is beckoned onto a truck, to the time that cow’s meat is being wrapped in printed paper (between two sesame seed buns, of course).
The situation is very ironic because the grocery stores with nutritious food advocates for fast food restaurants that are, in context, competing with their sales. Prices of fast food products appear cheaper than full home cooked meals. On average, costumers pay four dollars for a drink, a burger, and a side item. Additionally, fast food is fast. Each fast food corporation has special procedures to keep their paying costumers happy by giving them exactly what they asked for, fast food.