Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on thic task. Write about the following topic: Nowadays, there are a large number of coffee shops and fast-food vendors on high streets and in town centres. Why are there so many of these outlets? What effect is this having on the society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience, Write at least 250 words.

Over the years, there

have

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been an

increase

in the number of coffee

shops

and fast-food

outlets

in town centres and on high streets. The reason for

this

increase

, in my opinion, is

due to

the rapid globalization and

western

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Western

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influence on our society.

However

,

this

rapid

increase

in

outlets

have

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negatively impacted our community resulting in lower

health

standards

and money

saving

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money-saving

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mentality in our youngsters.

This

essay briefly discusses the main reasons for

this

increase

and its

ill-effects

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ill effects

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on our society. The first and foremost reason for the rising

outlets

, as I see it, is

due to

globalization. Many

multi-national

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multinational

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giants like

Mc Donalds

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McDonald's

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and Starbucks like to enter the local market, targeting the lower middle-class group of people. Their marketing

stratergies

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strategies

, especially those of a

western

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Western

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lifestyle, have attracted youngsters like never before.

This

has created a demand for

such

outlets

in our society causing many more to open in a row.

Moreover

, the

purchace

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purchase

parity of our youth has doubled.

This

has

also

helped these companies to open more

shops

.

For instance

,

according to

Financial Times, the number of coffee

shops

in MG Road, Bangalore was 50 in 1990, which has risen to 1500 in the year 2024.

As a result

of

this

rapid rise in restaurants, the country as a whole is now suffering. One of the biggest

effect

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because of

this

societal change is declining

health

standards

.

Although

the

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junk food

taste

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tastes

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amazing, the ingredients used in the making of

such

products are of sub-standard quality and

has

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have

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higher

calorie

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calories

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.

This

has

lead

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led

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to a new pandemic called obesity. As per the predictions of the Food and Drugs Administration of India,

three fourth

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three-fourths

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of the country's population will be obese by the end of 2030.

In addition

to the declining

health

standards

, another main concern is the change in the interpersonal relationships of people. Students,

for example

, like to spend more time with friends in these cafes, than with their family at home.

Furthermore

,

this

change in behaviour has made them spendthrifts.

This

has not only decreased their savings, but in some cases,

this

spending culture caused debts. In conclusion, the

increase

in the coffee

shops

and fast-food restaurants on our streets

due to

rapid

globalizations

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globalization

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and

westernization

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Westernization

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,

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has caused declining

health

standards

and financial ruin

of

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for

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our youth. Timely intervention by authorities is

warrented

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warranted

to save our youth from

this

menace.