Why fast foods are bad??
French fries and chicken nuggets from two major global fast-food chains contain very high levels of artery-clogging “trans” fats, researchers warn. And the level of trans-fats served by the chains varies dramatically from country to country.Researchers who analysed the fast food say that daily consumption of 5 grams or more of trans fats raises the risk of heart attack by 25%. Half of the 43 “large”-sized fast food meals, 24 from McDonald’s and 19 from KFC, examined in the study – purchased in outlets around the world – exceeded the 5 gram level.Trans fats are thought to pose a hazard by raising the proportion of “bad” cholesterol in the blood, leading to the accumulation of fat in arteries. Trans fats also increase the risk of arterial inflammation and the development of an irregular heartbeat.“That’s why it’s called ‘killer fat’,” says Steen Stender of the Gentofte University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, and lead author of the analysis in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Some combinations of “large” fries and “large” chicken nuggets from McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets contained between double and five times the 5-gram danger level.Because of its convenience, fast food is popular and commercially successful in most modern societies, but it is often criticized for having the following shortcomings, among others:
- Many popular fast-food menu items are unhealthy, and excessive consumption (where excessive is generally defined as two or more times per week) can lead to obesity.
- Exploitative advertising and marketing are used, especially directed at children (which can have an adverse effect on their eating habits and health).
- It causes environmental damage through excessive packaging and clearing forests for animal rearing.
- It reduces the diversity of local cuisines.
- It survives on a low-wage, low-benefit employment model, promoting exploitative labor practices throughout the food and food service industry
- Its franchising scheme (royalties).
- Its often lower quality versus sit-down restaurants.
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