ln this era of technology and globalization, all spheres of life have changed dramatically and food is also no
exception. lagree that international fast foods and restaurants have eaten up traditional foods and cuisines
and this has had a detrimental effect on families and societies. A number of arguments surround my
opinion.
There are a lot of damaging effects on families. Firstly in this torrid pace of life, people are working till their
death. They have no time to prepare and enjoy traditional home cooked food. Ultimately, they switch to an
easy option of restaurants. McDonalds have become a ubiquitous term in every home. Secondly, there is
the influence of occidental culture over the oriental one. People are forgetting their roots. For example, in
earlier times all family members used to sit together and eat, and over the dining table they shared their
happenings of the day. These fast foods are eaten alone mostly because they don't appeal to the palate of
the older members. As a result, family bonds and relationships are getting blurred. Moreover, the art of
home cooking is suffering a lot.
There are tangible consequences on society too. Broadly speaking, as people get inclined towards fast food
and restaurants, local culture dies out. lt is because traditional food is inextricably linked with culture.
Undoubtedly, the identity of the society and nation will disappear. lt will be monopolized by western
societies. Also, if people are not healthy, the productivity of the nation will come to a standstill. Last but
not least, fast foods promote use-and-throw culture, which adds to the problem of garbage dumps,
contamination, pollution and eventually many diseases.
To summarise, it can be reiterated that internationalfast foods have carved their niche and traditional food
has taken the backseat. Certainly, this has adverse effects on individuals, families and societies.
ln
this era of technology and globalization, all spheres of life have
changed
dramatically
and
food
is
also
no
exception.
lagree
that international
fast
foods
and restaurants have eaten up
traditional
foods
and cuisines
and this has had a detrimental effect on
families
and
societies
. A number of arguments surround my
opinion.
There are
a lot of
damaging effects on
families
.
Firstly
in this torrid pace of life,
people
are working till their
death. They have no time to prepare and enjoy
traditional
home cooked
food
.
Ultimately
, they switch to an
easy option of restaurants.
McDonalds
have become a ubiquitous term in every home.
Secondly
, there is
the influence of occidental culture over the oriental one.
People
are forgetting their roots.
For example
, in
earlier times all
family
members
used
to sit together and eat, and over the dining table they shared their
happenings of the day. These
fast
foods
are eaten
alone
mostly
because
they don't appeal to the palate of
the older members.
As a result
,
family
bonds and relationships are getting blurred.
Moreover
, the art of
home cooking is suffering a lot.
There are tangible consequences on
society
too.
Broadly
speaking, as
people
get
inclined towards
fast
food
and restaurants, local culture
dies
out.
lt
is
because
traditional
food
is
inextricably
linked with culture.
Undoubtedly
, the identity of the
society
and nation will disappear.
lt
will
be monopolized
by western
societies.
Also
, if
people
are not healthy, the productivity of the nation will
come
to a standstill. Last
but
not least,
fast
foods
promote
use
-and-throw culture, which
adds
to the problem of garbage dumps,
contamination, pollution and
eventually
many
diseases.
To
summarise
, it can
be reiterated
that
internationalfast
foods
have carved their niche and
traditional
food
has taken the backseat.
Certainly
, this has adverse effects on individuals,
families
and
societies
.