In many countries traditional foods are being replaced by international fast foods. This is having a negative effect on both families and societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In

this

era of technology and globalization, all spheres of life have changed dramatically and

food

is

also

no exception. I agree that international fast foods and restaurants have eaten up traditional foods and cuisines and

this

has had a detrimental effect on families and societies. A number of arguments surround my opinion. There are a lot of detrimental effects on families.

Firstly in

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Firstly, in

this

torrid pace of life, people are working till their death. They have no time to prepare and enjoy traditional home cooked

food

. Ultimately, they switch to an easy option of restaurants. McDonalds

have become

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has become

a ubiquitous term in every home.

Secondly

, there is the influence of occidental

culture

over the oriental one. People are forgetting their roots.

For example

, in earlier times all family members used to sit together and eat, and over the dining table they shared

their happenings of the

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the happenings of their

day. These fast foods are eaten

alone mostly

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alone, mostly

because they don’t appeal to the palate of the older members.

As a result

, family bonds and relationships are getting vague.

Moreover

, the art of home cooking is suffering a lot. Admittedly,

this

trend has harmful effects on individuals. Undoubtedly, people are affected by

health hazards

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the health hazards

like obesity and other diseases. Obesity is the root cause of many other diseases. Fast foods are rich in fats and salts which are not good for health. An obese person is more likely to suffer from diseases like hypertension and diabetes. There are tangible consequences on society too. Broadly speaking, as people get inclined towards fast

food

and restaurants, local

culture

dies out. It is because traditional

food

is inextricably linked with

culture

. Undoubtedly, the identity of the society and nation will disappear. It will be monopolized by western societies.

Also

, if people are not healthy, the productivity of the nation will come to a standstill.

Last

but not least, fast foods promote use-and-throw

culture

which adds to the problem of garbage dumps, contamination, pollution and eventually many diseases. To put

into

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in

nutshell

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a nutshell

, I pen

down saying

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down, saying

that international fast foods have carved their niche and traditional

food

has taken the

backseat

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back seat

. Certainly,

this

has adverse effects on individuals, families and societies.