The Shape We're In--Fast Forward: What Will the McMenu of the.... Patrick May.
by May, Patrick; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 13Health. Publisher: KRT News Service, 2003ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Americans -- Attitudes | Convenience foods | Fast food restaurants | Food -- Health aspects | Food habits | Food portions | McDonald's Corp | ObesityDDC classification: 050 Summary: "America's love affair with fast food has hit a rocky patch. There is litigation in the air. Nutritionists warn us about trans-fats and super-sizing our way to obesity. Something is not right in the drive-thru, our transport to a half-century of low-cost, high-calorie, turned-on-a-dime comfort food. As Americans get fatter, and critics look for culprits among peddlers of cheeseburgers and chicken fingers, the nation may be about to engage in an epic culinary transformation." (KRT NEWS SERVICE) This article discusses the health problems associated with fast foods and examines some changes fast-food restaurants are making to offer more healthy meals.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Shape We're In--Fast Forward: What Will the McMenu of the..., May 27, 2003; pp. n.p..
"America's love affair with fast food has hit a rocky patch. There is litigation in the air. Nutritionists warn us about trans-fats and super-sizing our way to obesity. Something is not right in the drive-thru, our transport to a half-century of low-cost, high-calorie, turned-on-a-dime comfort food. As Americans get fatter, and critics look for culprits among peddlers of cheeseburgers and chicken fingers, the nation may be about to engage in an epic culinary transformation." (KRT NEWS SERVICE) This article discusses the health problems associated with fast foods and examines some changes fast-food restaurants are making to offer more healthy meals.
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