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White Castle: Fast Food

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White Castle was the first fast food restaurant being that it was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. The founders of White Castle built their restaurants so that the customers could see their food being prepared. The McDonald brothers created the second fast food place in 1948 and soon after, many other places like this were being created such as Burger King and Taco Bell which were founded in the 1950’s. Currently there are around 160,000 fast food places in the United States and they feed about 50 million Americans each day. Despite the popularity and convenience of fast food, it can be unhealthy.

First of all, There are many reasons people eat fast food. The main reason is because it is convenient so you don’t have to wait for your food for a long time. If you are in a rush to get somewhere you can always eat fast food, therefore, you can get wherever you need to be faster. Many of these restaurants offer a drive-thru so there is no need to get out of comfort of your car which is especially helpful on days with bad weather or if you have children or animals in the car. Menu options are also a positive, there are a lot of options to choose from so everyone in a family or group will definitely find something they like and at a less expensive price. …show more content…

It has a negative reputation for being unhealthy because of the high amounts of sugar, fat, and overall calories which causes obesity. Since fast food restaurants opened, the obesity rate in the United States has climbed to 32% from 10% in the 1950’s. McDonald's has provided

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