There are various different perspectives on the issue of fast food. Some people believe that this kind of food has a positive role to play in the world because of its convenience and low cost; however, I would argue that it is harmful both to the people who eat it and to society at large.
There are two main reasons for this.
Firstly, it is a well-known fact that eating too much fast food is extremely unhealthy. Foods such as fried chicken, hamburgers and chips contain a great deal of fat and salt, which cause major health problems like high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease, although I certainly agree that fast food is both cheap and convenient, the illnesses it causes when we get older are very expensive and it is the taxpayer who often has to pay for this treatment.
In addition to this, many fast food restaurants advertise to children in order to influence their future eating habits. The McDonalds clown is a good example of this kind of advertising. Ronald McDonald’s bright clothes and smile are clearly designed to attract the attention of children, who then push their parents to take them to McDonalds. I believe the restaurant does this because it feels that children who grow up eating in McDonalds also provides playgrounds and holds children’s birthday parties to get busy parents through the door.
In conclusion, I once again restate my view that fast food has a negative effect on our lives because of the health programs it causes and the way that fast food chains try to change the eating habits of children.
There are various
different
perspectives on the issue of
fast
food
.
Some
people
believe that this kind of
food
has a
positive
role to play in the world
because
of its convenience and low cost;
however
, I would argue that it is harmful both to the
people
who
eat it and to society at large.
There are two main reasons for this.
Firstly
,
it is a well-known fact that
eating
too much
fast
food
is
extremely
unhealthy.
Foods
such as fried chicken, hamburgers and chips contain a great deal of
fat
and salt, which cause major health problems like high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease, although I
certainly
agree
that
fast
food
is both
cheap
and convenient, the illnesses it causes when we
get
older are
very
expensive and it is the taxpayer
who
often
has to
pay for this treatment.
In addition
to this,
many
fast
food
restaurants advertise to
children
in order to influence their future
eating
habits. The
McDonalds
clown is a
good
example of this kind of advertising. Ronald McDonald’s bright clothes and smile are
clearly
designed to attract the attention of
children
,
who
then push their parents to take them to
McDonalds
. I believe the restaurant does this
because
it feels that
children
who
grow up
eating
in
McDonalds
also
provides playgrounds and holds
children’s
birthday parties to
get
busy parents through the door.
In conclusion
, I once again restate my view that
fast
food
has a
negative
effect on our
lives
because
of the health programs it causes and the way that
fast
food
chains try to
change
the
eating
habits of
children
.