My favorite fast food restaurant is Burger King. I usually order combination meal number one, which consists of a Whopper, larger fries and a large sprite. I was truly astonished and shocked when I was evaluating the nutritional value on this meal. I did not realize that this one meal’s caloric content would be more than half of the 2,000 calories recommended a day. I do not think many people check the nutritional value in fast food nor do they care because there are no labels on the packaging of the food. I think if people knew that one meal comprised of a burger, fries and a soda totaled 1,620 calories, they would think twice about eating it. But since there are no labels and people do not check the internet for the nutritional value of fast food, they continue to eat fast food as a part of their diet. “Nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and values have a lot to do with changing food choices for the better” (Brown 2002: 5-7).
I was very surprised to see that a large sprite would have the same caloric content as the Whopper Junior. I usually do not drink that much soda because I know it is unhealthy but I usually drink it when I go to Burger King because it comes with the meal. Many t
The “American Diet is out of balance” because people are replacing home cooked meals with fast food meals because of their schedules and the convenience (Brown 2002: 6-3). Many Americans know that fast food is not healthy but does knowledge overpower convenience? (Brown 2002: 5-7). No, I do not think knowledge overpowers convenience. Many people enjoy fast food and include it in their daily menu. It will be hard for a working mother of five children to cook a nutritious dinner every night for her family and not be tired. It would be easier for her to pick up a meal on her way home from work, saving her time and energy. Even though the mother will know it is an unhealthy meal, sometimes it is easier due to her schedule. Everyone feels like there are not enough hours in the day and cooking a nutritious meal is not always number one on people’s priority lists. Fast food has always been popular in society because it tastes good and is easy to obtain for a small price. I feel fast food plays a major role in every society worldwide. McDonalds and Burger King have branched off into other parts of the world such as Japan and White Castle has started selling their products in grocery stores. There is a big demand for fast food and it is impossible t
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