Fast Food Advertising Causing Obesity - 1916 Words

Fast Food Advertising Causing Obesity â€Å"I think America s food culture is embedded in fast-food culture. And the real question that we have is: How are we going to teach slow-food values in a fast-food world? Of course, it s very, very difficult to do, especially when children have grown up eating fast food and the values that go with that†(Waters). The fast food industry is controlled by many powerful companies who feel the need to keep costs low. This is because they believe that the lower the costs, the more consumers they’ll gain, which keeps profits high. Between 1960 and 1973, McDonald’s restaurants expanded from 250 to 3,000. The US is the most notorious for fast food, which is tied up with the first automobile before WWI. The†¦show more content†¦Fast food is also of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly. The United States has the largest fast food industries in the world, and also there are many fast food restaurants in over 100 countries all over the world. Fast food is a major health issue because it causes obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. Fast food is a major health issue because it causes obesity. In the article, â€Å"Obesity and Fast Food†, Dr. Anaya Mandel claims, â€Å"It is well known that eating out may lead to excess calorie intake and increases the risk of obesity because of large portion sizes and increased energy density of foods†(1). This author is stating that restaurants such as McDonald’s can cause obesity. Thus, eating at any fast food restaurant can increase chances of obesity. Meals at these restaurants are cheap, therefore people in a rush or people who regularly consume fast foods will end up buying the cheaper and greasier meals. The â€Å"dollar menu† on many fast food restaurant drive in menus may seem like a â€Å"better buy† to customers, but, the cookies, sweets, and sandwiches are all what creates the fats in their bodies. It will eventually increase the calories in their body and cause them to gain weight and develop obesity. American psychological associa tion article states, in America, the rates of obesity have about tripled in children and youths(1). Younger people in America have started gaining weight