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In many countries, fast food is becoming cheaper and more widely available. Do the disadvantages of this outweigh the advantages?

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Many today are of the belief that the ubiquity of fast
food
 provides enough enjoyment and economic positives to outweigh its impact on public health. In my opinion, the disadvantages related to health make
this
 a negative development. Those supporting the fast
food
 industry typically point to the pleasure consumers derive and the employment it provides. There is little to argue about in terms of enjoyment. Fast
food
 is affordable and tastes good. That explains its popularity and makes it accessible for people from even the lowest socioeconomic backgrounds.
Moreover
, there are obvious economic benefits. Companies like McDonald’s, Burger King, Baskin Robbins, and Domino’s Pizza are some of the largest employers globally. Their economic contributions extend beyond providing poorly paid jobs as they are taxed and thereby strengthen the federal budgets of both developing and developed nations.
Nonetheless
, fast
food
 has a huge impact
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 the health sector. Most tangibly,
this
 concerns
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obesity. Studies have shown that obesity rates soar in countries where fast
food
 has become entrenched in the local market. The
best known
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 example of
this
 is in the United States, where obesity is reaching epidemic proportions. Related and often symptomatic drawbacks include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Foods high in fat, sugar, and overprocessed ingredients have been proven to exacerbate these conditions, with heart disease now the single greatest cause of death around the world.
This
 cannot be blamed entirely on fast
food
 but there are very few healthy options on most fast
food
 menus and the majority of companies specialise in quintessentially unhealthy foods like
deep fried
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 chicken, cheeseburgers, pizzas, and tacos. In conclusion, despite the boons for enjoyment and the economy, fast
food
 is a negative
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 as a whole given its impact on well-being. It is
therefore
 important to regulate fast
food
 companies to curb their influence.
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