Traditional food is being replaced by international fast food. This has negative effect on family and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Never before has the international fast-food industry been so prosperous. While enjoying various foreign flavours and great

convenience

, some people realize that

convenience

foods

are gradually taking the place of traditional

foods

and bring severe impacts to households and

society

. From my perspective, the negative effects of

this

transition outweigh its benefits. Without doubts, the main reason for which global fast

foods

have largely replaced traditional categories is that they tend to be more attractive and delicious for the majority of citizens. As a consequence, the satisfaction of residents can be greatly improved. More importantly, one of the major benefits of consuming fast

foods

is its

convenience

.

This

factor is particularly significant since nowadays, labour forces are prone to be busier and busier. Unlike traditional

foods

which typically require a longer cooking time, fast

foods

can be usually cooked in a few minutes, by which the time wasted waiting for the food can be reduced considerably.

Nevertheless

, the rapid development of the fast-food industry is detrimental to

society

from both health and cultural perspectives.

Firstly

, the overconsumption of fast

foods

causes a range of severe health issues.

This

is due to the fact that fast

foods

usually contain a larger amount of fat contents, which is prone to cause diseases

such

as obesity and diabetes.

In addition

, many scholars believe that the transition from traditional

foods

to

convenience

products inevitably leads to a loss in culture. A number of classic

foods

are symbols of local culture in many countries around the world. Take the ‘Zongzi’ in China as an example. Not only are these rice-made products common dishes for Chinese people, but

also

they are ways to memorize their ancestors. With

this

in mind, I believe the health-related issues and cultural invasion do more harm to

society

. To put everything into consideration, while a wider range of choices and

convenience

of fast

foods

are beneficial to individuals,

society

suffers more from fast

foods

since they are the main cause for some common health issues and our food culture is weakened, for which I support the view above.