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Article: Fast Foods
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Fast Foods
Fast foods are relatively inexpensive foods that are prepared and served quickly. The
fast-food
industry had its beginnings around the mid-twentieth century, and it grew tremendously during the last three decades of the twentieth century. Growth of the fast-food industry is projected to be even greater outside the United States during the twenty-first century.
The most common type of U.S. fast-food restaurant specializes in a meal consisting of a hamburger, French fries, and a beverage. Examples include McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's. Some, such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, specialize in chicken; some, such as Subway, provide sandwiches; and others, such as Taco Bell, ...
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Article: Cars, remotes, fast foods winning war on Americans' ...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);
May 24, 2002 ;
700+ words
... ... breath on market and cultural forces outside his control. The devil made him eat that box of Devil Dogs. In truth, the United States has the highest obesity rate of any industrialized nation in the world for varied and complex reasons that can't be compared ...
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