Fast Food Impact On American Culture

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The impact of fast food on cultures, health, and social factors is felt worldwide. In America, in France, in Germany, and any other country on Earth. Three examples are China, Japan, and America. The magnitude of importance is vast. There is no denying that fast food is part of history. The first fast food place came to be in 1921, and this place created a chain reaction of fast food chains. The way fast food has impacted China is extreme. 1.7 million children under the age of eighteen suffer from diabetes ( Judy Bankman and Elektra Alivisatos, “Western Fast Food Chains Flourish in China, Rates of Obesity and Diabetes Skyrocket” foodtank.com). There has been an increase in weight gain in this country. There is also a major health concern …show more content…
The children in these countries are dependent on the fries for a nutritional meal. In this year alone, people will pay more money on fast food than movies, books, magazines, newspapers, videos, and records combined. (abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=126450&page=1) People these days seem to think that speed and quantity is better than value and quality. All people want is a meal to have on the go from point A to point B, they don’t care what is in it, as long as it is edible.
According to Allison Aubrey’s article, “About a Third of U.S. Kids and Teens Ate Fast Food Today”, about 34% of children and adolescents are eating fast food on any given day. There are so many people eating a McDonald’s Drive-Thru order right now, 34% of the population of this country is eating. www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/17/440951329/about-a-third-of-u-s-kids-and-teens-ate-fast-food-today (2015) The definition of the term “fast food” is : “of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly ” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food Merriam Webster.) not “food that is greasy and filled with chemicals just to speed it up.” The definition of fast food has been warped from the beginning, by the dominant race known as man, showing that people are always going somewhere in a rush, not caring what they eat on the
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According to the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) for the FDA, “(b) Label statements that are not implied claims. Certain label statements about the nature of a product are not nutrient content claims unless such statements are made in a context that would make them an implied claim under 101.13(b)(2). The following types of label statements are generally not implied nutrient content claims and, as such, are not subject to the requirements of 101.13 and this section.” (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=101.65) This shows that there are some people who do not follow these recommendations. In order for a law to be passed, there has to be some form of offense committed for the problem to