fast food industry
Bigger is Better?: American’s Growing Obesity Problem
America is in a state of growth and it is not the economy. The rate at which obesity has risen in the last half century is at an all-time high. Many factors are said to attribute to this epidemic one of the main ones being the rise of the fast food industry over the last few decades. Although, many other factors also attribute to this the eating of fast food is the main one. Should the fast food industry really be held at an ethical or moral standing for what they feed their customers? This has led to many debates and also many changes, but also it shows that the fast-food industry is operating on demand from the consumer. Right now the consumer doesn’t have a moral or ethical obligation to themselves, therefore the fast food industry should not.
Over half of the food served in most of the fast food restaurants are highly processed, loaded with saturated fats, and empty calories. The change that has happened in America over the last half century can also be attributed to more people eating take-out and turning to fast food for meals. A major reason fast food and take-out is escalating seems to be that we are now living in a much faster paced economy which in turn leads us to live faster paced lives. Also, during the 40’s and 50’s being a stay at home mom was as common as the cold, now during the 2000’s in order to get by most families require both parents working this in turn leads less time and energy to prepare healthy meals. This in turn leads to ordering take-out or going through a drive-thru for the family meal, but should the responsibility lie solely on the fat-food industry, or is this a way for us to take away the guilt from ourselves for unhealthy eating habits and leading sedentary lifestyles? It is true almost all of the food seen on the menu is bad for a person’s health but, now many fast food restuarants now offer healthier options such as salad and fresh fruit. Although eating fast food does
America is in a state of growth and it is not the economy. The rate at which obesity has risen in the last half century is at an all-time high. Many factors are said to attribute to this epidemic one of the main ones being the rise of the fast food industry over the last few decades. Although, many other factors also attribute to this the eating of fast food is the main one. Should the fast food industry really be held at an ethical or moral standing for what they feed their customers? This has led to many debates and also many changes, but also it shows that the fast-food industry is operating on demand from the consumer. Right now the consumer doesn’t have a moral or ethical obligation to themselves, therefore the fast food industry should not.
Over half of the food served in most of the fast food restaurants are highly processed, loaded with saturated fats, and empty calories. The change that has happened in America over the last half century can also be attributed to more people eating take-out and turning to fast food for meals. A major reason fast food and take-out is escalating seems to be that we are now living in a much faster paced economy which in turn leads us to live faster paced lives. Also, during the 40’s and 50’s being a stay at home mom was as common as the cold, now during the 2000’s in order to get by most families require both parents working this in turn leads less time and energy to prepare healthy meals. This in turn leads to ordering take-out or going through a drive-thru for the family meal, but should the responsibility lie solely on the fat-food industry, or is this a way for us to take away the guilt from ourselves for unhealthy eating habits and leading sedentary lifestyles? It is true almost all of the food seen on the menu is bad for a person’s health but, now many fast food restuarants now offer healthier options such as salad and fresh fruit. Although eating fast food does