However, fast food is very low in nutrients. Although a person is eating plenty of food, they are not getting the nutrients that the body needs and this can make a person very sick and weak (Paeratakul 1332)
Fast food products are very high in fat content which means that eating the food will make you fat. America has a real problem with this, so much so that the United States "now has the highest obesity rate of any industrialized nation in the world" (Schlosser 240)
In the United States, even young kids are already becoming obese because their parents purchase fast food for them so often. It is a fact that in the present about 30% of children under the age of eighteen are considered obese (Vigilante)
This crisis made the world stock markets to fall with giant financial institutions to collapse. However, taking into account, the global environment, this recent financial crisis or the Great Depression pushed millions of people below the poverty line; innumerable people lost their jobs; thousands of families deprived from their homes; and people in general lost significant portions of their savings (Brauch, 2009)
In addition, the low cost of investment for a fast food restaurant is another economic aspect that has helped the enterprises to grow within the region. This is generally because the modules need to be followed that are predefined from before (Haberberg & Rieple, 2007)
Political The political environment is one of the external forces that are characteristically controlled by the government. Moreover, the change in policies, legislations, regulations, trading standards and the quality of the product are also enforced by law (Mehta, 2006)
Technological factors typically include the industry focus on technological effort, speed of technology transfer, rates of obsolescence and so on. In this regard, various new advancements in technology such as SAP (Business Information Systems) have resulted in faster bill processing, global tracking systems and like that with the prime motive to facilitate the consumers with convenience as well as enable the management to pull out information in just few clicks regarding the sales and turnover (Mukherjee & Patel, 2005)
Employment is one of the most significant factors with reference to the fast food industry. Furthermore, the trend of the fast industry has significantly elevated even at the time when the world has experienced the economic downturn (Nagle, 1999)
Political The government of the United States plays an active role in defining, controlling and monitoring the policies and regulations with reference to the international trade (import and export). Even though, the government encourages international bodies to operate business activities, but at the same time, they have defined very strict policies for the international businesses related to the food industry (Nestle, 2007)
The changing trend of the eating habits evidently exhibits that fast food industry is one of the industries that have developed over the time. Even though fast food consumption has shown an increasing pattern of factors that has affected the health in many ways such as increased overall calorie intake, contribution to weight gain, and elevation in the risk for various diseases, yet, the consumption trend at the same time has represented an escalation in the recent years (Parsa & Kwansa, 2002)
Monitoring of work in new ways have become easier and even cheaper with the technological advanced world of the U.S. (Perren, 2006)
This is one of the reasons that fast food industry within the country is so popular and widespread, where all the generations (regardless of their age) are inclined toward foods that are easily and quickly prepared. The fast food industry within the region of the United States is convenient that easily and quickly entertains the fast pace lifestyles of the American population (Schlosser, 2012)
Social The socio cultural environment is substantial to consider while international expansion is concerned, because it has a direct relationship to the costumer behavior which is the key driving force. The demographic structure of markets, formation of attitudes and opinions are the imperative aspects to observe (Whit, 1995)
One-third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese." (Food, Inc
Schlosser intended to bring out the adverse impact of the fast food industry through his writings. (Rosenberg, Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser) The myth-shattering book reveals about the story of America and the obsession of the World with Fast food, ever since it's origin during 1950s in Southern California to the global achievement of a handful of burger and fried chicken chains
are to be worth considering. (Stosberg, Fast Food Nation) References Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser: A Book Club Reading Guide
She is a young child whose own destiny has been sidetracked by her mother's and grandmother's overeating maladies. Today, the term "McDonaldization" has been applied to the system and syndromes revolving around the fast food industry (Cohen, R
I sense embarrassment, not for my observations because it is a public place; but for them, unable to resist the disorders from which they suffer and which is manifesting itself by a display of public gluttony. All You Can Eat Buffet Observation Study Introduction Choosing an "all you can eat" buffet as the environment for my observation study arises out of recent attention drawn to those types of eating places when two men, both morbidly obese, were allegedly treated badly by the restaurant's owner and staff for eating too much (WWLTV.com, 2008, found online at: http://www
" As well India "will soon be the largest epidemic of any national, of obese and diabetic people who will be prone to trouble with their kidneys, eyes, nervous systems, or other parts of the body." (Balasubramanian, 2008) This is attributed to policies, or actually a lack of policies "of successive governments, central and state
This will involve among other things, accepting and sampling different types of foods and even adjusting their diets." (Dindyal and Dindyal, 2008) Dindyal and Dindyal relate that consumption of specific foods may be encouraged or discouraged among groups as well as the consumption of specific foods during certain life stages and under certain conditions