Advertising of fast food keeps costumers wanting more and more. Anytime costumers see the satisfying sandwich, instantly their mouth waters for the taste of it. Local grocery stores and convenient shops have ads and coupons from the local fast food franchises. The coupons increase the costumers appeal to the restaurant because of a possible discount and full belly. 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.
I use to think the salads were healthy but it sometimes have more calories and fat as other meals. 2. Describe the unhealthiest meal that you have created from the fast food restaurant using the nutritional value of menu items. a. Name the restaurant and then, write a nutritional analysis of the meal you have created (explain all of the nutrients found in the meal like carbs, protein, fat, and some essential vitamins and minerals) The fast food restaurant I chose is McDonalds.
Fast Foods: Who's to Blame? Many people who consume junk food are blaming fast food restaurants for their obesity and the decisions they make. Shouldn't this be the consumer's responsibility? Or should fast food restaurants have to deal with the decisions the consumers make? The article, "The battle against fast food begins in the home" by Daniel Weintraub, explains how people are blaming McDonalds and other fast food restaurants such as Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, and Pizza Hut for their obesity.
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.
Going through a drive-through is much more effective than sitting down at a restaurant or preparing meals at home. For the average working class family living life on the go, it can save a lot of time and money. Also, the industry itself creates and perpetuates millions of jobs for the economy (often with low wages and poor benefits). The most common reason people continue to eat fast food, despite their knowledge of the negative effects, is the simple fact that it tastes good. The addictive and yet fattening qualities associated with fast food leave people constantly craving one more bite.
CHIKTo have a successful fastfood joint in the market, there are several requirements that have to be met by the customers. Particular requirements are-Keeping the environment clean, children safe and happy in the playground, offering high quality coffee; Wi-Fi hotspots, and most importantly providing quality service are the keys to having a successful fast food joint. Mcdonalds and Chick-Fil-A are among the most known and popular fast food joints. Currently, people are becoming more cautious when it comes down to their diet in food meaning that the image of only selling unhealthy choices will be a severe barrel for a company to attract new customers. Between Mcdonalds and Chick-Fil-A , some may wonder , “Which is the better choice?”.
He continues by saying that people also may say that fast food is cheaper when measured by the calorie but when half of the people in this country consume too many calories rather than too few, measuring food’s cost by the calorie makes no sense. Bittman clearly states that the cost of fast foods aren’t as cheap as we have all tricked ourselves into thinking and that the obvious choice should be home cooked meals. As well as using hard evidence, Bittman also manages to convince his readers of his credibility because of his background and knowledge of food. Appearing on NBC’s The Today Show, NPR’s All Things Considered and the author of three books relating to food, Bittman is multifaceted (Beyond Print 1). Bittman makes it clear a few times during the article that he likes to make home cooked meals and
I agree with Zinczenko on his critical viewpoint on how he looks at the fast food industry. Fast food is part of the blame because most of them are not healthy and are bad for consumers. The calories of a Big Mac, medium fry, and a medium Coke are almost equivalent to the daily intake of these industry’s consumers. Zinczenko uses the analogy of a simple salad we would assume is healthy. Our fast food industry needs to provide these nutritional facts in easy reach for their customers.
The Evolution of Processed Foods I found the core reading for this assignment to not only just educational, but also eye-opening to say the least. The reading for this assignment was Fast Food Nation: Why the Fries Taste Good by Eric Schlosser. It gives detailed accounts of how the French fry has evolved from hard to prepare side dish at fast food restaurants to convenient and easy to make staple of the fast food industry. The article also gives great detail about how most of today’s foods are processed and treated with chemicals to not only make them look more desirable to eat, but also to taste and smell a certain way. The beginning of the report details the life of J.R. Simplot, a young man who dropped out of school at age 15 because of
This responsibility also needs to be the leading factor in the lawsuits that are being filed against fast food companies because of childhood obesity. We are all aware of the health risks associated with eating these kind of meals and although children are left with little choice at times as to what to prepare themselves for breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are healthier alternatives for preparing meals which are also cheaper to purchase than fast food. With all the information available on the Internet, brochures at fast food restaurants and other nutrition tips at these establishments we need to hold ourselves responsible for our health and stop blaming the fast food