The Effects Of Fast Food On The Public School System

In 2004, Morgan Spurlock subjected himself to a 30-day diet based solely on eating McDonald’s for 3 times a day and no working out. He wants to show and prove what the mental and physical effects are of consuming fast food for every meal. He set a few rules. He had to do it for 30 days, he can only eat or drink what is provided on McDonald’s menu, has to try everything on the menu at least once and if asked to supersize his meal, he must do so. He started his journey under the care of three physicians, one cardiologist, a gastroenterologist and a general practitioner. The unanimous decision was that Spurlock was in excellent health. They monitor him over the next 30 days to make sure he is not exposing himself to damage that cannot

Even though fast food is inexpensive and quick, parents could still find other food options that are also quick and inexpensive. "Most of all, I am concerned about its impact on the nation's children. Fast food is heavily marketed to children and prepared by people who are barely older than children." (Schlosser, 9) More and more children are consuming fast food which is not good for them and it can even start to cause many problems. Many people in U.S consume McDonald's very frequently. "Every month more than 90 percent of the children in the United States eat at McDonald's." (Schlosser, 262) It is not healthy that this many children in the U.S. are eating at McDonalds because it is not good for them and may even lead to more people becoming

Fast food is unhealthy and does not provide the necessary nutrients needed for a daily diet, however Mcdonald's, a fast food empire claimed in a 2004 lawsuit against them that fast food can be a part of a healthy diet. The court ruled that the plaintiffs would have a serious claim if they could prove that eating fast food for every meal is dangerous for the person and their health. Morgan Spurlock, writer, director, producer, and star of 2004 documentary Supersize Me set out to prove that fast food is dangerous for a person's health. The documentary follows Morgan on his 30 day challenge of only eating fast food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Through Morgan's challenge his weight skyrockets, his health declines and feels terrible all the time. Many people believe that fast food companies are to blame for America's obesity but the individual must take responsibility for what they put into their bodies instead of blaming fast food companies for their unhealthy eating habits .The documentary explores the idea that people should avoid eating fast food because Fast food, although more convenient and easier is worse for you than making your own meals. Fast food leads to many health risks and is not a good substitution for traditional meals. People should avoid eating

Fast food has a harmful effect on society because it can cause obesity. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry believes obesity “Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.” (parag. 1).The causing and treating of obesity is complex but it is the most recognizable disease. Consistently eating fast food and a poor can lead to obesity in anyone. The risks of obesity include an increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, fast food “Studies have shown that over the past four decades, consumption of food eaten away from home has also risen alarmingly” (parag. 8). This means that fast food is high in fat, sugar, salt, carbs, calories, saturated and trans fats. This type of eating leads to a higher body mass index or gained weight. Children and adolescents are at a

How many of you have eaten fast food this month? I bet it tasted good, but what you didn't know is that you're promoting the production of low-quality food, feeding the obesity epidemic in America. According to recent statistics, of the 16 in this room, 7 will become obese in their lifetime. It's the Bojangles on the way home from school or the McDonalds on when you don't have much time for lunch, but does it really save you time when you die of obesity or cardiovascular disease at a young age.

There are people that go and eat fast food 5 out of 7 days a week because they either can’t afford to eat at home, don’t have time to eat at home, or are just too lazy to make dinner from healthier choices. These fast foods are cheaper and faster to make than traditional foods you can get from the grocery store, yet their fat and sodium and sugar content is extremely high compared to those traditional foods. These foods are processed and lose a lot of the nutrients that our bodies need to be healthy and have increases in the nutrients that we are getting too much of such as being “loaded with added sugar… or its evil twin, High Fructose Corn Syrup..” These people consuming these fatty foods even know of what they are doing to their bodies but continue to consume these foods. Although this might not be completely their fault, with these foods being cheaper and more cost

Morgan Spurlock, a filmmaker, created a documentary film called Supersize Me which accentuates the message of what dangers of fast food and consequently their effects on our health. This belief was inspired from a lawsuit case of two girls who, at the time were suing McDonalds for their health issues, such as obesity. However, the girls lost to the lawsuit, the judge ruled that was no evidence of their sufficient health obesity was the cause of eating from McDonalds. Due to this lawsuit, he conducted an experiment only to eat McDonalds for a maximum of 30 days and investigate the impact of fast food on his health. During this documentary film, the following viewers went on the journey with Spurlock to witness the extravagant changes McDonalds

They also offer a false sense of control. You appear to have many choices - a Big Mac, a cheeseburger, a quarter pounder, a double quarter pounder or a "Big 'N' Tasty" - but they're all pre-packaged, frozen, pre-cooked hamburger. If you want to be radical, have fried chicken, fried fish pieces, even flatbread sandwiches. But you have no control over portion size, or the way your meal is cooked. One of the ways we learn who we are is by the choices we make. Americans let this happen. Now fast-food corporations are infiltrating our public schools, in the form of funds in exchange for advertising. The deliberate marketing soft drink and fast-food companies direct at the youngest of children is wrong. It seem that Americans have just become so used to the fact that McDonalds is always there for when they are running late and do not have time to fix dinner. Or to calm their children down if they are acting up. Fast food industries make it so easy for people to be lazy. The number of obese adults and children in America has risen directly alongside the increase of fast-food restaurants and has extracted high personal, physical, and financial cost to the nation. In the end Americans are like guinea pigs for the fast food industries, being used to see what they can do and how far they can go.

When I watched this film it made me think about the fast food I eat, but I never pay attention to what it might do to my body afterwards. It made me never want to eat McDonald’s ever again in life or any fast food. In just 3 days, Morgan gained 12 pounds. It was definitely an eye opener for myself to know that even one day of eating out can change your body. This film looked extremely old, it took me back to my childhood, showing what McDonald’s packaging use to look and how the actual McDonald’s buildings use to be. While he was going through this “experiment” you could see his body going through a lot of changes, even psychologically. Throughout this film, many people say that fast food places are not forcing anyone to buy and eat their food. To me it’s not about being forced, it’s about how addictive their food can be, which makes people come back for more. During an interview called “Morgan Spurlock on SuperSize Me”, Morgan explained more of the affects the McDonald’s had on him. Some of the effects he expressed in the interview were depression, sexual dysfunction, and ADHD. These symptoms were interesting to me, but I wasn’t surprised. The depression symptom was interesting to me because it was weird that food could make someone feel depressed. I would like to know more of how depression is linked to eating fast food, I wish he would’ve explained that

Studies have shown that adding extra coffin, salt, sugar and other ingredients in the fast food, makes us consumers addicting, resulting in an excessive consumption and in the end - fat. Morgan Spurlock

The fast food industry provides quick, cheap, and easy access to foods that in the customers opinion, is very delicious, and affordable, however this food which millions of people around the world are constantly consuming, could actually cause major health problems, and weight gain in the long run. Major fast food companies throughout the world know what they are doing when it comes to marketing towards all types of people. Some people will find numerous different things to blame for the epidemic of fast food making individuals overweight. In recent research on, or discussions of the fast food industry having an effect on people's health, a controversial issue has been raised, and that is the fact that this problem affects not only

By his experience within 30 days of eating fast food constantly, Morgan Spurlock showed effects to his body attractively and clearly in the documentary " Super Size me ". Everyone, obesity is kind of disease, and it is a serious problem with many people, especially with young people and children, not only in America but also in lots of other nations. Although we know that it may be not good for our health, but every day we still eat fast food.

Did you ever wonder if schools should try to have fast foods why? Schools should have fast foods, seeing that students are getting tired of school lunches also, school lunches now and then aren’t so good. Maybe it won’t be a deficient idea to have fast foods in school also schools can be getting extra money.

Tons of negative health effects come from eating fast food. First, obesity is a huge problem in America. The major cause of obesity comes from eating too much fast food. The obesity rates have skyrocketed over the years. Over seventy percent of Americans are overweight or obese. An author elaborated more by expressing their facts and arguing that, “Excess weight in children is a significant global public health issue: 10% of school aged children, and a further 22 million children over 5 years old estimated to be overweight or obese. Child obesity rate levels are rising across the globe”(Kelly 1). The concerns Kelly states specifically supports my point that obesity has gotten out of hand in the U.S. People

Food is not as simple as it seems. Once Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are”. We, as human been should pay attention to what we eat because it will be reflected in the future. A lot of times we know if someone eats healthy by just seeing them, because physically they do not have a good body, healthy skin, or something like that. As we already said more than 50% of USA’s population eats fast food for many reasons: economy, quick service, etc., but the real problem come when we consider health. If People should care more about what they eat and try to avoid fast food, then they will have less possibility of diseases like high cholesterol, obesity, or cardiovascular issues and heart diseases.