Over the years, many people believe that the everywhere of fast food provides enough pleasure and economic benefits to outweigh its health effects. In my opinion, health related shortcomings lead to this negative development.
Proponents of the fast food industry typically point out that consumers enjoy it and that it provides employment. There is little to argue about enjoyment. Fast food is cheap and tastes great. This means its popularity and makes it convenient even for people with the lowest socioeconomic background. There are also clear economic benefits. Companies like McDonald’s, Burger King, Baskin Robbins and Domino’s Pizza are among the largest employers in the world. In addition to providing low-paying jobs with their economic costs, they are taxed and there by strengthen the federal budgets of developing and non-developing countries.
Nevertheless, fast food has a major impact on food health. Most clearly, this applies to obesity. Studies have shown that obesity is on the rise in countries where fast food has entered the local market. The best known example of this is in the United States, where obesity is reaching epidemic levels. Associated and often symptomatic deficiencies include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Foods rich in fat, sugar and over-processed ingredients have been proven to worsen this condition, with heart disease currently the single leading cause of death worldwide. This can’t be blamed on a full fast food, but there are very few useful options on the fast food menu and most companies specialize in junk foods like deep fried chicken, cheeseburger, pizza and taco.
In conclusion, despite the benefits to taste and economy, fast food is generally negative considering its impact on food well-being. It is therefore important to regulate them to limit the impact of fast food companies.
Over the years,
many
people
believe that the everywhere of
fast
food
provides
enough
pleasure and economic benefits to outweigh its health effects. In my opinion, health related shortcomings lead to this
negative
development.
Proponents of the
fast
food
industry
typically
point out that consumers enjoy it and that it provides employment. There is
little
to argue about enjoyment.
Fast
food
is
cheap
and tastes great. This means its popularity and
makes
it convenient even for
people
with the lowest socioeconomic background. There are
also
clear
economic benefits.
Companies
like McDonald’s, Burger King,
Baskin
Robbins and Domino’s Pizza are among the largest employers in the world.
In addition
to providing low-paying jobs with their economic costs, they
are taxed
and there by strengthen the federal budgets of developing and non-
developing countries
.
Nevertheless
,
fast
food
has a major impact on
food
health. Most
clearly
, this
applies to
obesity. Studies have shown that obesity is on the rise in countries where
fast
food
has entered the local market. The best known example of this is in the United States, where obesity is reaching epidemic levels. Associated and
often
symptomatic deficiencies include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Foods
rich in
fat
, sugar and over-processed ingredients have
been proven
to worsen this condition, with heart disease
currently
the single leading cause of death worldwide. This can’t
be blamed
on a full
fast
food
,
but
there are
very
few useful options on the
fast
food
menu and most
companies
specialize in junk
foods
like
deep fried
chicken, cheeseburger, pizza and taco.
In conclusion
, despite the benefits to taste and economy,
fast
food
is
generally
negative
considering its impact on
food
well-being. It is
therefore
important
to regulate them to limit the impact of
fast
food
companies
.