Can you give me 5 reasons to stop eating Fast-Food?!


Question: Can you give me 5 reasons to stop eating Fast-Food!?
Answers:
1!. The fast food industry does not fairly share profits with those who provide their product!. For the average 99 cent box of fries, the farmers who produced the potatoes are lucky to receive $0!.02!. When considering the cost to wash, cut and flash-freeze the potatoes, the food industry is still making about $0!.70 for that box of fries!. If you ask me, that's pretty unfair!.

2!. The beef that is used to make the hamburger patties are "spent" dairy cows; or cows that used to be on dairy farms but are no longer able to produce milk!. It's widely known that the cows are artificially inseminated constantly so they can be pregnant and produce milk!. They are also given a host of hormones to make them produce more milk at a faster rate!. All those hormones go somewhere: into their bodies and into your food!.

3!. Calories, calories, calories!. Let's look at what used to be a fave meal of mine from McDonald's!. (And this information comes directly from their website):
Double Quarter Ponder w/ Cheese: 740 calories, 42 grams of fat
Small Hi-C Orange drink (not a fan of soda): 160 calories, 0 fat
Small fries: 230 calories, 11 grams of fat

Now, if I'm eating a 2,000 calorie per day diet, guess what!? I've consumed half of my total calorie intake in *one* meal!. (a whopping 1,130 calories and 53 grams of fat)!. The fact that I actually ate this is mind boggling!.

4!. The fast food industry takes advantage of teens, the poor and the uneducated!. Fast food restaurants have the highest turnover rates of all industries!. They pay minimum wage for very demanding work that is sometimes dangerous!. They have - for many years - effectively refused to allow their workers to unionize; thus keeping labor cheap and in strategically keeping as many part-time workers as possible they won't have to provide health benefits!. When you eat there, you're supporting their greed!.

5!. You never know how clean your food is!. While the workers might not look unkempt, it's hard to tell what types of diseases or conditions they are carrying that can spread easily through food!. And because this is the only way to get a job if they are on hard times or they are limited due to lack of education, they are not going to readily tell their boss they need time off to feel better!. They're going to work!.

But don't take my word for it!. Dig around a little and you'll be surprised by what you might find!. I recommend watching the documentary "Super Size Me"!. It is SO eye-opening!. I also recommend reading the book "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser!. It's what lead me to become a vegetarian and eventually a vegan!. His expose made me wonder why I'd been playing the fool for so long!. There's also a movie based on his book, but IMO, the book is more informative!.
I hope that helps!.!.!.!.your body will thank you in the long run if you are able to give it up for life!.
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1 made of animal meat with bones and fats grounded into patties
2 makes you obese
3 unhealthy and unbalanced diet
4 makes you lazy cos you wouldnt wanna cook any more and you
wanna easy way out
5 the oil that they fry the patties and fries are recycled

there i got 5 reasons for youWww@FoodAQ@Com

If you are referring to the standard American style (and brand) fast food
1) they are usually of poor quality
2) they are generally not nutritious
3) food prep hygiene is questionable
4) they don't taste good
5) service is very poor

on the other hand
1) they are fast/convenient
2) they are cheap
3) they provide employment for millions of people
4) they will fill you up if you can't get anything else
5) when traveling abroad, they are usually the only food you will recognize

Asian fast foods/hawker stalls are a lot better in terms of quality though hygiene can still be a problemWww@FoodAQ@Com

1!. Some pimply faced kid is in control of YOUR food-are you SURE he washed his hands after that visit to the bathroom!?

2!. Factory farmed "foods" are pumped full of growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics, and other medications to get sick animals to the slaughter house=mass production, not quality is the bottom line!.

3!. Have you looked at the size of most people eating in those places!? Their skin condition!? Their greasy hair!? Their waistlines (or lack there of)

4!. Think cost: Can you really be getting quality food for 99 cents for a massive meal!?

5!. Most fast food meals contain the calories, sodium and fat content that a person should consume in a WEEK, not a day!.

I could go on for many more than five, but if you value your body and health, you will avoid them like herpes, which, incidentally, you could contract from that dude that is picking his cold sore just before he whips up a patty with his unwashed hands!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.mmmmmm!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1!. You know that old saying quality over quantity!. Well most fast food places are the other way around!. They use cheaper quality ingredients to make a bigger profit and produce more of it!.

2!. Bad for you!. The oils they use are saturated with bad fat, those chicken nuggets are made with the worse parts of the breasts/thighs/legs, it goes back to the first one!.

3!. Does it really taste that good!? With a little love, some hard work and a few good recipes you can make burgers/chicken strips 1000x better than what they could ever make!.

4!. Do you really need 4 cans of soda in one sitting!? Is two cups of fries really necessary!?

5!. Try going without fast food for 5 months!. I did it for a school project and when I went to eat a small fry at McD, my body literally rejected them!. I felt so sick after that, it was ridiculous!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1!. You will get fat!.

2!.People will not find you attractive!.

3!. You might die sooner (heart disease etc!.)

4!. It is expensive

5!. You wont be able to move as fast

6!. you will have greasy skin and hair

7!. You don't know what they have done with your food

8!. Most beef is farmed in the amazon, and they chop down trees to make space for cattle :( you are killing the planet!.

im sure that will do!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1!. meat is unhealthy
2!. factory farms torture animals
3!. factory farms pollute the earth
4!. you are made to believe you like it
5!. your heart and cholesterol levels will appreciate itWww@FoodAQ@Com

1!. 3rd grade meat
2!. very unhealthy, bad for you
3!. full of sodium
4!. it is deep fried
5!. full of grease and oils
yuck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

One reason should be enough!. Just because you want to stop eating fast food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1, Fat
2!. Fat
3!. Fat
4!. Obese
5!. System overloadWww@FoodAQ@Com





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