Why Do Fast Food Companies Cause Obesity?

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Today, many people consume fast food instead of home cooked food. The main rationalism behind this being, it is fast, cheap and very convenient. However, fast food is contributing to a major social problem all over the world, which is obesity. Recently, some people have begun to sue the fast food companies claiming they are responsible for causing their obesity. Should the fast food companies take responsibility for people’s obesity? I think not. Whether people eat fast food or not is an individual decision. Fast food companies don't decide when, where and how much people eat; the people do, and for that, they are the ones who have to face the ramifications instead of placing blame onto someone else for their own mistakes. There are many normal …show more content…

There’s no one force feeding you fast food and it is hardly the cheaper alternative to healthy options. It’s not like Ronald McDonald had a gun to your head. For instance, if you take out all the unnecessary items out of your shopping cart and simply replace them with fresh vegetables and fruits and perhaps leaner cuts of meat when possible, you will find that your grocery bills drop down to an alarming amount. It is common knowledge that most of the society finds healthy eating to be boring. And it gets old. And nothing is better than a big old greasy burger for dinner. We often claim that it’s simply the “cheaper” option rather than to cook a healthy meal from scratch. Is it though? I beg to differ. If one was to fully relinquish their hunger by the consumption of fast foods, he would order either a full set meal, combo or a selection of items, not to mention a drink, be it fresh juice or a soda. If he was to consume this amount in this price every day or maybe even on a regular basis, it definitely wouldn’t be easier on his spending. In comparison to the healthier and valuable alternative, which is buying groceries in bulk and preparing home cooked meals for yourself and your families. Sure, in comparison to preparing home meals, fast food is more immediately enjoyable and pleasing and also faster to make and consume. But no matter what people might say, dinner prepared by …show more content…

The portion sizes have increased hysterically but so has the availability of healthier options offered. Just because you’re dining in a fast food restaurant doesn't mean you have to order the biggest and greasiest, most calorie containing item on the menu. It's all about the choices we make; the decisions we make, which are influenced by family, friends, and mastering of basic nutrition concepts. It's one thing to not have access to fresh, healthy foods due to a lack of income or geographical location, it's a whole other thing to throw self control to the wind and claim ignorance. If you are careful in practicing healthy habits the majority of the time, even if you have that delicious greasy burger once in a while, obesity wouldn’t be a concern for you. “It’s easy to point fingers, but it’s hard to understand everything that we’re doing. I think the fact that this is a problem that evolved over a long period of time—the obesity problem—it’s not something that’s going to get fixed overnight if we just stop serving gigantic drinks or start mandating calories on menus,” says Jim Doak, executive chef and director of menu development at Wisconsin-based burger concept Culver’s, “It’s going to take time to unwind this problem. But I think the thing you’ll see is that as an industry, we’re all dedicated to providing the guests with the information they need to make their decision and

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