BUSA-2005 NET The Fast-Food Industry and Trans Fat: Fad or Legitimate Concern for Society? Submitted by Group 4: Submitted on: January 23rd 2011 OVERVIEW This case study discusses the popularity of food fads and the growing concept of providing customers with healthier food choices by banning Trans Fat foods in restaurants. Trans Fats are processed altered oils that include hydrogenated products which businesses use to extend a product’s shelf life. Such fats can clog arteries and
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Fast Food‚ Fat Food Nowadays‚ fast food is a very popular trend in Thailand. Teenagers think it is very smart when they go into the fast food restaurant‚ especially‚ the restaurant which is a part of foreign franchise restaurants. Not only teenagers that like fast food but also children and adults. In the busy schedule of modern times people have no time to prepare nutritious food during the day so fast food becomes a very convenient choice. However‚ there are several health issues related to consuming
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I picked the second quote‚ “trans fats should not be banned. Consumers should make their own choices about what they eat. The government should educate the population about the risks of eating foods with Trans fats‚ but then let people make their own decisions.” The way I look at this situation is‚ we do a lot of bad things to our bodies. We eat fast food‚ sugars‚ drink alcohol and plenty more. Everything that we take into our body systems‚ has some type of effect on our bodies‚ whether it be causing
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Ban Trans-Fat Although fats are considered to be a part of our health‚ there are certain types that should be ignored. One of which has drawn controversial issues is trans-fat. Trans-fat is mostly found in many food sources such as vegetable oil‚ crackers‚ cookies and margarine. It increases blood levels of low density lipoprotein that is considered to be bad cholesterol‚ and decreases level of good cholesterol‚ high density lipoprotein. Trans-fat is created when oils are partially hydrogenated
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State-wide Ban of the Use of Trans Fat? Trans fats are a type of fat often used in preparation of fried foods in order to enhance the flavor and‚ in some cases‚ increase the shelf life of a product‚ but these inexpensive‚ artificially produced fats have been liked to heart disease because they increase levels of bad cholesterol in the body while lowering levels of good cholesterol and that is why I agree that we should ban the use of trans fats in New Jersey restaurants and food establishments. According
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Trans Fats There is lots of controversy going on about should the trans fats be banned by the government or not. On one side are people who are for ban of trans fats‚ while their opponents think that they should not be prohibited. What are the trans fats? Are they really bad for our health‚ should they be replaced with another substance and why there are so many people against them? Producers have the power over us‚ as well as opportunity to put trans fats into food in small amounts‚ without
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Fast‚ Fat‚ and Naggy “McDonald’s operates more playgrounds than any other private entity in the U.S. It is responsible for the nation’s bestselling line of children’s clothing (McKids) and is one of the largest distributors of toys” (Schlosser 4). According to James McNeal‚ a marketer at Texas University‚ before the 1940’s‚ children were not even viewed as consumers‚ but as future consumers (10). After WWII‚ the baby boom occurred‚ and by 1950 the under-five population was 16‚163‚000 (McNeal 10)
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the dangers of fast food Final As fast food continues to thrive in the United States‚ people and this problem are getting bigger everyday. When is the last time you thought‚ “I will get an apple instead of fries with lunch?” Not enough Americans understand the awful effects fast food restaurants like McDonalds‚ Wendy’s‚ and Burger King can have on them. Sure it is quick‚ easy‚ and affordable‚ but it is not worth the health risks that come along with eating so poorly. Whether fast food is a choice
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People constantly engulf trans fat foods which is life threatening‚ the government has decided to act upon this harmful cause to try to prevent any further death from obesity with lowering or removing almost all trans fat foods. The community thinks that this act will prevent the decision of civil choice in addition the government will making the decision from now on and the future. With a decreasing amount of trans fat foods healthier foods will now take place in most of people’s diets declining
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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
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