Did you know that more than 160,000 fast food restaurants feed more than 50 million americans every day! In the non fiction text, Mcjobs, by Eric Schlosser, it talks about the “dangers of fast food.” Eric Schlosser states that back in the 1900s there was not a single fast food restaurant in Martinsburg, but still, people somehow managed to eat and survive. Fast food restaurants serve very cheap food along with it being made very fast, but the food is processed and frozen, which can lead to a lot of diseases and disorders. Fast food restaurants might be very cheap and fast, but it is not healthy at all and it can be replaced with a lot of smaller healthier snacks.
Research show that lots of fast food restaurants are industrial food chain and it is almost everywhere you go. “Fast food joints are notorious for supplying factory farmed meat at a low price, as well as other portions of the meal infused with excess sugar derived from industrially-farmed crops” (Study.com). All local fast food restaurants are selling cheap meat which causes everyone to buy because it’s so cheap and cheap is always better for business because you are saving money so it is so easy to get from anywhere. According to a study of the Economist, Mcdonald’s has “35,000 restaurants in 107 countries” (Economist.com). McDonald’s are all over the country and many people like Mcdonald's causing them to buy even more food from that fast food
The multifaceted issue of racism has been intensely explored by many, but it is Will Allen’s The Good Food Revolution that draws a staggering connection between discrimination and the United States’ obesity epidemic, offering solutions that tackle both monstrosities at once. Allen’s belief that access to locally grown produce should be a basic right stems from years of witnessing that right being strategically denied to the urban poor. The spread of chain business and the reduction of farms has created a crisis that Allen’s company Growing Power seeks to rectify. These claims are not only supported by the evidence presented by Allen in his experience, but also by circumstances in the reader’s life that mirrors what is described. It is unnerving to realize the after how far the United States has come, inequality is still being served at the dinner table.
Studies indicate that “nearly one in three children will be Latino by 2030” (The State of Obesity (TSO)). Six disparities contribute to higher obesity rates in Latinos: lack of health education, low SES, food deserts, safe access to neighborhood parks, food insecurity, and acculturation. We propose that an ordinance in Los Angeles (LA) be implemented that will prohibit fast food restaurants (FFRs) and mobile vendors (MVs) from running within a certain mile radius from predominantly Latino PreK-12 schools or other child-designated sites (i.e. parks, child care
It is important to rethink fast food because of its creators. The owners of fast food chains are referred to as “crack dealers” (Bourdain,13) in the text because they live nowhere near their businesses, think lowly of their workers, and never eat their own food. At a food service convention in Texas, Bourdain and his colleague debated with representatives of multiple fast food corporations about the statistics of their companies. Bourdain's side argued that they all “sucked” whereas the opposing side argued because of the fast food industry, people that would otherwise be imprisoned or “ sticking up a liquor store” no longer do such things because they are employed. Bourdain continues the discussion by asking the opposing side if they would live near their establishments or eat the food that their establishments provide and they all responded with a “stunned look and a fuck no”.
Hurt’s film discusses the idea of food deserts. This idea suggests that supermarkets tend to not be built predominantly black neighborhoods and therefore, they are forced to rely on unhealthy foods or even fast food, to feed themselves. However, this point could be criticized for confusing correlation with causation. There are a variety of reasons that supermarkets are not built in these neighborhoods, one opinion proposes that it could instead be an issue amongst economic levels, not race. This claim also holds truth because it is apparent that health issues correlated with culture does not only affect blacks but also latino, asian, and european culture too, all of which are suffering from their own specific health concerns.
In the HBO documentary segment "The Weight of the Nation: Poverty and Obesity,” the connection between poverty and obesity is explored. One possible reason highlighted in the video is the limited access to healthy food options in low-income neighborhoods, often referred to as food deserts. These areas lack grocery stores with fresh produce and instead have an abundance of fast food outlets and convenience stores offering cheap, calorie-dense, but nutrient-poor options. Additionally, the stress associated with poverty can lead to emotional eating and reliance on inexpensive, high-calorie comfort foods, contributing to weight gain. Beyond poverty, several factors contribute to high overweight and obesity rates.
Ethnic cultured restaurants are really increasing in New York. The creation of international cookbooks, food magazines, and TV cooking shows show that America is currently craving different culture foods. In fact, restaurants that identify themselves as ethnic establishments numbered nearly recorded sales of $30.5 billion. Our research results didn’t show any ethnic style of restaurant as a most have, but they were suggested. There are lots of restaurants incorporating ethnic influences in their menus, but none seem to be come from the African American
African American Families and Obesity Paloma Perez College of the Desert ECE12 March 19, 2016 The purpose of this paper is to describe the nutrition problems associated with low income African American families. Problems such as poor nutrition, obesity and lack of availability of healthy food choices will be explored.
“Fast Food: Oppression Through Poor Nutrition.” California Law Review, 1 December 2007. 26 January 2016. According to “Fast Food: Oppression Through Poor Nutrition” by Andrea Freeman“fast food’s style and service create a relatively welcoming and democratic atmosphere appealing to communities that historically have experienced discrimination and disrespect while eating in public” (Freeman). Freeman uses her own primary research to support her beliefs that fast food’s popularity is due to the fact that fast food appeals to the minorities and to lower social class people.
The issue of Africana communities often being lower class is that many other issues are derived from this problem. For instance, low-income areas have higher crime rates and higher rates of food insecurity; which is dangerous for living environments as well as health. Low-income Black families are more likely to be below the federal poverty level, more than a quarter of these families
1. Supporting point 1: Nowadays we can see these fast food restaurants in almost every shopping mall and there is at least one of these franchised restaurants in each area of the city and still increasing in number because of the high demand. a. Sub-supporting point 1: Although there are lots of choices of food inside a mall, but people often choose fast food as it is affordable and yet it is tasty and filling at the same time. b. Sub-supporting point 2: For example, in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, there are a lot options of food to choose but the two franchised McDonalds are still always
Obesity in THE BLACK COMMUNITY: A Serious Epidemic Obesity is a serious problem, affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide. Its prevalence is increasing in developing countries throughout the world. More than one-third of adults were obese in 2011–2012.(1) Among non-hispanic black adults, however, 56.6% of women were obese compared with 37.1% of men. (1) The health risks associated with obesity make reducing the high prevalence of obesity a health priority.
If we look through the commercial, it talks about the affordability of food. For example, commercial says “two sandwiches”. In the commercial it says that we could get two sandwiches for just five dollars and we could get food for the good price. These kind of commercial attract middle class families, who mainly trust on fast food restaurants for their food. These cheap price ranges of fast food allow more middle class families and low income families to fast food restaurants.
Throughout the last few decades, fast food companies have started popping out everywhere. With the
