Pros And Cons Of Fast Food

Out of the millions of ways to spend twelve hundred dollars yearly, American’s are found to spend this amount of money in the fast food industry. The working class, lower class, and children are mainly attracted through fast food marketing methods. These methods enable continuous growth within the fast food industry, and allow for it to be a staple for these socioeconomic groups. The nutritional value is not a top priority for both parties because it is inexpensive, made quickly, and taste good. These socioeconomic groups are vital towards the success of the fast food industry. It is producing billions of dollars in revenue from disadvantaged consumers, endangering meanwhile their health. They widely use the cradle-to-grave marketing strategy

This is a nation ran on fast food that is oppressing the disadvantaged and the vulnerable with their lack of healthy options. Eating at fast food restaurants is ingrained in the American culture and on average makes up about, “sixteen to seventeen percent of Americans daily caloric intake” (Kristin Wartman). The low nutritional values of the fast foods being eaten contribute to the obesity crisis in minority communities and children. There are, “thirty percent fewer restaurants in minority communities” (Kristin Wartman), this directly contributes to the limitations of dining options pushing them more towards fast food. Fast food’s nutritional value is far below the national nutritional standards, and ultimately reduces the quality of many individuals’ diets. The limitations put upon these specific socioeconomic groups can be directly linked to their poor diets that form a repetitive consumption pattern of fast food that often leads to obesity. In America, “2/3 of adults and 15 percent of children are overweight or obese,” (Kristin Wartman). These outlandish numbers are killing out people. There is no reason why these numbers should be so high. Not only are the rates higher for most of America, but the, “rate of obesity of minorities is 51% higher than white Americans.” (Kristin Wartman) These statistics have a direct relationship to the fast food consumption of each group mentioned, and they must be lowered. Since the increase of fast food restaurants in America, “Obesity rates rose from 14 to 22 percent, or to more than one in every five adults.” (Kristin Wartman) If fast food companies are this influential on whole sectors of society, then the meal options that they produce for the people should be regulated. Fast food chains should be made accountable for its influence, and their consumer’s health should be a