The Effects of fast food on the human body

Questions

How many of you eat fast food? How often?Do you think it’s unhealthy?How many times do you think a person

should eat fast food?

What nutritionists think

Surgeon General David Satcher: "Fast food is a major contributor to the obesity epidemic"

Most nutritionists recommend not eating fast food more than once a month

Obesity trends

Consequences of obesity

Why is the “not-so-Happy Meal with the Mc-clog-me arteries burger” causing more damage to our health than global warming?

-Uttara Manohar

• People have begun to consider junk food as regular food.

• Consumption of fast food can lead to many diseases

Diseases related to obesity

Terrifying truth about Obesity in the U.S.

Over the past 20 years obesity in America has skyrocketed, and is now one of the top 10 causes of preventable death in America.

Obesity death rates have even surpassed that of smoking related deaths by nearly twice as much as stated by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Obesity is a disease because it causes further health related issues to come from it. 

The CDC states that by 2020, 20% of American healthcare spending is going to be because of obesity related treatments.

Interview with Anthony Volpe

Q: What kind of equipment did you use in Burger Kings’ kitchen? A: We use a high BTU fryer, flat griddle, and mostly microwaves.

Q: Are all your foods frozen? A: Yes everything is frozen and can be stored for multiple weeks

without any alterations to the product.

Q: What kind of safety regulations to employees follow? A: All employees must wear hair nets and gloves at all times.

Q: Despite knowing the process of how all this food is created, would you still eat fast food ever again?

A: Only if I had no other choice. It’s quite disgusting sometimes because you know that everything is frozen and microwaved.

Follow-Up

Reference

Super Size Me. Dir. Morgan Spurlock. Perf. Morgan Spurlock. Morgan Spurlock, 2004.

Wright, Mark. "The Terrifying Truth about Obesity in the United States." Leap Fitness. Leap Fitness, 07 Feb. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013. <http://www.leapfitness.com/the-terrifying-truth-about-obesity-in-the-united-states>.

Manohar, Uttara. "Fast Food Facts: Effects of Fast Food." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 16 Mar. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/fast-food-facts-effects-of-fast-food.html>.