Emily

Pros and cons of fast food/ editorial.
Fast food restaurants swept the nation in 1954, when a man named Ray Kroc started the famous franchises McDonald’s. Fast food restaurants changed the way of traditional meals in America. With quantity instead of quality in mind it became the easiest way for a busy American to eat. Now the nation is more dependent on fast food than ever. It’s quick, it’s filling, and it’s inexpensive, those are the main appealing highlights of fast food. The question here is, is fast food all that great for you? When asked “What would surprise people the most about fast food?” Well known author, Eric Schlosser, of //Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.//  Replied, “The food looks like food that you would make in your kitchen…French fries at all the fast food chains used to be made by potatoes peeled in the back room and cut into strips. Today they are made in large factories, frozen and processed.” Added to these foods are various oils and preservatives to keep the food good as long as possible. Unfortunately the appearance of the food looks “yummy” but in reality it is not good for you at all. Along with the fast food restaurants added flavoring and processing fast food restaurants also use tricky marketing techniques to lure in customers. “Fast food chains spend a large amount of marketing to get the attention of children. People form their eating habits as children so they (fast food restaurants) try to nurture clients as youngsters. Parents think that chicken meals are healthier than burgers, but they are not since they are fried.” says Eric Schlosser. Could fast food franchises be the reason for the largely increasing obesity rate in America? Studies show that the increase of obesity in America goes almost parallel with the increasing success of fast food restaurants. Eric Schoossler said “About 300,000 people die each year from being obese or overweight; this is second only to smoking. Fast food isn't the only reason people are gaining weight, but it (majorly) contributes to it.” Although fast food restaurants are very appealing to the eye the real insides of them prove to not be the best. It is safe to say “you can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to fast food as well. Conclusion.  find statistic on children