Article Summary: The Negative Effects Of Fast Food

Millions of people die each year from diseases caused by unhealthy food and lifestyle choices. Fast food and processed food are very inexpensive and are some of the worst foods for humans from a nutritional view. They can increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and heart attacks. Many people discuss these topics, like Michael Moss, a New York Times investigative reporter. “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food” by Michael Moss addresses the effects of processed food. The article initially talks about a meeting between high up executives of processed food companies like General Mills and Kraft. They discussed that the foods they made were causing severe medical conditions. Shortly after the beginning of this meeting, a General

Moss stated that, “One of the things [a former Coke CEO] pushed for was to stop marketing Coke in public schools,”(Moss 493) This was a major step for Coke, but did not happen due to firing of that CEO because that action would limit the availability of Coke. That is substantial “The company’s strategy was to repackage Coke into smaller, more affordable 6.7-ounce bottles, just 20 cents each,”(Moss 492) This strategy allowed Coke to expand to all audiences at a more affordable price which targets the lower classes’ health to an even greater extent. Studies speak of the same concepts as what is mentioned by Michael

“Patient with diabetes are at augmented risk of atherosclerosis and its clinical squeals: coronary, renal, peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular diseases.” This is an instance which shows that due to Type 2 diabetes, which is caused by high fat and sugar intake also affects the functioning of the heart. “It is known that, extreme fructose utilization perhaps responsible in part for the rising incidence of ... cardiovascular diseases.” Other research about junk food and diabetes shows more of what cardiovascular disease is caused