( Rez-art. Comparing healthy and unhealthy food. Digital image.Huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post, —-. Web. 5 May 2015. . )
Have seen people point fingers at restaurants like McDonalds or Burger King for issues related to diet or obesity? I personally dont, and i think that the reasons there are diet related health problems is because of alot of involved factors, not just fast food. Most people point to them because they are an easy target, after all, the food they serve is pretty much a symbol of a poor diet, and with good reason.
There are countless articles about how bad fast food is for people and all the negative health effects. So why do people still eat it so often? It could be because they are uninformed or don’t care because it tastes so good. Or it could be that they can afford healthier food. Fast food is mostly advertised as cheap and affordable and there are always deals that let you buy multiple items on the cheap. Regardless of the reason, a lot of people buy fast food and a lot of people always bash it for being unhealthy.
So why do people always point fingers at fast food when the topic of obesity or other related health issues comes up? Well, it’s a pretty easy scapegoat because its hard to deny right off the bat. The food is unhealthy and the food does contribute to obesity. But it isnt the only factor. Fast food isn’t the only cause of lifestyle based health issues. Another factor is that people aren’t as active as they should be. They are gaining a lot of unnecessary calories, without using most of them, and that’s how you end up packing on pounds. Also some people can’t afford healthier options. According to a study done by Cambridge University shows that healthy food can cost almost twice as much as unhealthy food, and the fact that it’s advertised as cheap doesn’t help either.
(gotten from linked Cambridge site)
People will argue that the sale of unhealthy fast foods is what’s causing food related health issues, but they don’t really look at the reasons it is able to cause those problems. Once they begin to look at the many reasons it has become such a problem, they will begin to realise that the food itself isn’t the only issue. They will see thats its the combination of many other issues that’s causing these problems.