Explores the issues surrounding the fast food industry by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
Explores the issues surrounding the fast food industry by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
Content Note
1. Is fast food harmful? --Fast food is addictive / Kelly Brownell and Mark Gold -- Fast food is not addictive / J.J. Wilson -- Eating fast food and junk food has serious health consequences / George Monbiot -- Fast food restaurants increasingly offer healthy choices / Terry Rindfleisch -- Fast food is responsible for making children fat / Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine -- Fast food is not responsible for making children fat / Cal Thomas -- Fast food restaurants create "food deserts" in low-income communities / Jennifer Wehunt -- So-called food deserts do not really exist / Peter Wilson -- 2. How should fast food be marketed? -- Fast food ads should be banned during children's programming / Kathy Chapman -- Fast food ads should not be banned during children's programming / Julie Gunlock -- Toys should only be included in kids' fast food meals that meet nutrition standards / Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Toys should not be banned from kids' fast food meals / Michael Yaki -- Fast food restaurants should be required to post their products' nutrition information / Margo Wootan -- Posting fast food nutrition information makes little difference in what people order / Monica Eng -- 3. Should restrictions be placed on fast food? -- Soda and other junk food products should be taxed / Mark Bittman -- Soda should not be taxed / Richard Littlejohn -- Fast food should be banned near schools / Micah White -- Fast food should not be banned near schools / Los Angeles Times -- People should be able to spend food stamps on fast food / Sherrie Tussler -- People should not be able to spend food stamps on fast food / Denise Williams.