should fast food companies be responsible for the health of their consumers? im doing a debate for school for both sides and i was wondering if anyone had any good points for either side? needs source.thanks so muchh!(:
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I think putting the nutritional info for calories, sat fat, and all that is enough on the part of the restaurant. The rest is up to the consumer. I do think that big corporate "restaurants" like Mickey-Ds add chemicals to their food to give consistent taste and add volume. If the chemicals are shown to cause problems then they should be held responsible because somebody ordering a big mac thinks they are getting a burger, not a buttload of steroids and chemicals.
2 :
No, but they should def have warning signs and better nutritional facts like you get on all food at the grocery store.
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Ultimately, it's up to the consumer. If a person cares about their health, they will eat fast food in moderation, if at all. Personally, I have a Big Mac every couple of months :)
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No. There are no arguments on the other side that I can see. As long as all the necessary information is made available to the consumer, they've done their part.
5 :
Absolutly not! People are responsible for their own health.
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NO!!! It's my choice to eat that crap. More times than not, I will prepare a huge bowl of fresh peas, spinach, parsnips or beet greens. I've tended them in my garden carefully and lovingly for weeks. Once cooked I add a half a stick of butter, a ton of salt and maybe some half and half. Now who do I sue? Thing is... we like what we like. I know this probably isn't what you are after, but perhaps something to think about. I am and will be responsible for what I consume. I don't have any sources, except for the late and great Julia Child, who loved McDonald's french fries. She said something to the effect of, "They used to be so good, when they used good grease. You just have to eat them in moderation. Now that they make them with the "healthy" grease, I don't like them, and won't eat them". Good luck with your project. E.
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Yes to an extend. They should have calories pamphlets and some healthy choices available on the menu. But they are fast food restaurants, therefore the consumer needs to be responsible for the choices they make when they purchase their meals.
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Unless the company representatives or owners are taking a person's hand and shoving their food down their mouth, then they are not at all responsible for their consumers health. It's a free country, we can eat what we want out of what is affordable to each of us. If it's not fast food, we would eat more baked goods which can have tons of sugar and fat in it anyway.(like pastries). It is of our own free will that we eat junk, wherever it comes from. I don't ever remember Mc Donald's saying we have to eat their food to be healthy. It's just there. It tastes good. So many things that are bad for us, seem good. It sucks. it's the way this world is. But we can resist it if we put our minds to it. Really the only good thing to eat is veggies and fruits and grains. All the natural stuff that we were meant to eat, but because of being accustomed to eating meat for a long time, we need the vitamins and minerals from that. And unfortunately, even our fruits and veggies are a little harmful to us to because of the pesticides and pollution absorbed in them. Overall though, it's still better to eat healthier and less-processed foods, but it's ultimately up to each individual adult to decide what they want to put in themselves.
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no, consumers should be responsibe for their health
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This is nutrition fact from McDonald's which really help you in your school debate http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/chooseCustomize.do
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