Even more than hotdogs and apple pie, the hamburgers and french fries found at ubiquitous fast food restaurants represent America's quintessential food and, in many ways, America's quintessential culture. The rise of the fast food...

Fast food is food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, such as TV dinners, typically the term refers to food which is cooked in bulk in advance, kept warm and sold from...

Fast food, TV build big bellies Research quantifies effects of super-sized burgers, vegging out By DANIEL Q. HANEY Associated Press Sunday, March 9, 2003 Miami Beach, Fla. -- Bulletin from the medical front: Eating fast food and sitting hours on...

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Malaysian authorities may ban fast food advertisements on children's television shows to help curb obesity and diet-linked diseases, the health minister said Monday."The move can be regarded as an educational effort to raise the public's awareness about the importance of eating nutritious food instead of...

Next time you go out for that big burger, bucket of fries and super-sized soda, bring along your calculator. Most people underestimate the number of calories in fast-food meals _ a big problem as portion sizes have ballooned, a new...

Discusses how people view fast food jobs and employees. Describes working at a fast food restaurant. Examines what life skills can be acquired by working in a fast food restaurant.

Discusses which scenario is better, dinner at a fast food restaurant or a full service restaurant. Explores the pitfalls of a fast food culture.

The essay gives a description of the danger of fast food consumption and its effects on Americans. Traces the history of the fast food industry. Relates increased fast food consumption to increased incidents of obesity.