In American culture and society, fast food is the most popular and convenient option for people who are on the go or if they just want a cheap and quick meal. In the United States particularly, fast food restaurants are everywhere. McDonald’s, one of the most well known fast food restaurants has served many satisfied customers at various locations in America and in foreign countries. Because of Western culture and influence, McDonald’s has gained many other franchises in the past years in countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Although, McDonald’s in the United States is consistent with the type of food they offer as well as a similar presentation style depending on what states one visits; McDonald’s abroad may look physically different…
typically found in most fast food chains in the Americas and Europe. Hamburgers are an extremely popular dish across many nations, and there are many sociological reasons that the dish is favored, in addition to the arguably almost addictive ingredients and chemical additives added in the most popular servings of this dish. Despite the many qualities of the current hamburger industry that warrant thinking that its popularity is merely due to the ingredients used in this dish, the reality is that…
Everyone at some point in his or her lives has eaten at a fast food restaurant. It is almost inevitable not to because they literally are on every corner of any major city. Take Athens for example, there are multiple fast food restaurants around town but they are even downtown and on campus as well. And let’s face it, most fast food restaurants are cheap and the food is always ready more quickly then you could make it at home, which is the point in their existence, but sometimes this industry…
we are facing, one of which is the creation of the fast food market. From climate change, to the greed of food cooperations, to the declining of the nations economy all of these things combine to create the need for cheap easy food, it's no wonder that fast food restaurants are popping up at an…
Many people question if fast food restaurants are responsible for rising obesity rates. Fast food restaurants are partially responsible for the rise in obesity rates. The food that fast food restaurants serve is extremely unhealthy but easily accessible and cheap and this is what attracts people to consume large amounts of it. These large amounts of consumption of these foods play a large factor in why obesity rates are rising. Based on rising obesity rates and consumption patterns, there is a…
Eating is among the pleasures of life, unless one is eating oneself out of their own health. When an individual eats fast food they are consuming high-refined sugars, large amounts of sodium, and saturated fats; which can lead to diabetes, obesity, many health conditions and sometimes leading into death.(Nakaya “The Fast Food Industry”) It is not just the fast food either, it is the whole industry that 's changing the world. The industry has not only changed the way people eat, but has also…
In this new age, who is really at fault of America 's obesity problem? Many blame the fast food industries, but the full blame isn 't just on the consumers. As self reliant people that have full control over ourselves, the blame is as equal as the industries. In the last few decades the public 's food portions have been growing, companies making money off of it. Meanwhile the consumers health depleting because of it, without knowing the true harm. With no reaction to the unhealthy eating style…
In today 's society, fast food has become a standard fixture on every street corner to satiate our growing appetite. McDonald 's, Burger Kings and many other chains have become a powerful force in the nation as more people munch on their globally popular product. Food in general is vital to the survival of every human yet eating has become an inconvenience. It 's no wonder that the need for a fast, cheap genre of food quickly emerged as lunch breaks dwindled and households lacked the…
In the 1950s, foods took a change for the better… or worse. Things that Americans now take for granted were rare novelties back then. A simple pouch of McDonald’s french fries, a Whopper from Burger King, or microwavable Swanson TV Dinner trays easily changed the “cult of domesticity” in many 1950-modern homes. Before this time, women were expected to spend hours in the kitchen preparing meals for their families. This new way of food preparation changed the amount of money spent on food, the…
have 47,000 products on average, and there are many meats have no bones because companies do not want consumers to know the truth about the process of producing meats. For example, McDonald’s, which is the fast-food company that the film had mentioned about, is the largest purchaser of many things such as ground beef, potatoes, pork, and chicken. Because of the largest purchaser in the world, McDonald’s is controlling the food system in some way. McDonald’s company wants to make the flavor of…