ADVANTAGES &

DISADVANTAGES OF
FAST FOOD

INTRODUCTION
-> Fast food can be defined as any food that contributes
little or no nutrient value to the diet but instead provides
excess calories and fat.
-> Fast food industry has greatly develop in many countries
and millions of fast food restaurant offers their customers
plenty of different meals with a special prices.
-> Swift pace of life and hectic schedule change peoples
habits of eating.

-> The great needs of fast food leads to the quick rise of
many fast food restaurants all over the world.
-> Fast food is kind of meal which is prepared or served
quickly.
-> In 2008 , United States has the highest rates of 13,918
McDonald restaurants and the second place belongs to
Japan with 3,755 restaurants.
-> Nowadays,people are so busy with their own schedule
and they tend to be to eat fast food because it is easier
and ready to eat.

ADVANTAGES OF
FAST FOOD
1) Saves Time .
-> Todays fast paced life , there is nothing better than getting a ready meal.
-> Fast food really saving our time because many people live in rush and
have a loads to do and its hard to find time to cooked.
-> Most of the fast food restaurants have a drive-thrus and it allows you to
order the foods quickly and doesnt have to go out of the cars.
-> Customers are quickly served and it helps them to handle the meal as
soon and comfortably as possible.

2) Cost Savings .
-> Gives fast food an edge over the meal prepared in
the kitchen
-> Like an example if someone lives alone,then it is
cheaper to buy a meal at fast food restaurants rather
than cooking it at home.
-> It can save an amount of money.
-> Important incentive for peoples to eat fast food
because it is more cheaper than homemade meal.

3) Health Choices .
-> Fast food does raise health concerns but that is
slowly changing with the rise of the health-conscious
population.
-> Increasing the demand for healthy food options.
-> Every fast food restaurants offers some kind of
healthy foods today.
-> Like an example is salads , wraps or grilled chicken
sandwiches.

DISADVANTAGES
OF FAST FOOD

1) Health Problems.

-> Fast food contains higher amounts of unwanted nutrients

like salt , fat and various type of additives (artificial chemicals).
-> Frying destroys most of the essential nutrients from the
food.
-> Fast food adversely affects the heart and overall health of an
individual.
-> It can cause obesity.
-> It is like a chain reaction set off by fast food and carried
forwards by our unhealthy lifestyle.
-> A study has shown that people who live within walking
distance of a fast food restaurant are at13% higher risk of
suffering from strokes than those who live a considerable

2) Lower Quality Foods.

-> It usually caused by a large-scale production process.
-> There is no doubt because fast food is made in a bulk
production process , which tends to lower the overall quality of
foods.
3) Expensive Bills.
-> The greater the number of people at a meal in a fast food
restaurants , the larger is the bill.
-> Eating at a fast food restaurants is only economical for the
single person.
-> If we going to eat fast food with one familys frequently , it
can be quite an expensive affair.

4) Breaking Familys Mealtimes.

-> More and more teenagers nowadays like to spend the times
they have in fast food restaurant with their friends and peers.
-> Mealtime is considered a family meeting time.
-> Family meeting time is an opportunity for all the members
come together and share their experiences.

CONCLUSION
-> Eating fast food is more preferably to someone
that doesnt have much time to eat because of their
busy schedule.
-> Fast food is an invention of the modern times.
-> Ready-made food being served fast and right
infront of us is like a blessing after a hard days
work.
-> It has its own pros and cons.
-> It is a fact that high amounts of salts in fast food
are raising concerns about their adverse effect of
health.
-> However,by making some smart choices while
placing the order and also resorting to an active

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