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Should the Government Regulate Food More?
Since the time the fast food industry was established, people have been enjoying the convenience of having food served to them in a fast and timely manner. However, today people are learning about the harmful effects fast food can have on a person’s body. We the people need to do something about this fast food epidemic. These businesses need to be regulated more by the government to keep the American nation a healthy nation. As a result, this issue is a very controversial one and has attracted a lot a debate. This essay will consider some of the arguments for obesity in this nations and the impact fast food has on it and will outline some of the problems with this position. It will then put forward a number of reasons why America should put more regulations on the fast food industry.
Fast food industries have had a huge influence on Americans and people of all ages all around the world. In Fast Food Nation the author says, “A survey of American schoolchildren found that 96 percent could identify Ronald McDonald. The only fictional character with a higher degree of recognition was Santa Claus. The impact o...