Fast Food Is Killing Americans

Fast Food is killing Americans

Today Americans live a very fast paced life, and fast food may seem like the easiest and is sometimes the only option. It seems like there is a McDonald’s in every city in the Continental Unites States. How could fast food not be the easiest and most convenient meal option, especially for someone who has a limited amount of time? The Watertown area alone has enough fast food restaurants that a person can eat at a different restaurant every day for over two weeks, and not eat at the same restaurant twice. Cost also plays a major part in why Americans’ consume as much fast food as they do. With today’s economy where else can a person get a whole meal prepared for them for less than four dollars, especially when they are in a hurry. No matter how convenient, when fast food is consumed on a regular basis it can add up to more than a few dollars each visit. The consumption of fast food is very unhealthy; it can also cause obesity, diseases, and for certain people fast food will inevitably lead to death.

Society takes two views on the subject of fast food causing obesity. Certain people believe it is the fault of the consumer for eating at these restaurants, and ordering such high calorie meals. Fast food restaurants are required to meet the same standards as any other restaurant, and some are even monitored more closely than others. Many restaurants have made changes to their menu, providing customers with a lower calorie option, although many times these options are not as healthy as the fast food industry would like the consumer to believe. Nutrition facts are also now available at fast food restaurants, and it is easier than ever to find out what ingredients are being put into fast food. These efforts are not enough when compared to the resulting effects. In recent years the information on the beef that’s used in these fast food restaurant has become available. There is a company called